Arbitrator Gely allows a Letter Carrier to come back to work following a "forced" retirement. The Service agreed that he was suspended and removed without Just Cause.

Arbitrator Markuns finds Just Cause for the removal of a Carrier with a severe substance disorder but decides that a status quo ante remedy is required for management violating the grievant's due process rights in regards to Article 35.

Arbitrator Talmadge considers an Emergency Placement that was used to punish a Letter Carrier when he didn't follow the unsafe instructions of his supervisor. Thirteen months is too long to wait for justice.

Arbitrator Morris reduces an emergency suspension from nine weeks to three weeks but does not use evidence to justify that length either. Not sure why this is a key case.

Arbitrator Reehl finds Just Cause for the Emergency Placement of a Carrier when they were observed driving without a seat belt, but only for one hour. The Carrier was kept out for an additional day, and that was found to be punitive.

National Arbitrator Eischen decides that Review and Concurrence is a Due Process Right that requires two separate judgments prior to issuing a suspension or discharge. Each official must perform an independent and substantive review of the record. Violations require that Regional Arbitrators disregard the merits and overturn the discipline with a make whole remedy.

Arbitrator Newman finds that non-probationary employees have access to the grievance procedure when they receive an unfavorable National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) decision from the the US Inspection Service. Article 16 does apply even though passing a background check is a condition of employment.

Arbitrator Jeff Roberts enforces the Joint Statement on Violence and Behavior by removing a recidivist Supervisor from supervising Letter Carriers. What does Article 3 really describe?

Arbitrator Talmadge demonstrates the right way to decide a reversion case while the Advocate and the Steward put together an airtight case for keeping more full-time regular City Carriers.

Arbitrator Widgeon thoroughly examines the past practice of providing free office space to the NALC Branch and finds it valid. She also explains how Management failed to meet their obligations when making a change even if the office is converted to an S&DC.