The NAA agora: What’s right with labor arbitration, and how to keep it that way.
A panel discussion about the roll of the arbitrator, the mentoring and acceptance of new arbitrators, continuing education and training, and best practices.
FLRA
Collective bargaining and arbitration in the federal sector: an update
Grounds for Federal Labor Relations Authority review of arbitrators’ decisions are that they are contrary to law or regulation or, more commonly, that they contravene… Read More »Collective bargaining and arbitration in the federal sector: an update
Arbitration in the public sector: The new systems and the established systems: What each might learn from the other.
Public sector arbitration of grievance and interest disputes is examined in several sectors: the Puerto Rican system; the union perspective stateside; the employer perspective in… Read More »Arbitration in the public sector: The new systems and the established systems: What each might learn from the other.
The arbitration of statutory disputes:Procedural and substantive considerations
Arbitrator Jaffe describes how he handles statutory claims: the differences between CBA grievances and disputes arising under federal statutes; the issues that frequently arise under… Read More »The arbitration of statutory disputes:Procedural and substantive considerations
The arbitration of statutory disputes:The Federal Labor Relations Authority’s perspective
Arbitration exceptions represent the highest number of cases reviewed by the FLRA (22% of federal sector decisions; less than 2% of private sector). Many entail… Read More »The arbitration of statutory disputes:The Federal Labor Relations Authority’s perspective
Federal sector arbitration
Chairman McKee discusses the authority of the Federal Labor Relations Authority to set aside arbitrators’ decisions involving federal statute if found to be contrary to… Read More »Federal sector arbitration
Arbitration forums revisited: Federal sector arbitration: A management viewpoint
A brief history of the statutory federal labor relations program is given, followed by discussions of the Civil Service Reform Act, the scope of arbitral… Read More »Arbitration forums revisited: Federal sector arbitration: A management viewpoint
FLRA review of arbitration awards
The author examines the disturbingly high percentage of FLRA reversals in cases where federal agencies appeal arbitration awards. Modifications and reversals fall primarily into two… Read More »FLRA review of arbitration awards
Arbitration in the federal sector
Arbitrators and advocates give their per perspectives of arbitration in the federal sector. Arbitrators assert that the parties often fail to provide the relevant law,… Read More »Arbitration in the federal sector
Grievance arbitration in the federal service: Still hardly final and binding?
The author furnishes a thorough description of the workings of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (for employees in federal service), including the appeal… Read More »Grievance arbitration in the federal service: Still hardly final and binding?