Step 4 Settlement Agreement: Article 19: Handbooks and Manuals (1987)

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.