[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 4, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 4CFR28.110] [Page 54] TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PART 28_GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES Subpart E_Special Procedures; Representation Proceedings Sec. 28.110 Purpose. The procedures in this subpart relate to the Board's duty under 31 U.S.C. 753(a) (4) and (5) to determine appropriate units of GAO employees for collective bargaining, to conduct elections in order to determine whether the employees in any such units wish to select a labor organization to represent them in collective bargaining, and, thereafter, to certify labor organizations so selected as the designated exclusive bargaining representative. They are referred to in these regulations as ``representation proceedings''.