United States DC Circuit

5 U.S.C. section 7103(a)(9)'s definition of "grievance" encompasses complaints filed pursuant to a negotiated grievance procedure and those pursuant to alternative statutory procedures, and a union had the right to have a representative present at the mediation of a formal EEO complaint filed by a bargaining unit employee.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/10/2002
• Decided 01/17/2003
• Published 01/17/2003

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sandra Wien Simon, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for petitioner.   With her on the briefs was William Kanter, Deputy Director., Kevin M. Grile argued the cause for intervenor.   With him on the brief were Mark D. Roth and Charles A. Hobbie.


• For Appellees:
  
• David M. Smith, Solicitor, Federal Labor Relations Authority, argued the cause for respondent.   With him on the brief were William R. Tobey, Deputy Solicitor, and James F. Blandford, Attorney.