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57 FLRA No. 105
Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland and American Federation of Government Employees Council 220, Case Nos. WA-CA-00728 WA-CA-00729 (Decided October 24, 2001)
The Respondent and the Charging Party entered into a settlement stipulation which was approved by the Washington Regional Director of the Authority. The Stipulation provided for entry of a consent order by the Authority and a consent judgment by any appropriate United States Court of Appeals. The parties also waived proceedings before the Authority to which they might have been entitled under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and Authority Regulations. The Respondent also consented to the entry of a decree by an appropriate Federal court enforcing the Authority's order upon application by the Authority.
The Authority noted that the settlement stipulation effectuated the Authority's policy of fostering amicable resolution of disputes by encouraging parties to reach agreement where possible. Also, there was no evidence in the record, or assertion by any party, that the agreement was inconsistent with any policy of the Authority. Thus, the Stipulation was approved. Based on the record, the Authority found that the Respondent was an agency, and that the Charging Party was a labor organization, within the meaning of § 7103(a)(4) of the Statute. The Authority also found that the Charging Party was the exclusive representative of a unit of employees appropriate for bargaining under the Statute.