C-34687 Simon Just Cause 16_6 Investigation

Just Cause #4: Was a thorough investigation completed?

Arbitrator Barry Simon finds no Just Cause for the Indefinite Suspension of a Letter Carrier after he shot someone in the arm, in self defense, while off duty and out of uniform. His arrest the next day while at work and in uniform did not create a nexus. Management failed to give the Carrier his "day in court", and could not prove that any investigation was conducted.