A Survey Of Negotiated Grievance Procedures And Arbitration In Federal Post Civil Service Reform Act Agreements

Pamphlet reporting on a survey of grievance procedures and arbitration provisions in USA federal civil service collective agreements - covers definition, scope, access, representation rights, time allowances, expenses, etc.

Praised by reviewers as a superior book in the field of public sector bargaining, "Impasse and Grievance Resolution" is the classic "how to" text for the resolution of new contract disputes and ongoing contract grievances. Comprehensive, up-to-date, full of good practical advice. "Impasse and Grievance Resolution" is the ideal addition to your own professional library.

A crucial part of any collective bargaining agreement in the federal sector is the section which includes grievance and arbitration provisions. Grievance arbitration in federal collective bargaining agreements was permitted by Executive Order 10988 issued in 1962. Since then, the incidence of these provisions in negotiated labor agreements has increased steadily. It was felt that most labor agreements in the federal sector now contain grievance procedures with binding arbitration. This hypothesis proved to be true in the limited sample used for this report. Eleven of the twenty contracts selected contained binding arbitration provisions. The most interesting finding is the many different types of grievance procedures detected in such a limited sample. Thirteen noticeably different grievance procedures were recognized in the study. (Modified author abstract).

Designed specifically for labor management advocates and their clients in the public sector, this book is a comprehensive yet practical guide to the arbitration of grievances in public employment. The authors, both experienced arbitrators themselves, offer step-by-step advice on the preparation and presentation of arbitration cases and provide a detailed description of effective grievance resolution through the effective use of the grievance procedure. Written in a style accessible to those without substantial academic training in labor relations law, the volume's purpose is to equip the practitioner to represent his or her respective constituents effectively in the private system of industrial jurisprudence. Although it focuses particularly on grievance administration and arbitration in state and local government, the concepts and techniques presented are equally appropriate for those working in the federal or private sectors. Following an introduction, the authors review various state bargaining statutes governing the arbitration of grievance disputes and look at the grievance process as a prelude to arbitration. They go on to examine the institution of arbitration, focusing primarily upon the administrative agencies, the arbitrators, and the legal environment within which labor relations advocates must work. Subsequent chapters treat procedural and evidential issues common to arbitration, the arbitration of discharge and disciplinary matters, contract interpretation issues, and the decision making of neutrals and what can or cannot reasonably be expected of arbitrators. In their conclusion, the authors make the case for rights arbitration as the preferred method of dispute resolution. Five appendices contain information critical for the practitioner not normally available in a single source: the Code of Professional Responsibility for Arbitrators of Labor-Management Disputes; the Rules of the American Arbitration Association and the Procedures of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; and sample arbitration awards issued in real-life cases.