Muller v. Government Printing Office

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge DYK. Concurring opinion filed by Chief Judge PROST.

DYK, Circuit Judge.

Raymond Muller filed a grievance against his employer, the Government Printing Office, which was referred to an arbitrator pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The arbitrator dismissed the grievance as “not arbitrable,” on the ground that a four-month deadline for holding a hearing, required by the agreement, had passed. We conclude that the arbitrator erred; the contractual provision does not require dismissal of the grievance in the event of noncompliance with the…