Veterans Administration Medical Center v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:

The Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, New York, challenges a decision of the Federal Labor Relations Authority requiring it to negotiate with the National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 387, over proposals for grievance procedures involving disciplinary and adverse actions against VA Department of Medicine and Surgery (“DM & S”) professional employees. The Authority held that the general requirement of collectively bargained grievance procedures contained in the Civil Service Reform Act applies to disciplinary matters involving DM & S…