EXCEPTIONS TO ARBITRATION AWARDS


Either party to grievance arbitration may file with the
Authority an exception (or appeal) to an arbitrator's award
issued after the arbitration.  The Authority will review an
arbitrator's award to which an exception has been filed to
determine if the award is deficient

  *  because it is contrary to any law, rule or regulation;
     or

  *  on the grounds similar to those applied by Federal
     courts  in private sector labor-management relations.

Certain awards are not reviewable by the Authority. These
include:

  *  an action based on unacceptable performance covered by
     5 USC 4303;

  *  a removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction
     in grade, reduction in pay, or furlough of 30 days or
     less covered by 5 USC 7512;

  *  matters similar to those covered under 5<N>USC <185>
     4303 and 5 USC Ch. 75, subch. II, which arise under
     other personnel systems.

An exception to an arbitrator's award must be filed  with
the Authority's national office in Washington, D.C.  The
time limit for filing is 30 days beginning on the date the
award is served on the filing party.