IN THE MATTER OF:               
                                                                         DATE ISSUED:   May 3, 1994
BERT E. WILLIAMS,               
            Claimant            
                                                                         CASE NO.:  94-ERA-0002
            v.                  
                                
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC &       
GAS COMPANY,                    
            Employer            
                                

         RECOMMENDED DECISION AND ORDER
        APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

     Upon consideration of the proposed settlement agreement
filed April 20, 1994 by the parties, and it appearing that the
agreement, incorporated herein by reference, is fair, adequate
and reasonable in its provisions, it is hereby

     Recommended that: (1) the settlement agreement be approved,
(2) the request of the parties for confidential treatment be
honored and (3) the complaint be dismissed with prejudice.


                                 _______________________________
                                 JULIUS A. JOHNSON
                                 Administrative Law Judge


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NOTICE:  This Recommended Decision and Order and the
administrative file in this matter will be forwarded for review
by the Secretary of Labor to the Office of Administrative 
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Appeals, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-4309, Frances Perkins
Building, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.  20210. 
The Office of Administrative Appeals has the responsibility to
advise and assist the Secretary in the preparation and issuance
of final decisions in employee protection cases adjudicated under
the regulations at 20 C.F.R. Parts 24 and 1978.  See 55
Fed. Reg. 13250 (1990).



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Case Name:  BERT E. WILLIAMS              Case No.:  94-ERA-0002

Title of Document:  RECOMMENDED DECISION AND ORDER
APPROVING
                    SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Date:  May 3, 1994

A  copy of this document was mailed to the following:

David R. Culp, Esq.
Berry and Culp
7000 Crittenden Street
Philadelphia, PA  19119

Robert M. Rader, Esq.
Winston & Strawn
1400 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20005

Ronald G. Whiting, Esq.
Deputy Solicitor for
  Regional Operations
Office of the Solicitor
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20210

Stanley Elliott
District Director
Office of Field Operations
Occupational Safety and Health
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW

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Washington, D.C.  20210

Richard C. Richards
District Director
Building 5, Room 216
U.S. Department of Labor
3131 Princeton Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ  80648

Kenneth Gilbert
Acting District Director
Berry Building, Suite 301
U.S. Department of Labor
2015 Second Avenue, North
Birmingham, AL  35203

Office of the Administrator
Wage and Hour Division        
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20210

Steven Miltenberger
Vice President & Chief
  Nuclear Officer
Public Service Electric
  and Gas Company
P.O. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ  08038

Bert E. Williams
c/o  Attorney David R. Culp
     Berry and Culp
     7000 Crittenden Street
     Philadelphia, PA  19119

Donn C. Meindertsma, Esq.
Winston & Strawn
1400 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20005


_____________________________
KAREN O. JOHNSON
Legal Technician