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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
ARBITRATION APPEAL
PROCEDURAL REVIEW CHECKLIST


In order to be timely, an exception to an arbitration award must be filed (postmarked or delivered in person to the Federal Labor Relations Authority in Washington, D.C.):

  • Within 30 days beginning on the date the award is served on the filing party. (5 C.F.R. 2425.1(b))
(Example: If the Arbitrator's award is served on the parties by personal delivery on July 2nd, exceptions to the award must be filed by July 31st. If July 31st is a weekend or a Federal holiday, the filing date will be extended to the following workday. Further, if service of the Arbitrator's award is by mail, 5 days are added to the due date.)
  • NOTE: The date of service of the Arbitrator's award is calculated from the later of the following - in the priority order listed: (1) postmark on the envelope transmitting the award from the Arbitrator; (2) date of the Arbitrator's transmittal letter or bill to the parties stating that the award is attached; or (3) date of the award.
  • NOTE FURTHER: The time limit for filing exceptions to an Arbitrator's award may not be extended or waived by the Authority. 5 C.F.R. 2429.23(d).
 

The following checklist may be used in preparing your Exceptions to the Arbitrator's award. Your exceptions must contain at a minimum the following listed items:


A complete copy (including all attachments) of the exceptions must:

Case Control Office
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Docket Room, Suite 201
1400 K Street, NW.
Washington, D.C. 20424-0001

Example of Statement / Certificate of Service to be used by the Parties */ in filing exceptions to an arbitration award.

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STATEMENT OF SERVICE

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I certify that the attached document(s) in the case of the CASE CAPTION OF ARBITRATION AWARD were filed with the Case Control Office, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Washington, D.C., and were sent this day to:

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Opposing party (Agency or Union)
Arbitration Hearing Principal 
Representative (Title and Mailing
Address)
Indicate near each name the Method 
of Service (Certified Return Receipt or
Personal Delivery -- Usage of delivery 
services other than the U.S. Postal Service 
is considered Personal Delivery)
·
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Date
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Name of filing party
·
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Signature of party's representative

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*/ Only representatives of the Agency or the Union may file exceptions to an arbitrator's award interpreting their collective bargaining agreement. Absent written authorization from a party to an arbitration proceeding, grievants or other non-parties do not have standing to file exceptions to the arbitrator's award. (5 C.F.R. 2421.11(4)(ii)).

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