DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS On December 8, 2010, Hearing Officer Gary M. Gilbert issued his Order Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice for Failure to Proceed and Failure to Prosecute on the grounds that the Appellant and his counsel had failed to appear at the scheduled hearing and had not shown good cause for that […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProcedural Issues
CASE NUMBERS:10-AC-25 (DA; RP)
May 13th, 2011
ORDER FOR JOINDER OF CASES AND DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS These cases are before the Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to petitions for review filed by William Hudson (“Appellant” or “Hudson”), an employee with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”). Hudson seeks review under Section 5.03(d) of the […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProhibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising Rights
CASE NUMBERS:08-AC-44 (CV; RP)09-AC-04 (RP)
March 30th, 2011
ORDER FOR JOINDER OF CASES AND DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS These cases are before the Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to petitions for review filed by Anthony Katsouros (“Appellant” or “Katsouros”), an employee with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”). Katsouros seeks review under Section 5.03(d) of the […]
CATEGORIES:Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Board DecisionsFamily and Medical LeaveFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Procedural IssuesProhibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising RightsUnlawful Discrimination
CASE NUMBERS:07-AC-48 (DA; RP)09-AC-10 (DA; FM; RP)
January 21st, 2011
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS This case is before the Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to a petition for review filed by Peter Sheehan (“Appellant” or “Sheehan”), an employee with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”). Sheehan seeks review under Section 5.03(d) of the Procedural Rules of the Office […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProhibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising Rights
CASE NUMBERS:08-AC-58 (CV; RP)
January 21st, 2011
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS This case is before the Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to a petition for review filed by Sir Leander Gamble (“Gamble” or “Appellant”), an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”). Gamble seeks review under Section 5.03(d) of the Procedural Rules of the […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsFamily and Medical LeaveFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Procedural IssuesProhibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising RightsTitle VII of the Civil Rights ActUnlawful Discrimination
CASE NUMBERS:08-AC-55 (RP)
September 9th, 2010
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS On June 16, 2009, Hearing Officer Paul M. Coran issued his memorandum Decision and Order granting the Appellee’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The Appellant timely filed a petition for review of the Hearing Officer’s decision and a supporting memorandum of law. The Appellee filed a brief in opposition to […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProcedural Issues
CASE NUMBERS:08-AC-29 (CV; RP)
August 11th, 2010
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS This case is before the Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to a petition for review filed by Steven Patterson (“Patterson” or “Appellant”), an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”). Patterson seeks review of the Hearing Officer’s decision granting AOC’s motion for summary […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProhibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising Rights
CASE NUMBERS:08-AC-48 (RP)
June 23rd, 2010
ORDER DISMISSING EXCEPTIONS This matter is before the Board of Directors on “exceptions” and “Supporting Brief” submitted on March 10, 2009 and April 1, 2009, respectively by the grievant Sheldon Curtis (“Curtis”) to an award by Arbitrator Richard G. Trotter. The Board of Directors has reviewed this matter pursuant to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsFederal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (FSLMRS)Labor-Management RightsProcedural Issues
CASE NUMBERS:09-ARB-1
August 31st, 2009
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS This case is before the Board of Directors (“Board”) pursuant to a petition for review filed by Stephen Stewart (“Stewart” or “Appellant”). Stewart filed a four-count complaint alleging that the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”) interfered with his rights under the Family and Medical […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsFamily and Medical LeaveFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Prohibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising Rights
CASE NUMBERS:07-AC-25 (DA; FM; RP)
July 30th, 2009
ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION On February 13, 2009, the Board of Directors issued a Decision and Order (“Decision”) in the above-captioned case, denying the Fraternal Order of Police, United States Capitol Police Labor Committee’s (“Union”) exceptions to an arbitration award finding that the Union’s request for expedited arbitration of an officer’s termination was untimely […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProcedural Issues
CASE NUMBERS:08-ARB-1
April 29th, 2009
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS This case is before the Board on the petition of Appellant Steven Patterson (“Patterson” or “Appellant”), an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (“AOC” or “Appellee”), seeking review of the Hearing Officer’s decision granting AOC’s motion for summary judgment, pursuant to Section 5.03(d) of the […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsProhibition of Intimidation or Reprisal under 2 U.S.C. §1317Protections for Exercising Rights
CASE NUMBERS:07-AC-31 (RP)
April 21st, 2009
DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Before the Board of Directors: Susan S. Robfogel, Chair. Barbara L. Camens; Alan V. Friedman; Roberta L. Holzwarth; Barbara Childs Wallace, Members. This matter is before the Board on exceptions filed on February 21, 2008, by the Fraternal Order of Police, U. S. Capitol Police Labor Committee (“Union”) to […]
CATEGORIES:Board DecisionsFederal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (FSLMRS)Labor-Management Rights
CASE NUMBERS:08-ARB-1
February 13th, 2009