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Contract Articles 24.01, 24.02, 24.05,

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• 0517

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Holding

MODIFIED. The Grievant, an Auto Body Repair Worker 1 for ODOT, was removed for unauthorized absence for three or more consecutive days. The Grievant had been incarcerated for 15 days for DUI and failed to report off work. The Grievant's mother had contacted the agency to report his incarceration and subsequently notified the agency on a daily basis. However, the Grievant's mother ceased calling in after a few days. After the Grievant had been absent for one week, Management notified him of discipline. The Arbitrator found that the employer did not prove why termination was necessary over other measures. Since the grievant was not blameless, the arbitrator found that a 60 day suspension would be appropriate.