Department of Administrative Services > Divisions > Collective Bargaining

Grievance Information Detail

OCB Case Number

Old Grievance Number

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Grievant's Name

Arbitrator

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Union

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Union Advocate

Second Chair

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Decision

Cost

Contract Articles

5, 24

AttachmentList

1306

Contract Violations

Holding

Multiple awards:
DENIED. Grievant did not provide any evidence to mitigate his failure to report. Five (5)-day suspension upheld.
MODIFIED. Though Grievant failed to call off five (5) times in the past two (2) years, his asthma was a mitigating circumstance. Five (5)-day suspension reduced to three (3) days.

DENIED. Considering Grievant's prior discipline for the same offense, Employer had just cause to suspend Grievant one (1) day for failure to call off in a timely manner on two occasions.
MODIFIED. Grievant was suspended three (3) days for using offensive/derogatory language. Employer did not present witnesses to substantiate the use of the word "n----r" by Grievant in the first incident, and it was not clear that Grievant was the aggressor in the second incident. Suspension reduced to two (2) days.