NTEU Sues IRS Over Refusal to Reinstate Telework Ordered by Arbitrator
The National Treasury Employees Union is challenging the IRS in federal court, alleging the agency unlawfully refused to comply with an arbitrator’s order to restore telework after ending its collective bargaining agreement with the union. The dispute does not identify a procurement action, but could affect contractors’ coordination with IRS personnel as workforce arrangements evolve.
Key Signals
- NTEU seeks to overturn the IRS decision not to recognize a telework arbitration ruling.
- The dispute follows the IRS termination of its collective bargaining agreement with NTEU.
- The arbitrator’s July decision ordered restoration of telework arrangements and compensation.
- No solicitation, contract award, procurement deadline, or specific contractor impact is identified.
"Neither the IRS nor any other federal agency can ignore a binding arbitration decision because it dislikes the outcome."
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the agency’s refusal to implement an arbitrator’s ruling on telework. The case follows the IRS’s termination of its collective bargaining agreement with NTEU and the agency’s return-to-office policy. In its complaint, the union argues that the IRS’s decision not to recognize the arbitration outcome was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act. NTEU is asking the court to vacate the IRS declaration that it would not recognize the arbitrator’s decision.
Agencies
- Internal Revenue Service
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Locations
- District of Columbia
Sources
- IRS Accused of Violating Arbitration Ruling by Refusing TeleworkBloomberg Government News · Oct 29
- IRS facing new lawsuit over return-to-office policy - Federal News NetworkFederal News Network · Oct 31