Web Content Inventory and Publication Schedule
National Mediation Board as of 1-31-09
(http://www.nmb.gov)
Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002 requires each Federal agency to develop an inventory of information already online or to be published on their Web sites, establish a schedule for publishing information, and make schedules available for public comment.
The table below identifies existing Web site content and other items planned. If you have suggestions for additional information that should be made available, please send an email to Helpdesk@NMB.gov.
| Content Level-1 |
Content Level-2 | Content Level-3 | Content Level-4 | Scope | Updates* | Target Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| About NMB | Mission and Key Functions | static | annually | online | ||
| Mediation | Responsiblities and Activities | static | annually | online | ||
| Mediation Process | static | annually | online | |||
| Flow Chart -- Collective Bargaining | static | annually | online | |||
| Recent Mediation Cases | Includes New Dockets, Settlements, Cases in Cooling-off | From 1998 | weekly | online | ||
| Airline Strikes | From 1947 | as required | online | |||
| Railroad Strikes | From 1947 | as required | online | |||
| How to Apply for Mediation | static | annually | online | |||
| Presidential Emergency Boards | Rail and Air Carrier | static | annually | online | ||
| Commuter Rail Carriers | static | annually | online | |||
| List of Presidential Emergency Boards | All PEBs | as created | online | |||
| Frequency Table of Presidential Emergency Boards (PEBs) | All PEBs | as created | online | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | static | annually | online | |||
| NMB Fact Sheet | static | annually | online | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | static | annually | online | |||
| Contacts | static | link | online | |||
| ADR Services | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Overview | static | annually | online | |
| ADR Programs | Facilitation | static | annually | online | ||
| Grievance Mediation | static | annually | online | |||
| Training (Pre-bargaining, Facilitated Problem Solving, Online Dispute Resolution, Grievance Mediation) | static | annually | online | |||
| Training Schedule | static | annually | online | |||
| Application for ADR Services | static | annually | online | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | static | annually | online | |||
| Contacts | static | link | online | |||
| Contacts | static | link | online | |||
| NMB Ombudsman | Online Portal and Charter | static | annually | online | ||
| Online Conferencing/Arbitration | Training | static | as required | online | ||
| Arbitrators | static | as required | online | |||
| Link: NMB Online Video-conferencing Center | static | link | online | |||
| Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) | Frequently Asked Questions | static | annually | online | ||
| NMB ODR Statement | static | annually | online | |||
| Application for ODR Services | static | annually | online | |||
| Contacts | static | annually | online | |||
| NSF Grant | Link: University of Massachusetts - Amherst | static | link | online | ||
| UMass Legal Studies | static | link | online | |||
| ODR Information | on-going | link | online | |||
| Bio - Ethan Katsh | static | link | online | |||
| Bio - Norman Sondheimer | static | link | pending | |||
| Bio - Lee Osterweil | static | link | online | |||
| NSF Announcement | Final | Link | online | |||
| NSF Grant Research | static | link | online | |||
| Progress Reports | final | final | online | |||
| Knowledge Store | Includes Arbitration Awards (NRAB, PLB and SBA); Presidential Emergency Boards; Union and Carrier Contracts/Agreements; Union Constitutions & Bylaws; NMB Determinations; NMB Annual Reports; Railway Labor Act; RLA at 50; etc. | on-going | link | online | ||
| OLA-Representation | Responsibilities and Activities | static | annually | online | ||
| Recent NMB Determinations | static | weekly | online | |||
| Recent Representation Cases | static | weekly | online | |||
| How to Apply for Representation | static | as required | online | |||
| Format for Carrier's List of Potential Eligible Voters | static | as required | online | |||
| Representation Manual | static | as required | online | |||
| Railway Labor Act | static | as amended | online | |||
| NMB Rules | static | as amended | online | |||
| Notice to Employees of Air Carriers | final | final | online | |||
| Notice to Employees of Rail Carriers | final | final | online | |||
| FOIA | FOIA Reference Guide | final | annually | online | ||
| Freedom of Information ACT | final | final | online | |||
| FOIA Designations & Contacts | final | as amended | online | |||
| FOIA Improvement Plan & Updates | static | as amended | online | |||
| FOIA Annual Reports | static | as amended | online | |||
| FOIA Reading Room | Reading Room Certification, FOIA Annual Reports, Decisions of the NMB, FOIA Guide, NMB Rules, NMB Representation Manual, NMB Improvement Plan, Press Releases, Weekly Activity Reports | static | as amended | online | ||
| Frequently Asked Questions | static | annually | online | |||
| Contacts | static | link | online | |||
| Arbitration | Arbitration Notices & Section 3 Updates | static | as required | online | ||
| Proposed NMB Rulemaking | static | as required | online | |||
| Responsibilities and Activities | static | annually | online | |||
| Recent Case Activity | static | weekly | online | |||
| Forms (see Forms in the Document Section of this table) | static | link | online | |||
| Arbitration Awards (see Knowledge Store in other sections of this table) | on-going | link | online | |||
| National Railroad Adjustment Board | Includes NRAB Circular No. 1; Uniform Rules of Procedure; and NRAB Instructions | final | final | online | ||
| Contractor Travel Guidelines | static | as needed | online | |||
| Contractor Ethics Guidelines | static | as needed | online | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | static | annually | online | |||
| NMB Contacts | static | link | online | |||
| Online Training/Arbitrators | on-going | as needed | online | |||
| Arbitrator Contact List | on-going | as needed | online | |||
| Arbitrator Resumes | on-going | as needed | online | |||
| Caseload Report | on-going | real time | online | |||
| Administration | Responsibilities and Activities | static | annually | online | ||
| Agency Operating Hours | static | annually | online | |||
| Job Openings | static | link | online | |||
| Mail Procedures | static | annually | online | |||
| NMB Strategic Plan | static | annually | online | |||
| Performance Plan (last completed FY) | static | annually | online | |||
| Annual Performance Report (last completed FY) | static | annually | online | |||
| Contractor Travel Guidelines | static | as needed | online | |||
| Buy American Act Report | static | annually | online | |||
| Employee Survey Results | static | annually | online | |||
| Contacts | static | link | online | |||
| Officials & Directory | Org. Chart | static | as required | online | ||
| Directory | Principal Officials | static | as required | online | ||
| Board members | static | as required | online | |||
| Mediation Services | static | as required | online | |||
| ADR Services | static | as required | online | |||
| Legal Affairs/ Representation |
static | as required | online | |||
| Arbitration | static | as required | online | |||
| Administration | static | as required | online | |||
| What's New | Typical Content includes Press Releases/NMB Notices, Mediated Agreements, Election Results, Case Activities, Case Activity Archive, Vacancy Announcements, etc. | static | as required for PRs & Elections, otherwise weekly | online | ||
| Public Information | Information Resources | What's New | NMB Responsibilities and Activities | static | annually | online |
| Press Releases | static | as required | online | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions | Mediation | static | annually | online | ||
| Presidential Emergency Boards (PEBs) | static | annually | online | |||
| Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | static | annually | online | |||
| Representation | static | annually | online | |||
| Arbitration | static | annually | online | |||
| Online Help Desk | static | annually | online | |||
| Job Openings | static | link | online | |||
| Mail Procedures | static | annually | online | |||
| Buy American Act Report | static | annually | online | |||
| Contacts | CALL Information Hot Line | static | link | online | ||
| CALL FOIA | static | as needed | online | |||
| static | link | online | ||||
| WRITE: Business Address | final | as needed | online | |||
| Documents | The Railway Labor Act | final | final | online | ||
| NMB Rules | Includes Standards of Conduct, Rules of Procedure, Applications for Service, Handling Representaiton Disputes, Establishing Special Boards of Adjustment, etc. | final | final | online | ||
| Representation Manual | static | annually | online | |||
| Format for Carrier's List of Potential Eligible Voters | static | as required | online | |||
| Recent NMB Determinations | static | weekly | online | |||
| Archive of Weekly Activities Reports | archive | weekly | online | |||
| NMB Strategic Plan | final | final | online | |||
| NMB Performance Plan (last completed FY) | final | final | online | |||
| NMB Performance Report (last completed FY) | ||||||
| FOIA page (Freedom of Information Act) |
Includes NMB FOIA Designations and Contacts; Improvement Plan; Annual Reports | statis | Link | online | ||
| Forms | Mediation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Application for Mediation Services -- NMB-2 | static | as required | online | |
| Application for ADR Services | static | as required | online | |||
| Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) | Application for Investigation of Representation Dispute -- NMB-1 | static | as required | online | ||
| Format for Carrier's List of Potential Eligible Voters | as required | annually | online | |||
| Arbitration Services | E-forms Manual | static | annually | online | ||
| Arbitration Roster | static | as required | online | |||
| Neutral's Report on Activity -- NMB-8 | static | annually | online | |||
| Official Travel/Referee Compensation Authorization -- NMB-6 | static | annually | online | |||
| Panel for Airline System Boards of Adjustment -- NMB-3 | static | annually | online | |||
| Pay Voucher for Personal Services -- NMB-7 | static | annually | online | |||
| Personal Data Sheet -- NMB-4 | static | annually | online | |||
| Public Law Board Member -- NMB-5 | static | annually | online | |||
| Travel Voucher | static | annually | online | |||
| Knowledge Store | Includes Arbitration Awards (NRAB, PLB and SBA); Presidential Emergency Boards; Union and Carrier Contracts/Agreements; Union Constitutions & Bylaws; NMB Determinations; NMB Annual Reports; Railway Labor Act; RLA at 50; etc. | on-going | on-going | online | ||
| Help Desk | This is the best NMB source of public information re employment and labor relations issues, especially about the NMB and Railway Labor Act (RLA) | static | annually | online | ||
| Privacy Policy | static | annually | online | |||
| Search Function [Home Page] |
software | annually | online | |||
| Language Conversion [Home Page] |
Translation Disclaimer | software | annually | online | ||
| Translation | Languages include French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. | software | annually | online | ||
| Knowledge Store | Includes Arbitration Awards (NRAB, PLB and SBA); Presidential Emergency Boards; Union and Carrier Contracts/Agreements; Union Constitutions & Bylaws; NMB Determinations; NMB Annual Reports; Railway Labor Act; RLA at 50; etc. | ongoing | link | online | ||
| No Fear Act | static | link | online | |||
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act | static | link | online |
* Annual Reviews by January 31 of each year