American Federation of Government Employees Local 53 (Union) and United States Department of the Navy Navy Public Works Center Norfolk, Virginia (Agency)

XX FLRA No

63 FLRA No. 179                             

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

LOCAL 53

 (Union)

and

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVY PUBLIC WORKS CENTER

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

(Agency)

0-AR-4532

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DECISION

August 13, 2009

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Before the Authority:  Carol Waller Pope, Chairman and

Thomas M. Beck, Member

            This matter is before the Authority on an exception to an award of Arbitrator

Louis Dene filed by the Union under § 7122(a) of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute) and part 2425 of the Authority’s Regulations.  The Agency filed an opposition to the Union’s exception. 

            Under § 7122(a) of the Statute, an award