[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: 5CFR2422.18]

[Page 381-382]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
 CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
  FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL
 
PART 2422--REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2422.18  Hearing procedures.

    (a) Purpose of a hearing. Representation hearings are considered 
investigatory and not adversarial. The purpose of the hearing is to 
develop a full and complete record of relevant and material facts.
    (b) Conduct of hearing. Hearings will be open to the public unless 
otherwise

[[Page 382]]

ordered by the Hearing Officer. There is no burden of proof, with the 
exception of proceedings on objections to elections as provided for in 
Sec. 2422.27(b). Formal rules of evidence do not apply.
    (c) Hearing officer. Hearings will be conducted by a Hearing Officer 
appointed by the Regional Director. Another Hearing Officer may be 
substituted for the presiding Hearing Officer at any time.
    (d) Transcript. An official reporter will make the official 
transcript of the hearing. Copies of the official transcript may be 
examined in the appropriate Regional Office during normal working hours. 
Requests by parties to purchase copies of the official transcript should 
be made to the official hearing reporter.