28:0320(45)AR - AFGE VS EDUCATION


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28:0320(45)AR
The decision of the Authority follows: 

28 FLRA NO. 45


U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                    Agency

      and

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION LOCALS, COUNCIL 252, AFGE

                    Union

Case No. 0-AR-1329

DECISION

I. Statement of the Case

This matter is before the Authority on exceptions to the award of Arbitrator Thomas M. Phelan filed by the Union under section 7122(a) of the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations Statute (the Statute) and part 2425 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations.

II. Background and Arbitrator's Award

The grievant filed a grievance wh