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    See Federal Labor Relations Authority (external link).

    Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA, Authority)

    The independent agency responsible for administering the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (FSLMRS). As such, it decides, among other things, representation issues (e.g., the bargaining unit status of certain employees), unfair labor practices (violations of any of the provisions of the FSLMRS), negotiability disputes (i.e., scope of bargaining issues), exceptions to arbitration awards, as well as resolves disputes over consultation rights regarding agency-wide and Governmentwide regulations.

    The Authority's General Counsel investigates unfair labor practice (ULP) charges and decides whether to issue and prosecute ULP complaints, and the Authority's Federal Service Impasses Panel resolves bargaining impasses. See § 7105 for a complete listing of the Authority's powers and duties and 5 CFR Parts 2422, 2423, 2424, 2425, and 2426for its regulations.

    For more information on FLRA, see its webpage at http://www.flra.gov/.

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