NO. 26347



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI´I



In the Matter of the Arbitration Between


UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO,
Petitioner/Union-Appellee

vs.



CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES, COLLECTIONS SYSTEM,
Respondent/Employer-Appellant
(S.P. NO. 03-1-0401)

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In the Matter of the Arbitration Between



UNITED PUBLIC WORKERS, AFSCME, LOCAL 646, AFL-CIO,
Petitioner/Union-Appellee

vs.



CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES, COLLECTIONS SYSTEM (Grievance of A_P_re: submittal to
alcohol breathalyzer test; Section 11 and 63; CZ-02-25; 2002-42),
Respondents/Appellants
(S.P. NO. 03-1-0400)



CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS
(S.P. NOS. 03-1-0401 and 03-1-0400)







ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
(By: Duffy, J., for the court (1))

Petitioner/Union-Appellee United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO's application for a writ of certiorari, filed on August 15, 2007, is hereby accepted and will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai´i, September 21, 2007.



Herbert R. Takahashi
and Rebecca L. Covert
for petitioner/union-
appellee on the application

John S. Mukai,
Deputy Corporation Counsel,
for respondent/employer-
appellant on the response



1.     Considered by: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.