internal revenue service national grievance ... - NTEU Chapter 48

ISSUE/REMEDY
09/05/06 – Failure to Provide
Sign Language Interpreters for
Impaired Hearing Employees
Remedy – NTEU requests
compliance with the
requirements of law and
contract; as well as to make
whole all bargaining unit
employees for harm suffered,
including compensatory
damages.
7/13/06 – Dues Withholding
and Statutory Violations – No
Longer Requiring an 1188 To
Contain the Signature of a
Chapter Leader
Remedy – Return to the status
quo ante and bargain with
NTEU; reimburse all dues lost
on account of the Agency’s
illegal actions; post a notice of
wrong doing.
6/28/06 – Discrimination
Against Bilingual Hispanic
Employees by Failing to
Provide Supplemental
Payment for Utilizing Bilingual
Skills While On the Job
Remedy – Back pay.
ASSIGNED
STAFF
MEMBER
Gretchen
Paulig (Austin
Field Office)
CURRENT STATUS
the years provided, the IRS issued referral awards
to four bargaining unit employees. Referral awards
are not defined in either the CCDM or the Contract
between the Parties;
• 7/1/10 – NTEU requested additional information
with regards to the referral awards, as well as the
overall award ratings.
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IRS STAFF ASSIGNED, AND, IF INVOKED,
ARBITRATOR
• Settlement is being discussed. IRS: David Krieg
Ken Moffett • Arbitrator Vaughn’s ruling denied NTEU the remedy
it sought; NTEU filed exceptions with the FLRA;
Ken Moffett
• 5/28/2010 – The FLRA issued an adverse decision;
• NTEU is deciding whether to appeal the decision to
Federal Court.
Arbitrator: David Vaughn
IRS: Julie Barry
Arbitrator: David Vaughn
• Waiting approval of settlement. IRS: Mark Wines