Understanding Last Chance Agreements: Their Use in the AFGE Local 1770 and Department of the Army Case

Last Chance Agreement Being Prepared

Last week (3/3/26), arbitrator E. Frank Cornelius, PhD, JD posted the article Understanding Last Chance Agreements in Grievance Settlements. This week (3/9/26), attention is turned to a specific case in which a Last Chance Agreement was used in an effort to correct misconduct and retain a skilled employee. This case arose at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, one of the world's largest U.S. Army installations. It is by far the most complex Last Chance Agreement case that Dr. Cornelius has ever encountered. The employee's misconduct was extreme, yet the employer offered him a Last Chance Agreement because of his skill. The arbitrator's opinion has been widely published and can be found in arbitration publications: 2022 BNA LA 252; 22-2 ARB 8040; 2022 WL 3644541; 122 LRP 27029; 2022 BL 281061 (July 25, 2022). Read the Opinion by accessing the arbitrator's website, arbitrator.org, and clicking on the OPINIONS icon and scrolling down to Case #90, or by following this link: US Army. Next week, the arbitrator will discuss the salient points of the case. In the meantime, if you need immediate assistance, just CONTACT ME.