METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY/
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES,
RESPONDENT.
BEFORE: THE SECRETARY OF LABOR
ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT
Before me for approval is a settlement agreement entered into
by the parties in the above-captioned case, which arises under the
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (ERA), 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (1982).
This agreement, accompanied by a release signed by Complainant
Egenrieder, was received from Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Daniel L.
Leland, who signed the agreement next to the word "approved." The ALJ
transmitted these documents and the case record by memorandum dated
November 16, 1987.1
1The procedure generally followed in
ERA cases, when parties submit
their settlement agreement to the ALJ, is for the ALJ to issue a
recommended decision, pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 24.6(a) (1987), setting
forth the ALJ's recommendation as to whether the agreement should be
approved and the case dismissed, Although Judge Leland did not issue
such, a recommended decision here, I will, because of the placement of
his signature on the agreement, treat his transmittal of the agreement
and release as a recommendation that the agreement be approved and the
case be dismissed.
2Paragraph 2 of the agreement
requires Complainant to file with the
ALJ a "Withdrawal of Request for Hearing and a Request to Enter
Dismissal with Prejudice signed by counsel on his behalf." Settlement
Agreement and Release at 2. In view of my dismissal of the complaint,
it will not be necessary for Complainant to file that document.