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 6 FLRA No. 89
 
 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL
 EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1911
 (Union)
 
 and
 
 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, EUGENE,
 OREGON DISTRICT OFFICE
 (Activity)
 
                                            Case No. O-AR-270
 
                        ORDER DISMISSING EXCEPTIONS
 
    ON AUGUST 14, 1981, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES,
 LOCAL 1911 (THE UNION) FILED EXCEPTIONS TO THE AWARD OF ARBITRATOR EATON
 H. CONANT IN THE INSTANT CASE WITH THE AUTHORITY, PURSUANT TO SECTION
 2425.1 OF THE AUTHORITY'S REGULATIONS (5 C.F.R.  2425.1(1980)).  FOR THE
 REASONS INDICATED BELOW, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE SUBJECT
 EXCEPTIONS WERE UNTIMELY FILED AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED FOR REVIEW.
 
    SECTION 2425.1(B) OF THE AUTHORITY'S REGULATIONS (5 C.F.R.
 2425.1(B)(1980)) PROVIDES:
 
    THE TIME LIMIT FOR FILING AN EXCEPTION TO AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS
 THIRTY (30) DAYS
 
    BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF THE AWARD.
 
    THE SUBJECT ARBITRATION AWARD, AS INCLUDED IN THE UNION'S SUBMISSION,
 IS DATED JULY 9, 1981.  THEREFORE, UNDER SECTION 2425.1(B) OF THE
 AUTHORITY'S REGULATIONS, THE UNION'S EXCEPTIONS WERE DUE IN THE OFFICE
 OF THE AUTHORITY NO LATER THAN AUGUST 7, 1981.  HOWEVER, AS STATED
 ABOVE, THE SUBJECT EXCEPTIONS WERE NOT FILED WITH THE AUTHORITY UNTIL
 AUGUST 14, 1981.  IN THIS REGARD, THE AUTHORITY IS NOT EMPOWERED TO
 EXTEND OR WAIVE THE TIME LIMIT FOR FILING EXCEPTIONS TO ARBITRATORS'
 AWARDS.
 
    ACCORDINGLY, AS THE UNION'S EXCEPTIONS WERE UNTIMELY FILED, AND APART
 FROM OTHER CONSIDERATIONS, THE UNION'S APPEAL IS HEREBY DISMISSED.
 
    FOR THE AUTHORITY.
 
    ISSUED, WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 31, 1981
 
                   JAMES J. SHEPARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
 
 
 

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