In the Matter of the Arbitration between Barry Spink, as Superintendent of Williamson Central School District, Apellant, and Williamson Faculty Association et al., Respondents

—Order and judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied the application seeking a stay of arbitration and granted the cross application to compel arbitration. The collective bargaining agreement between petitioner and respondent Williamson Faculty Association defines a grievance as “a claim by a unit member that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or inequitable application of any provision of this agreement.” Whether respondents are “unit members” is an issue for the arbitrator to determine (see, Matter of Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES [Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES Professional Assn.], 247 AD2d 829; see generally, Matter of Board of Educ. [Watertown Educ. Assn.], 93 NY2d 132, 142; Board of Educ. v Barni, 51 NY2d 894, 895, rearg denied 52 NY2d 829). (Appeal from Order and Judgment of Supreme Court, Wayne County, Sirkin, J. — Arbitration.) Present — Pine, J. P., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., Hurl-butt and Callahan, JJ.