Grievance Information Detail

OCB Case Number

Old Grievance Number

Award Number

Grievant's Name

Arbitrator

Agency

Union

First Chair

Union Advocate

Second Chair

Arbitration Date

Decision Date

Decision

Cost

Contract Articles 25.02

Attachment List

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• 1637

Contract Violations

Holding

Grievance DENIED. The Arbitrator concluded that he contract was specific and clear in saying that discharge grievances must be filed with the agency head or designee within 14-days of notification. Therefore, the grievance was untimely. The Arbitrator held that the Employer does have a right to overlook procedural flaws, but to require arbitration on the merits in a case such as this, simply because the employer yielded where it may have had a similarly strong case, would chill grievance negotiations and nullify clear contract language.