20:0166(19)NG - Defense Logistics Council of AFGE Locals and Defense Logistics Agency -- 1985 FLRAdec NG

20 FLRA No. 19

DEFENSE LOGISTICS COUNCIL 
OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LOCALS 
Union 

and 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 
Agency

                                      Case No. 0-NG-1063

                DECISION AND ORDER ON NEGOTIABILITY ISSUE

   The petition for review in this case comes before the Federal Labor
Relations Authority (the Authority) pursuant to section 7105(a)(2)(E) of
the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute),
and presents an issue concerning the negotiability of the following
Union proposal:  /1/

         Section 2 - Employee Rights

         (a) No action, except for just cause, will be taken against any
      bargaining employee under this article until there is a conviction
      by the Court or review procedures under the provisions of Article
      36, Grievance Procedures have been exhausted.

         (b) All actions taken against the employee will be for just
      cause.

         (c) No disciplinary action will be taken that is greater than
      that administered by the courts.

         (d) The affected employee and/or his/her representative may
      request that the provisions of Article 39, Stays of Personnel
      Actions, be invoked.

         (e) All actions taken by the Employer, under this article are
      subject to the provisions of Article 36, Grievance Procedures.

         Section 3 - Exceptions to Suspensions

         If requested, employees may be granted an exception to the
      suspension.  The following are some, but not necessarily all, of
      the reasons that an exception may be granted:

         (a) Physical handicap

         (b) Personal or family hardship

         (c) Lack of available transportation

         (d) Driving is a requirement of the employee's position

         (e) Employee will consider or is enrolled in an employee
      assistance progra