    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 15, 2003]
    [Pages 407-410]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

    1400 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005

    Phone, 202-218-7000. Internet, www.flra.gov.
    Chairman                                          Dale Cabaniss
        Chief of Staff                                Jill Crumpacker
        Chief Counsel                                 Kirk Underwood
        Director, External Affairs                    Jill Crumpacker,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Case Control                        Gail Reinhart
        Director, Collaboration and                   Andy Pizzi
                Alternative Dispute
                Resolution
    Executive Director
        David Smith, Acting
    Solicitor
        David Smith
    Inspector General                                 Francine Eichler
    Member                                            Tony Armendariz
        Chief Counsel                                 Steve Svartz
    Member                                            Carol Waller Pope
        Chief Counsel                                 Susan D. McCluskey
    General Counsel                                   David L. Feder, Acting
        Deputy General Counsel                        David L. Feder
        Assistant General Counsel, Appeals            Richard L. Zorn

    Federal Service Impasses Panel

    Chairman                                          Becky Norton Dunlop
    Members                                           Richard B. Ainsworth,
                                                              Mark Carter,
                                                              John G. Cruz,
                                                              Andrea Fischer
                                                              Newman, Grace
                                                              Flores-Hughes,
                                                              Joseph Carter
                                                              Whitaker
    Special Assistant to the Chairman                 Victoria Dutcher
    Executive Director                                H. Joseph Schimansky

    Foreign Service Labor Relations Board

    Chairman                                          Dale Cabaniss
    Members                                           Richard Bloch,
                                                              (vacancy)
    General Counsel                                   David L. Feder, Acting

    Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel

    Chairman                                          Peter Tredick
    Members                                           Kevin Brennan, Becky
                                                              Norton Dunlop,
                                                              David Geiss,
                                                              (vacancy)

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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............................    817-424-5731
     1200).
    Chicago, IL (Suite 1150, 55 W. Monroe, 60603-      William E. Washington........................    312-886-3465
     9729).
    Dallas, TX (Suite 926, 525 Griffin St., 75202-     James Petrucci...............................    214-767-6266
     5903).
    Denver, CO (Suite 100, 1244 Speer Blvd., 80204-    Marjorie K. Thompson.........................    303-844-5226
     3581).
    San Francisco, CA (Suite 220, 901 Market St.,      Gerald M. Cole...............................    415-356-5002
     94103-1791).
    Washington, DC (Suite 910, 800 K St. NW., 20001).  William Persina, Acting......................    202-482-6702
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    Sources of Information

    Employment  Employment inquiries and applications may be sent to the
    Director of the Human Resources Division. Phone, 202-218-7963.
    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 Office of
    the Executive Director. Phone, 202-218-7000. 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
    persons a better understanding of the Federal service labor-management

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    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, 202-218-7000).

    For further information, contact the Office of Executive Director,
    Federal Labor Relations Authority, 1400 K Street NW., Washington, DC
    20005. Phone, 202-218-7000. Internet, www.flra.gov.

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