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60 FLRA No. 70
U. S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C. and National Air Traffic Controllers Association AFL-CIO (Sharnoff, Arbitrator) 0- AR-3832 (Decided October 18, 2004)
The Arbitrator sustained a grievance regarding entitlements for employees on excused absence because of geological/weather conditions. The Arbitrator directed the Agency to take certain actions and remanded the matter to the parties for resolution of the Union's claims regarding backpay. The Arbitrator retained jurisdiction to resolve any claims which the parties were unable to resolve.
The Authority found that the Agency's exceptions were interlocutory and that no extraordinary circumstances were presented warranting review of the exceptions. Accordingly, the exceptions were dismissed.