National Award on Attendance Control Supervisors Issuing Discipline

The issue in this case (#Q98C-4Q-C 01059241) was whether management’s use of attendance control supervisors to issue discipline for attendance-related offenses violates the National Agreement. Arbitrator Das ruled that “the Unions [APWU and NPMHU] have not established that issuance of discipline by attendance control supervisors is precluded by Article 16.8 or other sections of the National Agreement, provided such an exercise of management authority is administered consistent with other applicable provisions, as discussed in this opinion.”