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JOHN E. POTTER
VICE-PRESIDENT. LABOR RELATIONS

March 20,1998

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS (AREA)

SUBJECT: Non-ComQliance with Arbitration Awards

It has been brought to our attention that we have an increasing problem with
postal managers not complying with arbitration awards and grievance
settlements, especially back pay awards.

Arbitration awards and grievance settlements are final and binding. Compliance
is not an option, but a requirement. One of the few acceptable reasons for non-
compliance with an arbitration award is if the Postal Service is seeking to have
the award vacated in a federal court, which is very rare. No manager or
supervisor has the authority to override an arbitrator's award or a signed
grievance settlement.

Please take affirmative steps to ensure that all arbitration awards and grievance
settlements are being complied with in a timely fashion. Failure to do so only
damages our credibility with both our employees and our unions.

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Mr. William Henderson Mr. Michael Coughlin

475 L'ENFANT PLAZA SW WASHINGTON. DC 20260-4100 202-268-2000

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SUBJECT:,ArbitrationAward Compliance

Headquarter.>is currently respondIng to union concems that some fiBldofficas are talling to
comply wiU,gMavancas.attleme!"ltsand atoitraoon awards. WhUeaJJmanagers are aware that
sEttJements reached in any stage.of the grievanc21ar:.ilrajooproceau:a are final and bir:ding, I
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Compliancs with arbitration awa.~s ar.d grievan~ settlements is' not Optional. No"mana'ger"or' .: .,,',",' .
supervisoc has the authority to iGnore or over.'.de an arbilratar's aWCIrdor a si£ned grievance
settJement Slaps to comply with arbitration awards and gr1eV4nCSsettlements should be taken in
a timelymanner to avoid the per~ption of nOn-<:Ompliancs. and those steps should b€
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Please ensure that all managers and supervisors' in yOG~area are aware o(this policy and th~ir
nsraility to implement arbitration aW<3rcisand griev-dics settl6f!1ents in a limefy manner.

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