Council 13, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Council 13, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes, AFL-CIO (Union) appeals an arbitration award denying a grievance. We affirm.

Gamal Helmy, a Pennsylvania Department of Banking (Commonwealth) probationary employee, was discharged due to the “unsuccessful completion of [his] probationary period and inability or unwillingness to perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with the minimum standards prevailing for trainees” in his classification. The Commonwealth notified Helmy in writing of his rights under the Civil Service Act1…