17:0237(35)AR - VA Medical Center, SEPULVEDA and AFGE Local 1697 -- 1985 FLRAdec AR

 17 FLRA No. 35
 
 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL
 CENTER, SEPULVEDA
 Activity
 
 and
 
 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT
 EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1697, AFL-CIO
 Union
 
                                            Case No. O-AR-834
                                            (16 FLRA No. 12)
 
                 SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER DISMISSING EXCEPTIONS
 
    On September 24, 1984, the Authority issued an Order dismissing the
 exceptions in the above-captioned case because, among other things, it
 appeared that the exceptions were filed by the grievant and that the
 grievant was not a party in the proceeding before the Arbitrator and,
 therefore, was not entitled to file the exceptions under section
 2425.1(a) of the Authority's Rules and Regulations.  Accordingly, and
 apart from other considerations, the exceptions were denied.  The
 grievant subsequently filed a submission establishing that he was
 authorized to file the exceptions on behalf of the Union.  Accordingly,
 the conclusion that the grievant was not entitled to file the exceptions
 is hereby reversed.
 
    However, apart from that consideration, the Union's exceptions are
 otherwise procedurally deficient as untimely filed and, therefore, the
 Order of September 24, 1984, is hereby amended to explicitly dismiss the
 exceptions on that basis.
 
    The Arbitrator's award is dated June 26, 1984, and appears to have
 been served on the parties by mail the same day.  In the award, the
 Arbitrator stated that she would retain jurisdiction of the matter "in
 the event the grievant is found to be qualified, and the parties are
 unable to agree upon a remedy." By letter of August 7, 1984, the
 Arbitrator responded to certain communications from the parties advising
 them that because the Activity had determined that the grievant was not
 qualified for the particular position involved, she had not retained
 jurisdiction.  The