The issue in these grievances is whether or not management violated the National Agreement by disapproving the grievant's requests for sick leave to obtain medical treatment for a service-connected disability. After reviewing this matter, we mutually agreed that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in these cases. Whether or not the grievant's requests were unreasonably denied is a local matter suitable for regional determination by application of Part 513.32e of the ELM to the particular circumstances. Accordingly, we agreed to remand these cases to the parties at Step 3 for further processing, including arbitration if necessary.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H4C4FC11860, H4C4FC11861
Craft: Maintenance