The question in this grievance is whether ot not management violated Article XXXI of the National Agreement when it denied the Union's request for information relating to an employee's medical limitations. In the instant case, the Union requested information pertaining to an employee's medical limitations. The information was part of the employee's medical file. The Union did not provide management with a signed release of medical information. In our opinion, the disclosure provisions of the 1978 National Agreement give the Unions the right to review documents and other records which are relevant and necessary for the processing of a grievance. Such information may be made available for inspection, however, only in a manner which is in keeping with the provisions of Section 313.54 of the Employee and Labor Relations (E&LR) Manual. There is no evidence that compliance was met with the referenced section of the E&LR Manual in the instant case. In view of the foregoing, the grievance as filed in this instance and the remedy sought are hereby denied.
Document Type: USPS Position Letter
APWU National Grievance Number: H8C4FC29520
Craft: Clerk