2011-��AT-135

��AT Held or ��DT Pronouncements

��AT held that the services provided by OSLA and the way the representation is implemented can have an impact on a staff member��s terms of employment and can therefore fall within the jurisdiction of ��DT, without interfering with the professional independence of counsel. ��AT held that the decision taken by the former Chief of OSLA not to disclose a potential conflict of interest in the staff member��s case could have an impact on his terms of employment and, therefore, constituted an administrative decision subject to review by ��DT. ��AT reversed the ��DT judgment and remanded the case to ��DT for a trial on the merits.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The staff member contested the decision taken by the former Chief of OSLA not to disclose a potential conflict of interest in his case. ��DT rejected the staff member��s application, holding that the alleged omission was not an administrative decision subject to review by ��DT.

Legal Principle(s)

The services provided by OSLA and the way the representation is implemented can have an impact on a staff member��s terms of employment and therefore constitute an administrative decision subject to review by ��DT.

Outcome

Appeal granted

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