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

Attachment List

• 0424

Contract Violations

Holding

GRANTED. Grievant received a 20-day suspension. The sole issue in the proceeding was whether the grievance was arbitrable. At Step 3, the grievance was orally denied, but this was never communicated in writing, and the Union never pressed the issue for over two years when the case came up for arbitration. Construing the contract strictly, the arbitrator looked at the mandatory language of Article 20 and concluded that the parties did not agree to waive any steps in the grievance procedure. Thus, despite the delay and inaction by the Union, the matter was advanced to the next step automatically, and the grievance is arbitrable.