Air Force Logistics Command, Tinker Air Force Base and AFGE Local 916 (Authority decision, May 29, 1987)

Final FLRA decision. The Authority denies the union's request to reconsider its earlier arbitration decision. Under 5 U.S.C. § 7123(a)(1), Authority orders involving arbitral awards generally are excluded from judicial review unless they involve an unfair labor practice under 5 U.S.C. § 7116. This order does not state that it involves one.

Plain-English summary

AFGE Local 916 asked the Authority to reconsider an April 30, 1987 decision in its arbitration case with Tinker Air Force Base. The Authority's regulation requires extraordinary circumstances for reconsideration. The Authority found that the union's arguments disagreed with the earlier decision and tried to relitigate it, but did not establish extraordinary circumstances. It denied the request, leaving the earlier decision in place.

Decision snapshot

• Authority: Reconsideration under 5 C.F.R. § 2429.17.
• Outcome: Union's reconsideration request denied.
• Key point: Disagreement with an earlier decision did not establish the extraordinary circumstances required for reconsideration.

Full text (FLRA public release)

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27:0374(50)AR

The decision of the Authority follows:

27 FLRA No. 50

AIR FORCE LOGISTICS COMMAND
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE
Activity

and

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 916
Union

Case No. 0-AR-1320
(26 FLRA No. 92)

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION

This matter is before the Authority on a request filed by the Union seeking reconsideration of the Authority's decision of April 30, 1987.

Section 2429.17 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations permits a party that can establish "extraordinary circumstances" to request reconsideration of a decision of the Authority. Here, however, we conclude that the Union has not established "extraordinary circumstances" within the meaning of section 2429.17. Rather, the arguments presented by the Union in support of its request constitute nothing more than disagreement with the merits of the Authority's decision and an attempt to relitigate the matter.

Accordingly, the Union's request for reconsideration is denied.

Issued, Washington, D.C. May 29, 1987.
/s/ Jerry L. Calhoun, Chairman
/s/ Henry B. Frazier III, Member
/s/ Jean McKee, Member
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY