[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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