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59 FLRA No. 103
U. S. Dept. of Transportation, FAA and National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Sharnoff, Arbitrator) 0-AR-3704 (Decided January 16, 2004)
The Union grievance concerned an employee's conversion of sick leave balance to cash (sick leave buy back) at the time of retirement, pursuant to an agreement provision. The Authority found that the grievance concerned a retirement matter not within the Arbitrator's jurisdiction. Section 7121(c)(2) of the Statute excludes from the scope of negotiated grievance procedures any grievance concerning retirement.