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Federal Labor Relations Authority

1400 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20005

202-218-7770
http://www.flra.gov

AGENCY SUPPORT

AGENCY SUPPORT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERErnest DuBester
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERErnest DuBester

DIRECTORS
Collaboration and Alternative Dispute ResolutionMichael Wolf
Equal Employment Opportunity(vacancy)

SolicitorNoah Peters

Office of Executive Director

Office of Executive Director
Executive DirectorMichael W. Jeffries

DIRECTORS
Administrative ServicesXavier Storr
Budget and FinanceGregory Mister
Human ResourcesPaula Chandler
Information Resources ManagementDavid Fontaine
Legislative Affairs and Program PlanningAloysius Hogan
https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/offices/office-executive-director

AUTHORITY COMPONENT

AUTHORITY COMPONENT
CHAIRErnest DuBester
MembersJames T. Abbott
Colleen D. Kiko

Case Intake and Publication(vacancy)
Chief Administrative Law JudgeDavid L. Welch
SolicitorNoah Peters
https://www.flra.gov/about/flra-leadership

Federal Service Impasses Panel

Federal Service Impasses Panel
CHAIR(vacancy)
Members(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/components/federal-service-impasses-panel-fsip-or-panel

Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel

Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
CHAIR(vacancy)
MembersRichard T. Miller
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
(vacancy)
https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/components/federal-service-impasses-panel-fsip-or-panel/foreign-service-impasse

Foreign Service Labor Relations Board

Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
CHAIRErnest DuBester
MembersDennis K. Hays
Thomas J. Miller
https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/components/authority/foreign-service-labor-relations-board

GENERAL COUNSEL COMPONENT

GENERAL COUNSEL COMPONENT
General CounselCharlotte A. Dye, Acting
https://www.flra.gov/OGC_bios

Regional Offices

Regional Offices
DIRECTORS
AtlantaRichard Jones
ChicagoGreg A. Weddle, Acting
DenverTimothy J. Sullivan
San FranciscoJohn Pannozzo
WashingtonJessica Bartlett
https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/components/office-general-counsel-ogc/office-general-counsel-ogc-regional-offices

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
Inspector GeneralDana A. Rooney
https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/offices/office-inspector-general

The Federal Labor Relations Authority oversees labor-management relations between the Federal Government and its employees.

ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION

On May 23, 1978, President James E. Carter transmitted his reorganizational plan that consolidated central policymaking functions in Federal labor-management relations to the Senate and the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress. Part III of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 "established, as an independent establishment in the Executive Branch, the Federal Labor Relations Authority [FLRA]."

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg3783.pdf

The reorganization plan was printed in the Federal Register on August 15, 1978 (43 FR 36037).

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1978-08-15/pdf/FR-1978-08-15.pdf

The reorganization became effective January 1, 1979, pursuant to Executive Order 12107 of December 28, 1978 (44 FR 1055).

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1979-01-03/pdf/FR-1979-01-03.pdf

The FLRA's duties and authority are specified in "Title VII—Federal Service Labor-Management Relations" (92 Stat. 1191) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (PL 95–454).

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg1111.pdf

The FLRA comprises three members whom the President nominates and the Senate confirms to 5-year terms. The Chair of the Authority serves as its Chief Executive and Chief Administrative Officer. The Chair also presides over the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board. The General Counsel investigates alleged unfair labor practices, files and prosecutes unfair labor practice complaints before the Authority, and exercises other powers that the Authority may prescribe.

https://www.flra.gov/about/introduction-flra

The FLRA is organized into three statutory components: the Authority, the Office of the General Counsel, and the Federal Service Impasses Panel. Each of the components has its own unique adjudicative or prosecutorial roles. The agency also provides program and staff support to two other organizations: the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel and the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board.

https://www.flra.gov/components-offices

The FLRA has a number of offices within its three components.

https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/offices

The FLRA posts its organizational chart online.

https://www.flra.gov/about/organizational-chart

The FLRA posted a press release describing highlights of its updated organizational chart (June 2020).

https://www.flra.gov/system/files/webfm/FLRA%20Agency-wide/Public%20Affairs/Press%20Releases/Press%20Release%20-%20FLRA%20RELEASES%20UPDATED%20ORGANIZATIONAL%20CHART%206-29-2020.pdf

STATUTORY AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 has been codified in the United States Code (U.S.C.) and assigned to the Appendix of 5 U.S.C.

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5a-node84-leaf186&num=0&edition=prelim

Statutory material that affects the FLRA has been codified and assigned to Chapter 71, sections 7101–7106, of 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71 has the title "Labor-Management Relations" and runs from section 7101 through 7154.

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title5/part3/subpartF/chapter71&edition=prelim

Rules and regulations that are associated with the FLRA, General Counsel of the FLRA, and Federal Service Impasse Panel have been codified and assigned to Chapter XIV, parts 2400–2499, of 5 CFR.

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=cd49c395b33e34776afc1b9dce26710e&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title05/5chapterXIV.tpl

Rules and regulations that are associated with the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board, Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of the FLRA, and the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel have been codified and assigned to Chapter XIV, parts 1400–1499, of 22 CFR.

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=00ab5d289e663071e5fe1e32170fe541&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title22/22chapterXIV.tpl

ACTIVITIES

The Authority adjudicates disputes arising under the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program, deciding cases concerning the negotiability of collective bargaining agreement proposals, appeals concerning unfair labor practices and representation petitions, and exceptions to grievance arbitration awards. It also assists Federal agencies and unions in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the program.

The Federal Service Impasses Panel, an entity within the FLRA, assists in resolving negotiation impasses between agencies and unions. 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 it considers appropriate, including fact-finding and mediation-arbitration. If the parties do not arrive at a voluntary settlement after receiving Panel assistance, the Panel may take whatever action is necessary to resolve the impasse, including the imposition of contract terms.

The Foreign Service Labor Relations Board and 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.

https://www.flra.gov/about/mission

Sources of Information

Career Opportunities

The FLRA posts announcements for job openings on USAJobs. For more information, contact the Human Resources Division. Phone, 202-218-7979.

https://www.usajobs.gov

In 2020, the FLRA ranked 24th among 29 small agencies in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places To Work Agency Rankings.

https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/?c=AU00

Electronic Filing

To use the FLRA's electronic case filing system, register online and create a user profile. Email addresses are the case filing system's primary means of identifying electronic filers.

https://efile.flra.gov/representatives/sign_in

Federal Register

Documents that the FLRA recently published in the Federal Register are accessible online.

https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-labor-relations-authority

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

To any person, the FOIA gives a statutory right for obtaining access to Government information in the records of executive branch agencies. This right to access is limited, however, when the requested information is shielded from disclosure by any of nine exemptions that the statute contains.

https://www.flra.gov/freedom-information-act-program

The FLRA maintains an electronic FOIA reading room.

https://www.flra.gov/elibrary

Media

Members of the media should contact the Counsel for Regulatory and Public Affairs if they have questions or seek information. Phone, 202-218-7776.

https://www.flra.gov/about/public-affairs

News

The FLRA posts press releases on its website. The online archives contain press releases from 2009 through 2014.

https://www.flra.gov/press_releases

Open Government

The FLRA supports the Federal Government's efforts to increase collaboration, participation, and transparency.

https://www.flra.gov/open-government

Plain Language

The FLRA adheres to Federal plain language guidelines. To comply with the Plain Writing Act of 2010, the agency relies on the general public. If a document or web page is difficult to understand, alert the FLRA editorial team to the lack of clarity by sending an email.

https://www.flra.gov/plain_language | Email: engagetheFLRA@flra.gov

Regional Offices

Contact information for each of the five Office of the General Counsel Regional Offices is available online.

https://www.flra.gov/components-offices/components/office-general-counsel-ogc/office-general-counsel-ogc-regional-offices

The above Sources of Information were updated 7–2021.