The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) periodically offers Basic and Advanced training to the public regarding the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute). According to General Counsel Julia Akins Clark, “OGC’s Statutory Training courses offer federal employees, and union and management representatives, practical information they need to better understand their rights and fulfill their responsibilities under the Statute.” The Basic course includes an introduction to FLRA law and procedure covering such topics as Weingarten meetings, formal discussions, bypass, discrimination, the right to information and the duty and scope of bargaining. The Advanced class is a one-day class which addresses complex bargaining issues including contract interpretation, repudiation and appropriate arrangement bargaining.These training sessions are offered free of charge and in each of the seven cities where FLRA Regional Offices are located.  Training dates and registration information can be found here.