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FOIA Contacts
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The Federal Labor Relations Authority has a decentralized system for handling FOIA requests. All FOIA requests should be addressed directly to the component that maintains the records you are seeking.  A description of the functions of the FLRA components is set forth briefly below and can also be found in more detail at:   http://www.flra.gov/10.html.


If you are not certain which component has the records you are seeking, you should send your request to the Office of the Solicitor, which will then forward your request to the component(s) it believes are most likely to maintain the records you seek. That address is:

Office of the Solicitor, FLRA
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20424
telephone:  202-218-7770
fax:  202-343-1007
email:  solmail@flra.gov


All other requests should be sent directly to the FLRA components at the addresses set out below.


The Authority -- Requests for Authority records should specify that Authority records are being sought and should be addressed to:


Office of the Solicitor, FLRA
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20424
telephone:  202-218-7770
fax:  202-343-1007
email:  solmail@flra.gov

 

Component Description:
The Authority is a quasi-judicial body with three full-time Members who are appointed for five-year terms by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. One Member is designated by the President to serve as Chairman of the Authority and as the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer of the FLRA. As the FLRA's chief executive and administrative officer, the FLRA Chairman is responsible for decisions regarding agency-wide administrative functions, such as purchasing, human resources, budgeting, finance, information technology, leasing of office space, and agency performance management.  The Chairman carries out these duties through the Office of the Executive Director.  The Chairman also chairs the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board.

In addition to its responsibility for immediate Authority staffing, the Authority Members are also responsible for appointing Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) to hear and prepare decisions in cases involving alleged unfair labor practices, as well as decisions involving applications for attorney fees filed pursuant to the Back Pay Act or the Equal Access to Justice Act.  The FLRA also provides full staff support to two other organizations - - the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel and the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board.  [created by the Foreign Service Act of 1980]  

The Authority adjudicates disputes arising under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute), deciding cases concerning the negotiability of collective bargaining agreement proposals, appeals concerning unfair labor practices and representation petitions, and exceptions to grievance arbitration awards.

 

Office of the General Counsel -- Requests for Office of the General Counsel (OGC) records should specify that OGC records are being sought and should be addressed to:

Office of the General Counsel, FLRA
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20424
telephone:  202-218-7910
fax:  202-482-6608
email:  ogcmail@flra.gov

 

Component Description:
The OGC is the FLRA's independent investigator and prosecutor.  The General Counsel (GC), who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for a five-year term, is responsible for the general, day-to-day management of the OGC, including the management of the FLRA's seven Regional Offices located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.  The OGC is initially responsible for processing unfair labor practice (ULP) allegations and representation matters filed with the FLRA.  As to ULP matters, cases originate in the Regional Offices through the filing of a charge.  After an investigation, the OGC Regional Director determines whether to dismiss or prosecute ULP charges, although the GC retains ultimate prosecutorial discretion.  The GC also decides appeals of a Regional Director's decision not to issue a ULP complaint.  The Regional Offices also ensure compliance with all ULP orders issued by the Authority.  The resolution of representation matters includes, among other things, conducting elections and making appropriate unit determinations. 

OGC Regional Offices -- Requests for documents related to representation petitions or unfair labor practice charges should be addressed to the Regional Office where the petition or charge was filed.  The following is a list of the FLRA's Regional Offices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Federal Service Impasses Panel -- Requests for Federal Service Impasses Panel (the Panel) records should specify that Panel records are being sought and should be addressed to:

The Federal Service Impasses Panel, FLRA
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20424
telephone:  202-218-7790
fax:  202-482-6674
email:  fsipmail@flra.gov

Component Description:
The Panel has seven Presidential appointees who serve on a part-time basis, one of whom serves as Chairman. The Panel resolves impasses between Federal agencies and unions representing Federal employees arising from negotiations over conditions of employment under the Statute, the Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act, and the Panama Canal Act of 1979. If bargaining between the parties, followed by mediation assistance, proves unsuccessful, the Panel has the authority to recommend procedures and to take whatever action it deems necessary to resolve the impasse. The Panel's staff also supports the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel.

 

Office of the Inspector General -- Requests for Office of the Inspector General (OIG) records should specify that IG records are being sought and should be addressed to:

Office of the Inspector General
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20424
telephone: 202-218-7770, ext. 7744 or 202-218-7970
fax: 202-482-0573
email: oigmail@flra.gov

Component Description:
The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, (IG Act) establishes the responsibilities and duties of the OIG which provides for an independent Inspector General (IG). The office provides leadership in promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in FLRA programs and addressing fraud, waste, and abuse. The IG reports directly to the Chairman of the FLRA and Congress. As set forth in the IG Act, the IG:

• conducts and supervises investigations, internal reviews, audits and evaluations of the programs and operations of the FLRA;
• provides leadership and coordination, and recommends actions to management which (1) promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in agency programs and operations; and (2) prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of government resources;
• provides Hotline and IG assistance to FLRA and other Federal employees regarding systemic fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement; and
• keeps the Chairman, Authority management and the Congress fully informed regarding problems and deficiencies, as well as the necessity for and the progress of corrective action.