[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 1999]
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[CITE: 5CFR2422.3]

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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 2422--REPRESENTATION PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2422.3  Contents of a petition.

    (a) What to file. A petition must be filed on a form prescribed by 
the Authority and contain the following information:
    (1) The name and mailing address for each agency or activity 
affected by issues raised in the petition, including street number, 
city, state and zip code.
    (2) The name, mailing address and work telephone number of the 
contact person for each agency or activity affected by issues raised in 
the petition.
    (3) The name and mailing address for each labor organization 
affected by issues raised in the petition, including street number, 
city, state and zip code. If a labor organization is affiliated with a 
national organization, the local designation and the national 
affiliation should both be included. If a labor organization is an 
exclusive representative of any of the employees affected by issues 
raised in the petition, the date of the recognition or certification and 
the date any collective bargaining agreement covering the unit will 
expire or when the most recent agreement did expire should be included, 
if known.
    (4) The name, mailing address and work telephone number of the 
contact person for each labor organization affected by issues raised in 
the petition.
    (5) The name and mailing address for the petitioner, including 
street number, city, state and zip code. If a labor organization 
petitioner is affiliated with a national organization, the local 
designation and the national affiliation should both be included.
    (6) A description of the unit(s) affected by issues raised in the 
petition. The description should generally indicate the geographic 
locations and the classifications of the employees included (or sought 
to be included) in, and excluded (or sought to be excluded) from, the 
unit.
    (7) The approximate number of employees in the unit(s) affected by 
issues raised in the petition.
    (8) A clear and concise statement of the issues raised by the 
petition and the results the petitioner seeks.
    (9) A declaration by the person signing the petition, under the 
penalties of the Criminal Code (18 U.S.C. 1001), that the contents of 
the petition are true and correct to the best of the person's knowledge 
and belief.
    (10) The signature, title, mailing address and telephone number of 
the person filing the petition.
    (b) Compliance with 5 U.S.C. 7111(e). A labor organization/
petitioner complies with 5 U.S.C. 7111(e) by submitting to the agency or 
activity and to the Department of Labor a roster of its officers and 
representatives, a copy of its constitution and bylaws, and a statement 
of its objectives. By signing the petition form, the labor organization/
petitioner certifies that it has submitted these documents to the 
activity or agency and to the Department of Labor.
    (c) Showing of interest supporting a representation petition. When 
filing a petition requiring a showing of interest, the petitioner must:
    (1) So indicate on the petition form;
    (2) Submit with the petition a showing of interest of not less than 
thirty percent (30%) of the employees in the unit involved in the 
petition; and
    (3) Include an alphabetical list of the names constituting the 
showing of interest.
    (d) Petition seeking dues allotment. When there is no exclusive 
representative, a petition seeking certification for dues allotment 
shall be accompanied by a showing of membership in the petitioner of not 
less than ten percent (10%) of the employees in the unit claimed to be 
appropriate. An alphabetical list of names constituting the showing of 
membership must be submitted.