Click here to view the decision.
56 FLRA No. 52
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina and National Association of Government Employees Local R5-136 (Williams, Arbitrator), 0-AR-3204 (Decided May 5, 2000)
The Authority rejected the allegations that: the Arbitrator's finding that the grievance was timely filed was deficient; the award failed to draw its essence from the parties' agreement and was based on nonfacts; the Arbitrator exceeded his authority and was biased; the award was contrary to law because it concerned a classification matter; the award was contrary to 5 C.F.R. Chapter 430; the award affected management's right to assign work, and was inconsistent with time-in-grade requirements. However, the Authority found that the record was insufficient to determine whether the award was consistent with specialized experience requirements prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Accordingly, that issue was remanded to the parties for resubmission to the Arbitrator.