September 20, 2024
Issues
Did Management violate the CBA when they refused to accept a manual written bid (instead of an electronic bid) from Terry Wells on or about May 18, 2023?
Arbitrator’s Opinion
I have considered all of the facts and evidence within this case and reviewed the joint files and, based upon that, I find that this grievance is due to be sustained. Management shall implement a new procedure that allows employees to electronically reset their PIN and password to the Liteblue and other bid submission system utilized, said employees shall be given the ability to retrieve their password within a few minutes of time electronically and shall eliminate the practice of exclusively mailing of password and PIN resents via US Mail only, due to the time sensitive nature of an employee’s need to access obtain the aforementioned password/PIN resets.
Award Summary
The grievance is sustained.