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57 FLRA No. 139
National Joint Council of Food Inspection Locals, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Local 2357 and United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (Specht, Arbitrator), 0-AR-3475 (Decided January 31, 2002)
Under § 7122(a) of the Statute, an award is deficient if it is contrary to any law, rule, or regulation; or it is deficient on other grounds similar to those applied by federal courts in private sector labor-management relations. After reviewing the record, the Authority concluded that the award was not deficient on the grounds raised in the exceptions and set forth in § 7122(a). The Authority noted that an arbitrator's determination of the procedural arbitrability of a grievance is subject to challenge only on grounds other than those that directly challenge the procedural arbitrability determination.