2005 CFR Title 29, Volume 2

Title 29--Labor CHAPTER I--NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD PART 102--RULES AND REGULATIONS, SERIES 8
	102.1	Terms defined in section 2 of the Act.
	102.2	Act; Board; Board agent.
	102.3	General counsel.
	102.4	Region; subregion.
	102.5	Regional director; officer-in-charge; regional attorney.
	102.6	Administrative law judge; hearing officer.
	102.7	State.
	102.8	Party.
	102.9	Who may file; withdrawal and dismissal.
	102.10	Where to file.
	102.11	Forms; jurat; or declaration.
	102.12	Contents.
	102.14	Service of charge.
	102.15	When and by whom issued; contents; service.
	102.16	Hearing; change of date or place.
	102.17	Amendment.
	102.18	Withdrawal.
	102.19	Appeal to the general counsel from refusal to issue or reissue.
	102.20	Answer to complaint; time for filing; contents; allegations not denied deemed admitted.
	102.21	Where to file; service upon the parties; form.
	102.22	Extension of time for filing.
	102.23	Amendment.
	102.24	Motions; where to file; contents; service on other parties; promptness in filing and response; default judgment procedures; summary judgment procedures.
	102.25	Ruling on motions.
	102.26	Motions, rulings, and orders part of the record; rulings not to be appealed directly to the Board without special permission; requests for special permission to appeal.
	102.27	Review of granting of motion to dismiss entire complaint; reopening of the record.
	102.28	Filing of answer or other participation in proceedings not a waiver of rights.
	102.29	Intervention; requisites; rulings on motions to intervene.
	102.30	Examination of witnesses; deposition.
	102.31	Issuance of subpoenas; petitions to revoke subpoenas; rulings on claim of privilege against self-incrimination; subpoena enforcement proceedings; right to inspect and copy data.
	102.32	Payment of witness fees and mileage; fees of persons taking depositions.
	102.33	Transfer of charge and proceeding from region to region; consolidation of proceedings in same region; severance.
	102.34	Who shall conduct; to be public unless otherwise ordered.
	102.35	Duties and powers of administrative law judges; stipulations of cases to administrative law judges or to the Board; assignment and powers of settlement judges.
	102.36	Unavailability of administrative law judge.
	102.37	Disqualification of administrative law judge.
	102.38	Rights of parties.
	102.39	Rules of evidence controlling so far as practicable.
	102.40	Stipulations of fact admissible.
	102.41	Objection to conduct of hearing; how made; objections not waived by further participation.
	102.42	Filings of briefs and proposed findings with the administrative law judge and oral argument at the hearing.
	102.43	Continuance and adjournment.
	102.45	Administrative law judge's decision; contents; service; transfer of case to the Board; contents of record in case.
	102.46	Exceptions, cross-exceptions, briefs, answering briefs; time for filing; where to file; service on the parties; extension of time; effect of failure to include matter in exceptions; reply briefs; oral arguments.
	102.47	Filing of motion after transfer of case to Board.
	102.48	Action of the Board upon expiration of time to file exceptions to the administrative law judge's decision; decisions by the Board; extraordinary postdecisional motions.
	102.49	Modification or setting aside of order of Board before record filed in court; action thereafter.
	102.50	Hearings before Board or member thereof.
	102.51	Settlement or adjustment of issues.
	102.52	Compliance with Board order; notification of compliance determination.
	102.53	Review by the General Counsel of compliance determination; appeal to the Board of the General Counsel's decision.
	102.54	Initiation of formal compliance proceedings; issuance of compliance specification and notice of hearing.
	102.55	Contents of compliance specification.
	102.56	Answer to compliance specification.
	102.57	Extension of date of hearing.
	102.58	Withdrawal.
	102.59	Hearing; posthearing procedure.
	102.60	Petitions.
	102.61	Contents of petition for certification; contents of petition for decertification; contents of petition for clarification of bargaining unit; contents of petition for amendment of certification.
	102.62	Consent-election agreements.
	102.63	Investigation of petition by regional director; notice of hearing; service of notice; withdrawal of notice.
	102.64	Conduct of hearing.
	102.65	Motions; interventions.
	102.66	Introduction of evidence: rights of parties at hearing; subpoenas.
	102.67	Proceedings before the regional director; further hearing; briefs; action by the regional director; appeals from action by the regional director; statement in opposition to appeal; transfer of case to the Board; proceedings before the Board; Board action.
	102.68	Record; what constitutes; transmission to Board.
	102.69	Election procedure; tally of ballots; objections; certification by the regional director; report on challenged ballots; report on objections; exceptions; action of the Board; hearing.
	102.70	Runoff election.
	102.71	Dismissal of petition; refusal to proceed with petition; requests for review by the Board of action of the regional director.
	102.72	Filing petition with general counsel; investigation upon motion of general counsel; transfer of petition and proceeding from region to general counsel or to another region; consolidation of proceedings in same region; severance; procedure before general counsel in cases over which he has assumed jurisdiction.
	102.73	Initiation of proceedings.
	102.74	Complaint and formal proceedings.
	102.75	Suspension of proceedings on the charge where timely petition is filed.
	102.76	Petition; who may file; where to file; contents.
	102.77	Investigation of petition by regional director; directed election.
	102.78	Election procedure; method of conducting balloting; postballoting procedure.
	102.79	Consent-election agreements.
	102.80	Dismissal of petition; refusal to process petition under expedited procedure.
	102.81	Review by the general counsel of refusal to proceed on charge; resumption of proceedings upon charge held during pendency of petition; review by the general counsel of refusal to proceed on related charge.
	102.82	Transfer, consolidation, and severance.
	102.83	Petition for referendum under section 9(e)(1) of the Act; who may file; where to file; withdrawal.
	102.84	Contents of petition to rescind authority.
	102.85	Investigation of petition by regional director; consent referendum; directed referendum.
	102.86	Hearing; posthearing procedure.
	102.87	Method of conducting balloting; postballoting procedure.
	102.88	Refusal to conduct referendum; appeal to Board.
	102.89	Initiation of proceedings.
	102.90	Notice of filing of charge; notice of hearing; hearing; proceedings before the Board; briefs; determination of dispute.
	102.91	Compliance with determination; further proceedings.
	102.92	Review of determination.
	102.93	Alternative procedure.
	102.94	Expeditious processing of section 10(j) cases.
	102.95	Priority of cases pursuant to section 10(l) and (m) of the Act.
	102.96	Issuance of complaint promptly.
	102.97	Expeditious processing of section 10(l) and (m) cases in successive stages.
	102.98	Petition for advisory opinion; who may file; where to file.
	102.99	Contents of petition for advisory opinion; contents of request for administrative advice.
	102.100	Notice of petition; service of petition.
	102.101	Response to petition; service of response.
	102.102	Intervention.
	102.103	Proceedings before the Board; briefs; advisory opinions.
	102.104	Withdrawal of petition.
	102.105	Petitions for declaratory orders; who may file; where to file; withdrawal.
	102.106	Contents of petition for declaratory order.
	102.107	Notice of petition, service of petition.
	102.108	Response to petition; service of response.
	102.109	Intervention.
	102.110	Proceedings before the Board; briefs; declaratory orders.
	102.111	Time computation.
	102.112	Date of service; date of filing.
	102.113	Methods of service of process and papers by the Agency; proof of service.
	102.114	Filing and service of papers by parties; form of papers; manner and proof of filing or service; electronic filings.
	102.115	Certification of papers and documents.
	102.116	Signature of orders.
	102.117	Board materials and formal documents available for public inspection and copying; requests for described records; time limit for response; appeal from denial of request; fees for document search and duplication; files and records not subject to inspection.
	102.118	Present and former Board employees prohibited from producing files, records, etc., pursuant to subpoena ad testificandum or subpoena duces tecum; prohibited from testifying in regard thereto; production of witnesses' statements after direct testimony.
	102.119	Post-employee restrictions on activities by former Officers and employees.
	102.121	Rules to be liberally construed.
	102.122	Enforcement.
	102.123	Amendment or rescission of rules.
	102.124	Petitions for issuance, amendment, or repeal of rules.
	102.125	Action on petition.
	102.126	Unauthorized communications.
	102.127	Definitions.
	102.128	Types of on-the-record proceedings; categories of Board agents; and duration of prohibition.
	102.129	Communications prohibited.
	102.130	Communications not prohibited.
	102.131	Solicitation of prohibited communications.
	102.132	Reporting of prohibited communications; penalties.
	102.133	Penalties and enforcement.
	102.135	Employment-management agreements.
	102.136	Establishment and utilization of advisory committees.
	102.137	Public observation of Board meetings.
	102.138	Definition of meeting.
	102.139	Closing of meetings; reasons therefor.
	102.140	Action necessary to close meetings; record of votes.
	102.141	Notice of meetings; public announcement and publication.
	102.142	Transcripts, recordings or minutes of closed meetings; public availability; retention.
	102.143	``Adversary adjudication'' defined; entitlement to award; eligibility for award.
	102.144	Standards for awards.
	102.145	Allowable fees and expenses.
	102.146	Rulemaking on maximum rates for attorney or agent fees.
	102.147	Contents of application; net worth exhibit; documentation of fees and expenses.
	102.148	When an application may be filed; place of filing; service; referral to administrative law judge; stay of proceeding.
	102.149	Filing of documents; service of documents; motions for extension of time.
	102.150	Answer to application; reply to answer; comments by other parties.
	102.151	Settlement.
	102.152	Further proceedings.
	102.153	Administrative law judge's decision; contents; service; transfer of case to the Board; contents of record in case.
	102.154	Exceptions to administrative law judge's decision; briefs; action of Board.
	102.155	Payment of award.
	102.156	Administrative offset; purpose and scope.
	102.157	Definitions.
	102.158	Agency requests for administrative offsets and cooperation with other Federal agencies.
	102.159	Exclusions.
	102.160	Agency responsibilities.
	102.161	Notification.
	102.162	Examination and copying of records related to the claim; opportunity for full explanation of the claim.
	102.163	Opportunity for repayment.
	102.164	Review of the obligation.
	102.165	Cost shifting.
	102.166	Additional administrative collection action.
	102.167	Prior provision of rights with respect to debt.
	102.168	Federal income tax refund offset; purpose and scope.
	102.169	Definitions.
	102.170	Agency referral to IRS for tax referral effect; Agency responsibilities.
	102.171	Cost shifting.
	102.172	Minimum referral amount.
	102.173	Relation to other collection efforts.
	102.174	Debtor notification.
	102.175	Agency review of the obligation.
	102.176	Prior provision of rights with respect to debt.
	102.177	Exclusion from hearings; Refusal of witness to answer questions; Misconduct by attorneys and party representatives before the Agency; Procedures for processing misconduct allegations.