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60 FLRA No. 147
U. S. Dept. of the Treasury, U. S. Mint, Denver, Colorado and AFGE, Local 695 (Sass, Arbitrator) Case No. 0-AR-3872 (Decided March 28, 2005)
The Arbitrator found that the Agency's action in the underlying incident that gave rise to this proceeding did not violate the parties' agreement. However, he further found that the manner in which an Agency manager participated in a mediation session that was invoked to resolve the allegation about the underlying incident violated the parties' collective bargaining agreement. As a remedy, he directed the manager to apologize to the grievant and to communicate to all employees that management will make a good faith effort in the future to resolve all disputes that are submitted to mediation. The Authority set aside the award after concluding that the Arbitrator exceeded his authority by deciding and awarding a remedy concerning an issue that was not submitted to arbitration.