NYCHA, 12 OCB2d 8 (BCB 2019)
NYCHA challenged the arbitrability of the Union’s grievance alleging that NYCHA failed to provide Grievants with performance evaluations and tasks and standards. It argued that the grievance has no nexus to the parties’ collective bargaining agreement because neither the collective bargaining agreement nor NYCHA’s Human Resources Manual requires the issuance of performance evaluations or tasks and standards. The Board found that there is a nexus between the Union’s claim and the collective bargaining agreement and Human Resources Manual. Accordingly, NYCHA’s petition challenging arbitrability was denied, and the Union’s request for arbitration was granted.