[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 16043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9018]
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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
5 CFR Ch. XIV
Amendment to Memorandum Describing the Authority and Assigned
Responsibilities of the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations
Authority
AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority.
ACTION: Amendment to appendix to rules.
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SUMMARY: This document amends Appendix B to 5 CFR Ch. XIV--Memorandum
Describing the Authority and Assigned Responsibilities of the General
Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. It clarifies the
General Counsel's delegated authority to appoint acting Regional
Directors when Regional Director positions become vacant.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This amendment was effective Wednesday, April 3, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Solly Thomas, Executive Director,
Federal Labor Relations Authority, at (202) 482-6560.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Labor Relations Authority and
the General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority were
established by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978, effective January 1,
1979. Since January 11, 1979, the provisions of the Federal Service
Labor-Management Relations Statute (5 U.S.C. 7101-7135) (Statute) have
governed the operations of the Authority and its General Counsel. The
Authority separately stated and published in the Federal Register (44
FR 44777) on July 30, 1979, and republished on January 17, 1980 (45 FR
3255), a memorandum of the Authority describing the authority and
assigned responsibilities of its General Counsel. The Authority
subsequently published an amendment to the memorandum on June 23, 1983
(48 FR 28814). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1), the Authority hereby
states and publishes in the Federal Register the following further
amendment to the memorandum.
Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1), Section
III, Personnel, of appendix B to 5 CFR Ch. XIV is revised to read as
follows:
Appendix B to 5 CFR Ch. XIV--Memorandum Describing the Authority and
Assigned Responsibilities of the General Counsel of the Federal Labor
Relations Authority
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III. Personnel. Under 5 U.S.C. 7105(d), the Authority is
authorized to appoint Regional Directors. In order better to ensure
the effective exercise of the duties and responsibilities of the
General Counsel described above, the General Counsel is delegated
authority to recommend the appointment, transfer, demotion or
discharge of any Regional Director. However, such actions may be
taken only with the approval of the Authority. In the event of a
vacant Regional Director position, the General Counsel may, without
the approval of the Authority, detail personnel as acting Regional
Director for a total period of up to 120 days commencing on the day
the position becomes vacant. If the position remains vacant for more
than 120 days, a detail must be approved by the Authority. Other
details of personnel to act as Regional Director during periods when
there is an incumbent in the position shall be accomplished by the
General Counsel without the approval of the Authority. The General
Counsel shall have authority to direct and supervise the Regional
Directors. Under 5 U.S.C. 7104(f)(3), the General Counsel shall have
direct authority over, and responsibility for all employees in the
Office of the General Counsel and all personnel of the General
Counsel in the field offices of the Authority. This includes full
and final authority subject to applicable laws and rules,
regulations and procedures of the Office of Personnel Management and
the Authority over the selection, retention, transfer, promotion,
demotion, discipline, discharge and in all other respects of such
personnel except the detail in the event of a vacancy for a period
in excess of 120 days, appointment, transfer, demotion or discharge
of any Regional Director. Further, the establishment, transfer, or
elimination of any Regional Office or non-Regional Office duty
location may be accomplished only with the approval of the
Authority. The Authority will provide such administrative support
functions, including personnel management, financial management and
procurement functions, through the Office of Administration of the
Authority as are required by the General Counsel to carry out the
General Counsel's statutory and prescribed functions.
Dated: April 4, 1996.
For the Authority.
Solly Thomas,
Executive Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority.
[FR Doc. 96-9018 Filed 4-10-96; 8:45 am]
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