The issue in this grievance is whether a letter of demand issued the grievant for $200.00 for his failure to appear for a Fitness-for-Duty examination was proper. After further review of this matter, we agreed that there was no national interpretive issue fairly presented as to the meaning and intent of Article 28 of the National Agreement. Whether the grievant failed to go to the appointment deliberately to cause financial hardship to the postal service, or whether the employee was correctly notified that his failure to appear would result in him being charged with the bill are both noninterpretive issues. Accordingly, we agreed to remand this case to Step 3 for further consideration by the parties.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H1C5HC24134
Craft: Clerk