D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B538

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 6-B538 - GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION REVIEW REQUEST

538.1

A party to a grievance arbitration proceeding who is aggrieved by the arbitration award may file with the Board a request for review of the award no later than twenty-one (21) days after service of the award. Service of the arbitration award on a party occurs when the award is personally delivered during business hours; deposited in the U.S. mail, properly addressed, first class postage prepaid; sent through commercial delivery; or served by email or facsimile. Whenever an award is served by U.S. mail, five (5) days will be added to the prescribed period of time to file an arbitration review request.

538.2

The arbitration review request must include the following:

(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the arbitrator;

(b) A brief requesting the Board to set aside, remand, or modify an award on one or more of the grounds set forth in D.C. Official Code § 1-605.02(6);

(c) A copy of the award;

(d) An affidavit or other proof of the date of service of the award; and

(e) Any other portion of the arbitration record upon which the petitioner relies in the arbitration review request.

538.3

A brief in opposition to the arbitration review request may be filed with the Board by the other party to the arbitration proceeding no later than fourteen (14) days after service of the request. The respondent may file with its opposition any portion of the arbitration record not submitted by the petitioner.

538.4

The Board must make its decision after consideration of the review request, the parties' briefs and the record submitted by the parties.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B538

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 5267 (August 10, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 6383 (November 17, 1995); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 4223 (May 4, 2012); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 12688 (10/1/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 4508 (5/1/2020)

Authority: The Public Employee Relations Board (Board), pursuant to the District of Columbia Government Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Official Code § 1-605.02(11) (2006 Repl. & 2011 Supp.) and D.C. Official Code § 1-617.02(a) -(d) (2006 Repl.).