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59 FLRA No. 105
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Narragansett, Rhode Island and NAGE, Local R1-240 (Litton, Arbitrator) 0-AR-3698 (Decided January 23, 2004)
The Authority found that the award related to the grievant's removal and was therefore, outside of its jurisdiction. Under § 7122(a) of the Statute, the Authority lacks jurisdiction to review an arbitration award "relating to a matter described in § 7121(f)" of the Statute. he matters described in § 7121(f) are those matters covered under 5 U.S.C. §§ 4303 and 7512 and similar matters that arise under other personnel systems. atters covered under § 4303 are removals and demotions for unacceptable performance. rbitration awards relating to these matters are reviewable by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, rather than by the Authority.