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59 FLRA No. 146
U.S. Dept. of Defense, Education Activity Arlington, Virginia and Federal Education Association, (McKissick, Arbitrator) 0-AR-3752 (Decided April 7, 2004)
The Arbitrator found that the grievance was arbitrable. The Arbitrator also found that the Agency violated the Debt Collection Act and Article 45 of the parties' agreement in recouping overpayments of certain employee benefits. As a remedy, the Arbitrator ordered a stay of the Agency's collection actions against the grievants, and awarded the grievants backpay with interest. The Authority concluded that the award was not deficient and denied the exceptions. The Authority found that the grievance was timely, and rejected the allegation that the award was based on nonfacts.