Grievance Information Detail

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Contract Articles 18, 25.01, 25.03

Attachment List

• 0791

Contract Violations

Holding

The Grievance was DENIED. During the Summer of 1991 the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) undertook a reorganization of its internal structure. Specifically, three (3) offices of the Department experienced a reduction in their staff. The Office of Employee Services (OES) combined three (3) sections, resulting in the abolishment of three (3) positions. The Office of General Services (OGS)ì abolished two (2) positions. Finally, three (3) sections within the DNR were combined into the Office of Budget and Finance (OBF), resulting in the abolishment of four (4) bargaining unit positions. Grievances were filed soon after to protest the layoffs. The Union argued that past arbitration decisions established that layoff disputes were arbitrable. The burden of proof should lie with the party that has access to the evidence to support the layoff, namely the Employer. The Union asserted that there was a lack of any documentation of greater efficiency in the Department.