[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2002]
[Pages 412-415]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

607 Fourteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20424-0001
Phone, 202-482-6560. Internet, www.flra.gov.

Chairman                                          Dale Cabaniss
    Chief Counsel                                 Kirk Underwood
    Director of External Affairs                  (vacancy)
    Director of Case Control                      (vacancy)
Member                                            Tony Armendariz
    Chief Counsel                                 Steven Svartz
Member                                            Carol Waller Pope
    Chief Counsel                                 Susan D. McCluskey
Chief Administrative Law Judge                    Eli Nash
Solicitor                                         David M. Smith
Executive Director                                Solly J. Thomas, Jr.
    Assistant to the Executive Director           Harold D. Kessler
Inspector General                                 Francine C. Eichler
General Counsel                                   (vacancy)
    Deputy General Counsel                        David L. Feder
    Director of Operations and Resources          Clyde B. Blandford, 
            Management                                    Jr.
    Assistant General Counsel For Legal           (vacancy)
            Services
    Assistant General Counsel for                 Richard L. Zorn
            Appeals
Director, Collaboration and Alternative Dispute   (vacancy)
        Resolution Program

Federal Service Impasses Panel                      

Chairperson                                       Beckey Norton Dunlop
Members                                           Richard B. Ainsworth, 
                                                          Andrea F. 
                                                          Newman, Joseph 
                                                          C. Whitaker, 
                                                          (3 vacancies)
Executive Director                                H. Joseph Schimansky

Foreign Service Labor Relations Board               

Chairman                                          Dale Cabaniss
Members                                           Tia Schneider 
                                                          Denenberg, 
                                                          Richard I. 
                                                          Bloch
General Counsel                                   (vacancy)

Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel              

Chairperson                                       Thomas Colosi
Members                                           David Geiss, Allen L. 
                                                          Keiswetter, (2 
                                                          vacancies)

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The Federal Labor Relations Authority oversees the Federal service 
labor-management relations program. It administers the law that protects 
the right of employees of the Federal Government to organize, bargain 
collectively, and participate through labor organizations of their own 
choosing in decisions affecting them. The Authority also ensures 
compliance with the statutory rights and obligations of Federal 
employees and the labor organizations that represent them in their 
dealings with Federal agencies.

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The Federal Labor Relations Authority was created as an independent 
establishment by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app.), 
effective January 1, 1979, pursuant to Executive Order 12107 of December 
28, 1978, to consolidate the central policymaking functions in Federal 
labor-management relations. Its duties and authority are specified in 
title VII (Federal Service Labor-Management Relations) of the Civil 
Service Reform Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 7101-7135).

Activities

The Authority provides leadership in establishing policies and guidance 
relating to the Federal service labor-management relations program. In 
addition, it determines the appropriateness of bargaining units, 
supervises or conducts representation elections, and prescribes criteria 
and resolves issues relating to the granting of consultation rights to 
labor organizations with respect to internal agency policies and 
governmentwide rules and regulations. It also resolves negotiability 
disputes, unfair labor practice complaints, and exceptions to 
arbitration awards. The Chair of the Authority serves as the chief 
executive and administrative officer.
    The General Counsel of the Authority investigates alleged unfair 
labor practices, files and prosecutes unfair labor practice complaints 
before the Authority, and exercises such other powers as the Authority 
may prescribe.
    The Federal Service Impasses Panel, an entity within the Authority, 
is assigned the function of providing assistance in resolving 
negotiation impasses between agencies and unions. After investigating an 
impasse, the Panel can either recommend procedures to the parties for 
the resolution of the impasse or assist the parties in resolving the 
impasse through whatever methods and procedures, including factfinding 
and recommendations, it considers appropriate. If the parties do not 
arrive at a settlement after assistance by the Panel, the Panel may hold 
hearings and take whatever action is necessary to resolve the impasse.
    The ForeignService Labor Relations Boardand the Foreign Service 
Impasse Disputes Panel administer provisions of chapter 2 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3921), concerning labor-management 
relations. This chapter establishes a statutory labor-management 
relations program for Foreign Service employees of the U.S. Government. 
Administrative and staff support is provided by the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority and the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

                               Regional Offices--Federal Labor Relations Authority
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                   City/Address                                       Director                       Telephone
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Atlanta, GA (Suite 701, 285 Peachtree Ctr. Ave.,   Nancy A. Speight.............................    404-331-5212
 30303-1270).
Boston, MA (Suite 1500, 99 Summer St., 02110-      Richard D. Zaiger, Acting....................    617-424-5730
 1200).
Chicago, IL (Suite 1150, 55 W. Monroe, 60603-      William E. Washington........................    312-353-6306
 9729).
Dallas, TX (Suite 926, 525 Griffin St., 75202-     James Petrucci...............................    214-767-4996
 5903).
Denver, CO (Suite 100, 1244 Speer Blvd., 80204-    Marjorie K. Thompson.........................    303-844-5224
 3581).
San Francisco, CA (Suite 220, 901 Market St.,      Gerald M. Cole...............................    415-356-5000
 94103-1791).
Washington, DC (Suite 910, 800 K St. NW., 20001).  Barbara Liggett, Acting......................    202-482-6700
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Sources of Information

Employment  Employment inquiries and applications may be sent to the 
Director of the Human Resources Division. Phone, 202-482-6660.

Public Information and Publications  The Authority will assist in 
arranging reproduction of documents and ordering transcripts of 
hearings. Requests for publications should be submitted to the Assistant 
to the Executive Director. Phone, 202-482-6560 or 202-482-6690, 
extension 440. Internet, www.flra.gov.

Reading Room  Anyone desiring to inspect formal case documents or read 
agency publications may use facilities of the Authority's offices.

Speakers  To give agencies, labor organizations, and other interested

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persons a better understanding of the Federal service labor-management 
relations program and the Authority's role and duties, its personnel 
participate as speakers or panel members before various groups. Requests 
for speakers or panelists should be submitted to the Office of the 
Chairman (phone, 202-482-6530); or to the Deputy General Counsel (phone, 
202-482-6680).

For further information, contact the Assistant to the Executive 
Director, Federal Labor Relations Authority, 607 Fourteenth Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20424-0001. Phone, 202-482-6560. Internet, www.flra.gov.

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