Case: Labor Arbitration/Arbitrability (Arb.)

Arbitrator Shianne Scott ruled that the grievant was a probationary employee of Hanford Mission Integration Solutions on the date of his discharge, even though he had voluntarily resigned over a year prior to being rehired. She held that his grievance is not substantively arbitrable and concluded she was precluded from hearing the dispute. Arbitrator Scott found that under the clear language of the CBA the grievant lost all his prior service credits when he quit, and if rehired, as he was, he must be considered a probationary employee. Additionally, the employer consistently treated the grievant as a new employee with ...