[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR2423.1]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
 CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
  FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL
 
PART 2423--UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart A--Filing, Investigating, Resolving, and Acting on Charges
 
Sec. 2423.1  Resolution of unfair labor practice disputes prior to a Regional Director determination whether to issue a complaint.

    Source: 63 FR 65642, Nov. 30, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

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    (a) Resolving unfair labor practice disputes prior to filing a 
charge. The purposes and policies of the Federal Service Labor-
Management Relations Statute can best be achieved by the collaborative 
efforts of all persons covered by that law. The General Counsel 
encourages all persons to meet and, in good faith, attempt to resolve 
unfair labor practice disputes prior to filing unfair labor practice 
charges. If requested, or agreed to, by both parties, a representative 
of the Regional Office, in appropriate circumstances, may participate in 
these meetings to assist the parties in identifying the issues and their 
interests and in resolving the dispute. Attempts to resolve unfair labor 
practice disputes prior to filing an unfair labor practice charge do not 
toll the time limitations for filing a charge set forth at 5 U.S.C. 
7118(a)(4).
    (b) Resolving unfair labor practice disputes after filing a charge. 
The General Counsel encourages the informal resolution of unfair labor 
practice allegations subsequent to the filing of a charge and prior to a 
determination on the merits of the charge by a Regional Director. A 
representative of the appropriate Regional Office, as part of the 
investigation, may assist the parties in informally resolving their 
dispute.