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What is the Federal
Labor Relations Authority?
The Federal Service
Labor-Management Relations Statute was enacted in 1979. The Statute protects
the rights of Federal employees to form, join or assist a labor organization or
to refrain from such activity freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal.
These rights include acting for a labor organization as a representative and,
in that capacity, presenting the views of the organization. The Federal Labor
Relations Authority (FLRA) is an independent agency responsible for
administering the labor-management relations program for non-postal Federal
employees world-wide. The FLRA employs approximately 215 employees, about half
of whom are in the Washington, DC headquarters offices, and the remainder
divided among seven regional offices. The FLRA consists of three major
components: the Authority, the Office of the General Counsel and the Federal
Service Impasses Panel.
The Authority is a quasi-judicial body of three Members which resolves disputes over the negotiability of proposals made by Federal employee unions in collective bargaining with Federal agencies. It resolves exceptions to grievance arbitration awards and decides whether Federal agencies or labor organizations have engaged in unfair labor practices. It assists parties through alternative dispute resolution. In addition, it reviews determinations made by FLRA Regional Directors in representation cases which may include disputes over union elections and bargaining unit determinations. |
The Office of the General Counsel is the independent investigative and prosecutorial component of the FLRA which processes unfair labor practice (ULP) charges and representation petitions through the Regional Offices, and assists parties in improving their labor-management relationship by providing various alternative dispute resolution services. The General Counsel directs the FLRA's seven Regional Directors who supervise the work of their respective Regional Offices. |
The Federal Service Impasses Panel provides assistance to Federal agencies andunions representing Federal employees in resolving impasses arising from negotiations over conditions of employment |