Voluntary Resignation

7/25/2019 Voluntary Resignation

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION and

MO. MARIA ASSUMPTA DAVID, RVM, petitioners s. NLRC and TeodoraA!a"an, respondents #.R. No. $%$$&' (an)ar* +', + $$

Arti-"e +'+ o t/e sa0e Code pro ides t/e e!-eption1

ART. +'+. Jurisdiction over other labor disputes. 2 T/e Vo")ntar*Ar3itrator or pane" o Vo")ntar* Ar3itrators, )pon a4ree0ento t/e parties, s/a"" a"so /ear and de-ide a"" ot/er "a3ordisp)tesin-")din4 )n air "a3or pra-ti-es and 3ar4ainin4

dead"o-5s. 6E0p/asis s)pp"ied7

In San Miguel Corp. v. NLRC ,+' t/e Co)rt r)"ed t/at or t/e e!-eption to app"*,t/ere 0)st 3e a4ree0ent 3et8een t/e parties -"ear"* -on errin4 9)risdi-tion tot/e o")ntar* ar3itrator. S)-/ a4ree0ent 0a* 3e stip)"ated in a -o""e-ti e3ar4ainin4 a4ree0ent. Ho8e er, in t/e a3sen-e o a -o""e-ti e 3ar4ainin4a4ree0ent, it is eno)4/ t/at t/ere is e iden-e on re-ord s/o8in4 t/e parties/a e a4reed to resort to o")ntar* ar3itration. +:

As -an 3e 4"eaned ro0 t/e trans-ript o steno4rap/i- notes o t/ead0inistrati e /earin4 /e"d on + Fe3r)ar* + ;, t/e parties in t/is -ase-"ear"* a4reed to resort to o")ntar* ar3itration. To


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as5in4 or o")ntar* ar3itration )nder t/e La3or Code or 8/enapp"i-a3"e a ai"in4 /i0se" o t/e 4rie an-e 0a-/iner* )ndert/e La3or Code 8/i-/ ends in o")ntar* ar3itration. T/at 8i""3e t/e steps t/at 8e 8i"" /a e to o""o8.

Atty. Sabino Padilla, Jr .1 Yes, a4reed. +%

T/)s, t/e La3or Ar3iter s/o)"d /a e i00ediate"* disposed o t/e-o0p"aint and re erred t/e sa0e to t/e o")ntar* ar3itrator 8/ent/e )ni ersit* 0o ed to dis0iss t/e -o0p"aint or "a-5 o

9)risdi-tion.

No "ess t/an Se-tion ;, Arti-"e >III o t/e Constit)tion de-"ares asstate po"i-* t/e pre erentia" )se o o")ntar* 0odes in sett"in4disp)tes, to 8it1

Se-. ;. ! ! ! ! T/e State s/a"" pro0ote t/e prin-ip"e os/ared responsi3i"it* 3et8een 8or5ers and e0p"o*ersand t/e pre erentia" )se o o")ntar* 0odes in sett"in4disp)tes, in-")din4 -on-i"iation, and s/a"" en or-e t/eir0)t)a" -o0p"ian-e t/ere8it/ to oster ind)stria" pea-e.
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SECOND DIVISION

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE #.R. No. $%$$&'

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

and MO. MARIA ASSUMPTA Present:

DAVID, RVM,

Petitioners, CARPIO, J ., Chairperson,

NACHURA,

PERALTA,

ABAD, and

- vers s - !ENDO"A, JJ .

NATIONAL LA?OR RELATIONS Pro# $%ated:

COMMISSION and TEODORA A>ALAN,

Respondents.

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D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J .1

T/e Case

This is a petition 'or revie( on )ertiorari * o' the *+ De)e# er / De)ision o' theCo rt o' Appea$s in CA-0.R. 1P No. 2* a''ir#in% the *3 A % st 3 and the 4O)to er 3 Reso$ tions + o' the Nationa$ La or Re$ations Co##ission in NLRC CA

No. !- 2+++- 3, (hi)h s stained the ** O)to er 4 De)ision 4 o' the La orAr iter in RAB-**-* - **2/- + orderin% petitioner to reinstate private respondent toher 'or#er position (itho t $oss o' seniorit5 ri%hts and to pa5 her a)6(a%es, sa$ar5di''erentia$s, da#a%es, and attorne57s 'ees.

T/e Fa-ts

Petitioner Universit5 o' the I##a) $ate Con)eption is a private ed )ationa$ instit tion$o)ated in Davao Cit5. Private respondent Teodora C. A&a$an is a re% $ar 'a) $t5#e# er in the niversit5 ho$din% the position o' Asso)iate Pro'essor II. Aside 'ro#

ein% a re% $ar 'a) $t5 #e# er, A&a$an is the e$e)ted president o' the e#p$o5ees7nion. 3
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8ro# *2 Nove# er to Nove# er , A&a$an attended a se#inar in 9 e on Cit5on (e site deve$op#ent. A&a$an then re)eived a #e#orand # ; 'ro# Dean !ariaRosa Ce$estia$ as6in% her to e&p$ain in (ritin% (h5 she sho $d not e dis#issed 'orhavin% een a sent (itho t o''i)ia$ $eave.

In her $etter, / A&a$an )$ai#ed that she he$d on$ine )$asses (hi$e attendin% the se#inar.1he e&p$ained that she (as nder the i#pression that 'a) $t5 #e# ers (o $d not e#ar6ed a sent even i' the5 (ere not ph5si)a$$5 present in the )$assroo# as $on% asthe5 )ond )ted on$ine )$asses.

In rep$5, 2 Dean Ce$estia$ re$a5ed to A&a$an the #essa%e o' the niversit5 president thatno ad#inistrative )har%e (o $d e 'i$ed i' A&a$an (o $d ad#it havin% een a sent(itho t o''i)ia$ $eave and (rite a $etter o' apo$o%5 see6in% 'or%iveness.

Convin)ed that she )o $d not e dee#ed a sent sin)e she he$d on$ine)$asses, A&a$an opted not to (rite the $etter o' ad#ission and )ontrition the niversit5

president re< ested. = The Dean (rote A&a$an that the niversit5 president had )reatedan ad ho) %rievan)e )o##ittee to investi%ate the A>OL )har%e. *

8ro# 2 ?an ar5 to + 8e r ar5 +, A&a$an attended a se#inar in Ba% io Cit5 onadvan)ed para$e%a$ trainin%. Dean Ce$estia$ (rote A&a$an in'or#in% her that her

parti)ipation in the para$e%a$ se#inar in Ba% io Cit5 (as the s @e)t o' a se)ondA>OL )har%e. ** The dean as6ed A&a$an to e&p$ain in (ritin% (h5 no dis)ip$inar5a)tion sho $d e ta6en a%ainst her. *

In her $etter, *+ A&a$an e&p$ained that e'ore %oin% to Ba% io Cit5 'or the se#inar, sheso %ht the approva$ o' i)e-President 'or A)ade#i)s A$i)ia 1a5son. In a$etter,*4 P 1a5son denied havin% approved A&a$an7s app$i)ation 'or o''i)ia$ $eave. The

P stated in her $etter that it (as the niversit5 president, !aria Ass #pta David,(ho # st approve the app$i)ation.
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A'ter )ond )tin% hearin%s and re)eivin% eviden)e, the ad ho) %rievan)e )o##ittee'o nd A&a$an to have in) rred A>OL on oth instan)es and re)o##ended

that A&a$an e s spended (itho t pa5 'or si& #onths on ea)h A>OL )har%e. *3 Theniversit5 president approved the )o##ittee7s re)o##endation.

The niversit5 president then (rote A&a$an in'or#in% her that she in) rred a sen)es(itho t o''i)ia$ $eave (hen she attended the se#inars on (e site deve$op#ent in9 e on Cit5 and on advan)ed para$e%a$ trainin% in Ba% io Cit5 on *2- Nove# er

and on 2 ?an ar5-+ 8e r ar5 +, respe)tive$5. In the sa#e $etter, the

niversit5 president in'or#ed A&a$anthat the tota$ pena$t5 o' one-5ear s spension(itho t pa5 'or oth A>OL )har%es (o $d e e''e)tive i##ediate$5. *;

On * De)e# er +, A&a$an 'i$ed a )o#p$aint */ a%ainst the niversit5 'or i$$e%a$s spension, )onstr )tive dis#issa$, reinstate#ent (ith a)6(a%es, and n'air $a or

pra)ti)e (ith pra5er 'or da#a%es and attorne57s 'ees.

The niversit5 #oved to dis#iss the )o#p$aint on the %ro nd that the La or Ar iterhad no @ risdi)tion over the s @e)t #atter o' the )o#p$aint. The niversit5 #aintainedthat @ risdi)tion $a5 in the vo$ ntar5 ar itrator. *2

In den5in% the niversit57s #otion to dis#iss, the La or Ar iter he$d that there ein%

no e&istin% )o$$e)tive ar%ainin% a%ree#ent et(een the parties, no %rievan)e#a)hiner5 (as )onstit ted, (hi)h arred resort to vo$ ntar5 ar itration. *=

!ean(hi$e, pon the e&piration o' the one-5ear s spension, A&a$an pro#pt$5 res #edtea)hin% at the niversit5 on * O)to er 4.
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T/e R)"in4 o t/e La3or Ar3iter

On ** O)to er 4, the La or Ar iter rendered a De)ision ho$din% that thes spension o' A&a$an a#o nted to )onstr )tive dis#issa$ entit$in% her toreinstate#ent and pa5#ent o' a)6(a%es, sa$ar5 di''erentia$s, da#a%es, and attorne57s'ees, th s:

>HERE8ORE, pre#ises $aid, @ d%#ent is here 5 rendered de)$arin%that the s spension o' )o#p$ainant a#o nted to )onstr )tivedis#issa$, and as s )h, she is entit$ed to reinstate#ent and pa5#ent o'her ' $$ a)6(a%es re)6oned 'ro# the ti#e it (as (ithhe$d 'ro# her

p to the ti#e o' reinstate#ent. A))ordin%$5, Respondent Universit5o' the I##a) $ate Con)eption a)tin% thro %h its President,Respondent !o. !aria Ass #pta David, R !, is dire)ted to reinstatethe )o#p$ainant to her 'or#er position (itho t $oss o' seniorit5 ri%htsand to pa5 her the s # o' 8ive H ndred 8ort5 Three Tho sand 8o r

H ndred 8i't5 T(o Pesos P34+,43 . representin% her a)6(a%es,sa$ar5 di''erentia$s di#in tion and da#a%es p$ s ten per)ent *thereo' as attorne57s 'ees or the s # o'P34,+43. .

The Respondent UIC and its President are here 5 dire)ted to in'or#this O''i)e o' the #ode o' )o#p$ian)e it (i$$ avai$ itse$' 5 reason o'the Order o' reinstate#ent.

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The niversit5 appea$ed the La or Ar iter7s De)ision to the Nationa$ La or Re$ationsCo##ission NLRC . It )ha$$en%ed the @ risdi)tion o' the La or Ar iter insistin% thatthe vo$ ntar5 ar itrator had @ risdi)tion over the $a or disp te. The niversit5 pointedo t that (hen the La or Ar iter rendered his De)ision on ** O)to er

4, A&a$an had ret rned to (or6 on * O)to er 4 pon the e&piration o' the one-5ear s spension.

T/e R)"in4 o t/e NLRC

The NLRC he$d that the La or Ar iter, not the vo$ ntar5 ar itrator, had @ risdi)tion asthe )ontrovers5 did not pertain to a disp te invo$vin% the nion and the niversit5. Inits *3 A % st 3 Reso$ tion, the NLRC r $ed:

>HERE8ORE, 'or (ant o' #erit, the instant appea$ is here 5DI1!I11ED.

1O ORDERED. *

NLRC Co##issioner ?ovito C. Ca%aanan, in his dissentin% opinion, stressed that the parties previo s$5 a%reed to s #it the disp te to vo$ ntar5 ar itration, (hi)h )astdo t on the @ risdi)tion o' the La or Ar iter.
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The niversit5 #oved 'or re)onsideration o' the NLRC Reso$ tion. B t the NLRC, inits 4 O)to er 3 Reso$ tion, + denied the #otion 'or re)onsideration 'or $a)6 o'

#erit. The niversit5 )ha$$en%ed oth Reso$ tions o' the NLRC e'ore the Co rt o'Appea$s via a petition 'or )ertiorari.

T/e R)"in4 o t/e Co)rt o Appea"s

The Co rt o' Appea$s a''ir#ed the 'indin%s o' the La or Ar iter and the NLRC. In its*+ De)e# er / De)ision, the Co rt o' Appea$s dis#issed the niversit57s petition'or )ertiorari, th s:

>e 'ind no %rave a se o' dis)retion a#o ntin% to $a)6 or e&)ess o' @ risdi)tion on the part o' p $i) respondent in a''ir#in% the La orAr iter. Respondent Co##ission7s r $in% 'inds #ore than a#p$es pport in stat tor5 and )ase $a(. It )annot, there'ore, e )hara)teri edas (hi#si)a$, ar itrar5, or oppressive.

>HERE8ORE, the instant petition is here 5 DI1!I11ED.

1O ORDERED. 4

Dissatis'ied, the niversit5 'i$ed in this Co rt the instant petition 'or revie( on)ertiorari.
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T/e Iss)es

The iss es 'or reso$ tion are * (hether the vo$ ntar5 ar itrator had @ risdi)tion overthe $a or disp te (hether A&a$an (as )onstr )tive$5 dis#issed and + (hetherthe La or Ar iter7s )o#p tation o' a)6(a%es, da#a%es, and attorne57s 'ees (as)orre)t.

T/e Co)rt=s R)"in4

The petition is i#pressed (ith #erit.

The niversit5 )ontends that ased on the trans)ript o' steno%raphi) notes 'ro# the ad

ho) %rievan)e )o##ittee hearin% he$d on 8e r ar5 +, the parties a%reed that thevo$ ntar5 ar itrator (o $d have @ risdi)tion over the $a or disp te. The niversit5#aintains that A&a$an7s s spension does not )onstit te )onstr )tive dis#issa$ and thatthe La or Ar iter7s de)ision treatin% it as s )h is an atte#pt to #a6e it appear that thevo$ ntar5 ar itrator has no @ risdi)tion. The niversit5 points o t that 'or )onstr )tivedis#issa$ to e&ist, there # st e severan)e o' e#p$o5#ent 5 the e#p$o5ee e)a se o'

n eara $e a)t o' dis)ri#ination, insensi i$it5, or disdain on the part o' the e#p$o5er$eavin% the e#p$o5ee (ith no )hoi)e t to 'ore%o )ontin ed e#p$o5#ent. The

niversit5 )$ai#s that on the )ontrar5, A&a$an ea%er$5 reported 'or (or6 as soon as theone-5ear s spension (as over. The niversit5 ' rther ar% es that ass #in% A&a$an isentit$ed to a)6(a%es, it sho $d have een ased on A&a$an7s avera%e %ross #onth$5in)o#e at the ti#e she (as s spended in 1F +- 4, (hi)h (asP*4,*43. , not onher avera%e %ross #onth$5 in)o#e in 1F - +, (hi)h (as P*2,3 . .


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Private respondent A&a$an )o nters that the niversit5 raises the sa#e 'a)t a$ iss esa$read5 de)ided nani#o s$5 5 the La or Ar iter, the NLRC, and the Co rt o'Appea$s. On the iss e o' @ risdi)tion, A&a$an stresses that the present $a or )ase, ein%a )o#p$aint 'or )onstr )tive dis#issa$ and n'air $a or pra)ti)e, is (ithin the

@ risdi)tion o' the La or Ar iter. On the 'indin% o' )onstr )tivedis#issa$, A&a$an points o t that the La or Ar iter7s 'a)t a$ 'indin% o' )onstr )tivedis#issa$, (hen a''ir#ed 5 the NLRC and the Co rt o' Appea$s, inds thisCo rt. A&a$an )$ai#s that oth A>OL )har%es a%ainst her (ere (itho t asis and(ere on$5 a 'or# o' harass#ent a#o ntin% to n'air $a or pra)ti)e. As to the)o#p tation o' the a(ard o' a)6(a%es, A&a$an points o t that her avera%e %ross#onth$5 in)o#e in 1F - + (as red )ed in 1F +- 4 pre)ise$5 e)a se she(as not %iven an over$oad o' t(o e&tra assi%n#ents res $tin% in the di#in tion o' her

in)o#e. A&a$an #aintains that the a(ard o' da#a%es (as @ st proper )onsiderin% thather s spension (as (itho t asis and a#o nted to n'air $a or pra)ti)e.

>e$$-sett$ed is the r $e that the @ risdi)tion o' this Co rt in a petition 'or revie( on)ertiorari is $i#ited to revie(in% on$5 errors o' $a(, not o' 'a)t, n$ess the 'a)t a$'indin%s ein% assai$ed are not s pported 5 the eviden)e on re)ord or the i#p %ned

@ d%#ent is ased on a #isapprehension o' 'a)ts. Patent$5 erroneo s 'indin%s o' the

La or Ar iter, even (hen a''ir#ed 5 the NLRC and the Co rt o' Appea$s, are not indin% on this Co rt. 3

As to the 'irst iss e, Arti)$e */ o' the La or Code states that n'air $a or pra)ti)esand ter#ination disp tes 'a$$ (ithin the ori%ina$ and e&)$ sive @ risdi)tion o' theLa or Ar iter:

ART. */. Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiters and the Commission. Ga E!-ept as ot/er8ise pro ided )nder t/is Code , t/e La3or

Ar3iters s/a"" /a e ori4ina" and e!-")si e 9)risdi-tion to hear andde)ide & & & the 'o$$o(in% )ases invo$vin% a$$ (or6ers, (hethera%ri) $t ra$ or non-a%ri) $t ra$:


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*. Un'air $a or pra)ti)e )ases

. Ter#ination disp tes

& & & & E#phasis s pp$ied

Arti)$e ; o' the sa#e Code provides the e&)eption:

ART. ; . Jurisdiction over other labor disputes. G The o$ ntar5Ar itrator or pane$ o' o$ ntar5 Ar itrators, )pon a4ree0ent o t/eparties , sha$$ a$so hear and de)ide a"" ot/er "a3or disp)tes in)$ din%

n'air $a or pra)ti)es and ar%ainin% dead$o)6s. E#phasis s pp$ied

In San Miguel Corp. v. NLRC , ; the Co rt r $ed that 'or the e&)eption to app$5, there# st e a%ree#ent et(een the parties )$ear$5 )on'errin% @ risdi)tion to the vo$ ntar5ar itrator. 1 )h a%ree#ent #a5 e stip $ated in a )o$$e)tive ar%ainin% a%ree#ent.

Ho(ever, in the a sen)e o' a )o$$e)tive ar%ainin% a%ree#ent, it is eno %h that thereis eviden)e on re)ord sho(in% the parties have a%reed to resort to vo$ ntar5ar itration. /

As )an e %$eaned 'ro# the trans)ript o' steno%raphi) notes o' the ad#inistrativehearin% he$d on 8e r ar5 +, the parties in this )ase )$ear$5 a%reed to resort tovo$ ntar5 ar itration. To < ote the e&a)t (ords o' the parties7 )o nse$s:

Atty. Dante Sandiego : & & & 1o, are (e to nderstand that the de)isiono' the President sha$$ e (itho t pre@ di)e to the ri%ht o' thee#p$o5ees to )ontest the va$idit5 or $e%a$it5 o' his dis#issa$ or o' thedis)ip$inar5 a)tion i#posed pon hi# 5 as6in% 'or vo$ ntar5


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ar itration nder the La or Code or (hen app$i)a $e avai$in% hi#se$'o' the %rievan)e #a)hiner5 nder the La or Code (hi)h ends invo$ ntar5 ar itration. That (i$$ e the steps that (e (i$$ have to'o$$o(.

Atty. Sabino adilla! Jr .: Fes, a%reed. 2

Th s, the La or Ar iter sho $d have i##ediate$5 disposed o' the )o#p$aint andre'erred the sa#e to the vo$ ntar5 ar itrator (hen the niversit5 #oved to dis#iss the

)o#p$aint 'or $a)6 o' @ risdi)tion.

No $ess than 1e)tion +, Arti)$e III o' the Constit tion de)$ares as state po$i)5 the pre'erentia$ se o' vo$ ntar5 #odes in sett$in% disp tes, to (it:

1e). +. & & & &T/e State s/a"" pro0ote the prin)ip$e o' sharedresponsi i$it5 et(een (or6ers and e#p$o5ers and t /e pre erentia")se o o")ntar* 0odes in sett"in4 disp)tes , in)$ din% )on)i$iation,and sha$$ en'or)e their # t a$ )o#p$ian)e there(ith to 'osterind stria$ pea)e. E#phasis s pp$ied

As to the se)ond iss e, )onstr )tive dis#issa$ o)) rs (hen there is -essation o

8or5 e)a se )ontin ed e#p$o5#ent is rendered i#possi $e, nreasona $e, orn$i6e$5 as (hen there is a de#otion in ran6 or di#in tion in pa5 or (hen a )$eardis)ri#ination, insensi i$it5, or disdain 5 an e#p$o5er e)o#es n eara $e to thee#p$o5ee $eavin% the $atter (ith no other option t to < it. =


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In this )ase ho(ever, there (as no )essation o' e#p$o5#ent re$ations et(een the parties. It is nre' ted that A&a$an pro#pt$5 res #ed tea)hin% at the niversit5 ri%hta'ter the e&piration o' the s spension period. In other (ords, A&a$an never < it.Hen)e, A&a$an )annot )$ai# that she (as $e't (ith no )hoi)e t to < it, a )r )ia$

e$e#ent in a 'indin% o' )onstr )tive dis#issa$. Th s, A&a$an )annot e dee#ed tohave een )onstr )tive$5 dis#issed.

1i%ni'i)ant$5, at the ti#e the La or Ar iter rendered his De)ision on ** O)to er4, A&a$an had a$read5 ret rned to her tea)hin% @o at the niversit5 on * O)to er4. The La or Ar iter7s De)ision orderin% the reinstate#ent o' A&a$an, (ho at the

ti#e had a$read5 ret rned to (or6, is th s a s rd.

There ein% no )onstr )tive dis#issa$, there is no $e%a$ asis 'or the La or Ar iter7sorder o' reinstate#ent as (e$$ as pa5#ent o' a)6(a%es, sa$ar5 di''erentia$s, da#a%es,and attorne57s 'ees. + Th s, the third iss e raised in the petition is no( #oot.

Note that on the 'irst A>OL in)ident, the niversit5 even o''ered to drop the A>OL)har%e a%ainst A&a$an i' she (o $d on$5 (rite a $etter o' )ontrition.

B t A&a$an ada#ant$5 re' sed 6no(in% ' $$5 (e$$ that the ad#inistrative )ase (o $dta6e its )o rse $eadin% to possi $e san)tions. 1he )annot no( e heard that thei#position o' the pena$t5 o' si&-#onth s spension (itho t pa5 'or ea)h A>OL )har%eis nreasona $e. >e are )onvin)ed that A&a$an (as va$id$5 s spended 'or )a se and ina))ord (ith pro)ed ra$ d e pro)ess.

The Co rt re)o%ni es the ri%ht o' e#p$o5ers to dis)ip$ine its e#p$o5ees 'or serio s

vio$ations o' )o#pan5 r $es a'ter a''ordin% the $atter d e pro)ess and i' the eviden)e(arrants. The niversit5, a'ter a''ordin% A&a$an d e pro)ess and 'indin% her % i$t5 o'in) rrin% A>OL on t(o separate o))asions, a)ted (e$$ (ithin the o nds o' $a or$a(s in i#posin% the pena$t5 o' si&-#onth s spension (itho t pa5 'or ea)h in)iden)eo' A>OL.


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As a $earnin% instit tion, the niversit5 )annot e e&pe)ted to ta6e $i%ht$5 a sen)es(itho t o''i)ia$ $eave a#on% its e#p$o5ees, #ore so a#on% its 'a) $t5 #e# ers even

i' the5 happen to e nion o''i)ers. To do so (o $d send the (ron% si%na$ tothe st dentr5 and the rest o' its tea)hin% sta'' that irresponsi i$it5 is (ide$5 to$eratedin the a)ade#e.

The $a( prote)ts oth the (e$'are o' e#p$o5ees and the prero%atives o'#ana%e#ent. +* Co rts (i$$ not inter'ere (ith prero%atives o' #ana%e#ent on thedis)ip$ine o' e#p$o5ees, as $on% as the5 do not vio$ate $a or $a(s, )o$$e)tive

ar%ainin% a%ree#ents i' an5, and %enera$ prin)ip$es o' 'airness and @ sti)e. +

@HEREFORE , (e #RANT the petition. The *+ De)e# er / De)ision o' theCo rt o' Appea$s in CA-0.R. 1P No. 2* a''ir#in% the *3 A % st 3 and the 4O)to er 3 Reso$ tions o' the Nationa$ La or Re$ations Co##ission in NLRC CA

No. !- 2+++- 3, (hi)h s stained the ** O)to er 4 De)ision o' the La orAr iter in RAB-**-* - **2/- +, is SET ASIDE .

No prono n)e#ent as to )osts.

SO ORDERED .

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