UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

 as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al., 

 Debtors.1

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PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

 as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO,

 Debtor. 

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PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

ORDER RESOLVING JOINT MOTION OF AMERICAN 

FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, 

AFL-CIO AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO, FOR 

AN ORDER TO PERMIT THE PROCESSING THROUGH RESOLUTION 

OF EMPLOYMENT ARBITRATION AND GRIEVANCE PROCEEDINGS 

Upon the (a) Joint Motion of American Federation of State, County and Municipal 

Employees, AFL-CIO and American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, for an Order to Permit 

the Processing Through Resolution of Employment Arbitration and Grievance Proceedings

[ECF No. 2245] (the “Motion”) filed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal 

 

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 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last four (4) 

digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax 

Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax 

ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-

LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-

LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747). (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers 

due to software limitations). 

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Employees, AFL-CIO and the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (collectively, 

the “Unions”), (b) Response of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the CBA Counterparties’ 

Motion for an Order to Permit the Processing Through Resolution of Employment Arbitration and 

Grievance Proceedings [ECF No. 2585] the (“Response”) filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico (the “Commonwealth”), and (c) Reply in Further Support of Joint Motion of American 

Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO and American Federation of 

Teachers, AFL-CIO for an Order to Permit the Processing Through Resolution of Employment 

Arbitration and Grievance Proceedings [ECF No. 2562] (the “Reply”); and the Court having 

found it has subject matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and 

it appearing that venue in this district is proper pursuant to PROMESA section 307(a); and the 

Court having found that the Unions provided adequate and appropriate notice of the Motion and 

the relief requested therein under the circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; 

and the Court having reviewed the Motion, the Response, and the Reply and after due deliberation 

and sufficient cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Motion, Response, and Reply are RESOLVED as set forth in the Stipulation 

Between the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and CBA Counterparties Regarding Certain 

Grievance and Arbitration Procedures, attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the “Stipulation”). 

2. The Stipulation is APPROVED. 

3. Immediately upon entry by the Court of this Order, the Unions and the 

Commonwealth are authorized to take all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the relief 

granted herein. 

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4. The Court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any and all 

disputes related to or arising from the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this 

Order. 

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 7, 2018 

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

 LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

 United States District Judge 

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