[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5002]
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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 1, 1995 /
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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
5 CFR Ch. XIV
Processing Unfair Labor Practice Cases From the Filing of a
Complaint to the Filing of Exceptions to an Administrative Law Judge's
Decision
AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority.
ACTION: Notice of opportunity to file recommendations on improving the
manner in which unfair labor practice complaints are processed and
modifications to the unfair labor practice regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Labor Relations Authority invites all agencies,
unions and other interested persons to submit written recommendations
concerning mechanisms to improve the manner in which unfair labor
practice complaints are processed, including modifications to the
related unfair labor practice regulations, and miscellaneous
regulations.
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has established a Task Force
which will study and evaluate the policies and procedures currently in
effect concerning the processing of an unfair labor practice complaint
from the issuance of a complaint through the filing of exceptions to an
Administrative Law Judge's decision. They study will include an
evaluation of whether corresponding modifications to the unfair labor
practice regulations should be made. As part of this review, the Task
Force intends to identify any portion of these regulations that could
be rewritten so it can be more easily understood.
Proposed regulatory and other procedural changes which may result
from the review will be published for comment at a later date.
DATES: Recommendations in response to this notice should be submitted
by March 31, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Mail recommendations to Carol Waller Pope, Executive
Assistant to the General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, 607
14th Street NW., suite 210, Washington, DC 20424.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Waller Pope, Executive Assistant to the General Counsel, Office
of the General Counsel, 607 14th Street NW., Suite 210, Washington, DC
20424. Telephone: (202) 482-6600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Labor Relations Authority
intends to review and, where appropriate, implement mechanisms to
improve the manner in which unfair labor practice complaints are
processed and to revise the corresponding unfair labor practice
regulations, and related miscellaneous regulations. The Federal Labor
Relations Authority has established a Task Force to study this matter.
This study pertains to the process beginning with the issuance of an
unfair labor practice complaint and ending with the filing of
exceptions to an Administrative Law Judge's decision. The unfair labor
practice rules and related miscellaneous rules of practice and
procedure were last reviewed in a study started in 1990 (55 FR 51115).
Any recommendations that were submitted in response to the last notice
will be considered along with responses to the current notice.
Part 2423 of chapter XIV of Title 5 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (1994) contains, among other things, the current
regulations which govern all matters relating to the process beginning
with the issuance of an unfair labor practice complaint and ending with
the filing of exceptions to an Administrative Law Judge's decision.
Part 2429 contains related miscellaneous and general regulatory
requirements which also govern these administrative procedures. All of
these regulations and rules of practice in addition to other procedural
matters and recommendations submitted by the public will be reviewed by
the Task Force. The Task Force will make written recommendations to the
Federal Labor Relations Authority who will, as determined appropriate,
issue proposed amendments to the existing unfair labor practice and
miscellaneous regulations. All agencies, unions, and interested persons
will be afforded an opportunity to submit further comments on any
proposed specific modifications to the existing regulations.
Recommendations which seek to overrule substantive interpretations
of the Statute by the Authority and the circuit courts of appeals
concerning the rights and obligations of agencies, unions and employees
under the terms of the Statute will not be considered.
Format
All submissions should contain separate headings and citations for
each section of the existing regulations. An original and (2) copies of
each set of comments, with any enclosures, should be submitted only on
8\1/2\ by 11-inch paper.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Ch. XIV
Administrative practice and procedure, Government employees, Labor-
management relations.
Dated: February 23, 1995.
For the authority.
Solly Thomas,
Executive Director, for the General Counsel.
David L. Feder,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 95-5002 Filed 2-28-95; 8:45 am]
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