Decision on Request for General Statement of Policy or Guidance


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03:0496(78)PS
The decision of the Authority follows: 

 3 FLRA No. 78
 
                                            Case No. 0-PS-16
 
                 DECISION ON REQUEST FOR GENERAL STATEMENT
                           OF POLICY OR GUIDANCE
 
    THE AUTHORITY RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES
 UNION THAT THE AUTHORITY ISSUE A GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY CONCERNING
 THE INTERPRETATIONS OF SECTION 7131(D) OF THE STATUTE.  /1/
 
    ACCORDING TO THE REQUEST, THE SPECIFIC MATTER AT ISSUE IS THE
 FOLLOWING:
 
    WHETHER EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ON OFFICIAL TIME UNDER 5 U.S.C.  SECTION
 7131(D) WHILE
 
    REPRESENTING AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE, OR IN CONNECTION WIT