The issue in this case is whether the Postal Service may hold an employee's final salary check for payment of an outstanding debt. It was mutually agreed that the issue present in that discussion did not warrant arbitration at the national level. The case is being remanded to the regional level of arbitration with the clear agreement between the parties that it is to be arbitrated at the regional level. This agreement does not preclude either party, once the arbitration has begun, from exercising its.rights to refer the case to Step 4 should issues arise of a national interpretive issue.

Tags: Employer Claims , Debt Collections

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