§ 2424.23 - Post-petition conferences; conduct and record.

§ 2424.23 Post-petition conferences; conduct and record.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 62457, Sept. 12, 2023.

Cross Reference

Link to a correction published at 88 FR 69873, Oct. 10, 2023.

(a) Timing of Scheduling a post-petition conference. On receipt of a petition for review involving a proposal or a provision, a representative of the The FLRA will, where appropriatein its discretion, schedule a post-petition conference to be conducted by an FLRA representative by telephone or , in person. All reasonable efforts will be made to schedule and conduct the conference within ten (10) days after receipt of the petition for review, or through other means. Unless the Authority or an FLRA representative directs otherwise, parties must observe all time limits in this part, regardless of whether a post-petition conference is conducted or may be conducted.

(b) Conduct of conference. The post-petition conference will be conducted with representatives of the exclusive representative and the agency, who must be prepared and authorized to discuss, clarify, and resolve matters including the following:

(1) The meaning of the proposal or provision in dispute;

(2) Any disputed factual issue(s);

(3) Negotiability dispute objections and bargaining obligation claims regarding the proposal or provision; and

(4) Whether the proposal or provision is also involved in Status of any proceedings—including an unfair labor practice charge under part 2423 of this subchapter, in a grievance under the parties' negotiated grievance procedure, or an impasse procedure under part 2470 of this subchapter; and

(5) Whether an extension of the time limits for filing the agency's statement of position and any subsequent filings is requested

—that are directly related to the negotiability petition.

(c) Discretionary extension of time limits. The FLRA representative may, on determining that it will effectuate the purposes of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, 5 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., and this part, extend

such

the time limits for filing the agency's statement of position and any subsequent filings.

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d)Record of the conference.

At

After the post-petition conference

, or after it

has been completed, the FLRA representative

of

will prepare, and the FLRA will

prepare and

serve on the parties, a written

statement

record that includes whether the parties agree on the meaning of the disputed proposal or provision, the resolution of any disputed factual issues, and any other appropriate

matters.

matter.

(e) Hearings. Instead of, or in addition to, conducting a post-petition conference, the Authority may exercise its discretion under § 2424.31 to hold a hearing or take other appropriate action to aid in decision making.

[88 FR 62457, Sept. 12, 2023; 88 FR 69873, Oct. 10, 2023]