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56 FLRA No. 195
Police Association of the District of Columbiaand U.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service, United States Park Police National Capital Region, Washington, D.C. (Vaughn, Arbitrator), 0-AR-3242 (Decided February 14, 2001)
The Arbitrator denied the Union's grievance finding that the grievant was injured commuting to work rather than while on patrol and that for the purposes of workers compensation, employees commuting to work are not in the performance of their duties. The Authority denied the Union's exceptions.
The Authority concluded that the award was not contrary to law, rule or regulation, noting that the Arbitrator's finding that the "premises doctrine" was not applicable was not contrary to law. The Authority also found that the Arbitrator's finding that the police exception to the coming and going rule did not apply to the grievant's claim was not contrary to law. Lastly, the Auhtority concluded that th Arbitrator did not exceed his authority by failing to reach the procedural due process issue as raised by the Union