[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: 4CFR28.121]

[Page 58]
 
                            TITLE 4--ACCOUNTS
 
               CHAPTER I--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
 
PART 28_GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD; PROCEDURES 
 
          Subpart F_Special Procedures; Unfair Labor Practices
 
Sec.  28.121  Unfair labor practices; Board procedures.

    (a) Unfair labor practices are defined at GAO Order 2711.1. An 
allegation that a provision of GAO Order 2711.1 is inconsistent with 
Chapter 71 of Title 5, United States Code, and thereby denies to an 
employee or labor organization rights comparable to those granted by 
Chapter 71 of Title 5, United States Code, may also be raised under the 
unfair labor practice procedure.
    (b) An allegation that unfair labor practices have been committed 
shall be subject to the procedures appearing in subpart B of this part 
for the filing of charges, investigation by the General Counsel, and the 
Board's disposition, except as set forth in paragraphs (c) and (d) of 
this section.
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, no petition 
may be filed based on any alleged unfair labor practice which occurred 
more than 6 months before the filing of an unfair labor practice charge 
with the charged party, as provided in paragraph 15e of GAO Order 
2711.1, or more than 9 months before the filing of a charge with the 
Office of General Counsel.
    (d) If the Board determines that the charging party was prevented 
from filing the charge during the 6-month period referred to in 
paragraph (c) of this section by reason of:
    (1) Any failure of the charged party to perform a duty owed to the 
charging party; or
    (2) Any concealment which prevented discovery of the alleged unfair 
labor practice during the 6-month period; the charge will be considered 
timely filed, provided it was filed with the charged party during the 6-
month period beginning on the day of the discovery of the alleged unfair 
labor practice by the charging party.

[58 FR 61992, Nov. 23, 1993, as amended at 68 FR 69303, Dec. 12, 2003]