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The Grievance and Arbitration Procedure Cassandra L. Floyd Strayer University Professor D. Robinson
Document1THE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 1.docxTHE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE Abstract This informative research paper will delve into the procedures used by the U.S. Postal Service concerning the grievance and arbitration procedure. It will outline the duties of a manager concerning the employees, and the everyday expectations. Also the
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responsibilities that the employees have concerning, their attendance, job knowledge, and working safely. It will show how management formulates a decision to issue discipline whether it is a paper discipline, to a seven (7) day suspension, a fourteen (14) day suspension and then ultimately a Notice of Removal from the company. Management must make every effort to communicate with the employee formally or informally, to get the root cause of their underlying unacceptable behavior or attendance before discipline is issued. Management has tools available to them such as, EAP for assistance.
Document1THE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE OF THE UNITED 3 STATES POSTAL SERVICE 1.docxTHE GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE As a Manager I am required to set the standard and lead by example. I am required to be regular in attendance, work safely and treat everyone with dignity and respect. I am a representative of the company, and my attitude and demeanor reflect the type of personnel that is employed by the U. S. Postal Service. I therefore expect my employees for follow my lead. I have the responsibility to identifying employees who have demonstrated unacceptable attendance and behavior and take appropriate action, timely and corrective action when warranted. One of the guidelines that Management uses is the Employee and Labor