[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 3, Parts 1200 to end] [Revised as of January 1, 1999] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR2422.30] [Page 385] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL PART 2422--REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Sec. 2422.30 Regional Director investigations, notices of hearings, actions, and Decisions and Orders. (a) Regional Director investigation. The Regional Director will make such investigation of the petition and any other matter as the Regional Director deems necessary. (b) Regional Director notice of hearing. The Regional Director will issue a notice of hearing to inquire into any matter about which a material issue of fact exists, and any time there is reasonable cause to believe a question exists regarding unit appropriateness. (c) Regional Director action and Decision and Order. After investigation and/or hearing, when a hearing has been ordered, the Regional Director will resolve the matter in dispute and, when appropriate, direct an election or approve an election agreement, or issue a Decision and Order. (d) Appeal of Regional Director Decision and Order. A party may file with the Authority an application for review of a Regional Director Decision and Order. (e) Contents of the Record. When no hearing has been conducted all material submitted to and considered by the Regional Director during the investigation becomes a part of the record. When a hearing has been conducted, the transcript and all material entered into evidence, including any posthearing briefs, become a part of the record.