12:0595(108)CU - DOD, Navy, Naval Underwater Systems Center and NAGE -- 1983 FLRAdec RP

 12 FLRA No. 108
 
 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF THE
 NAVY, NAVAL UNDERWATER SYSTEMS CENTER
 Activity
 
 and
 
 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
 Petitioner
 
                                            Case No. 1-CU-49
 
                    DECISION AND ORDER CLARIFYING UNIT
 
    Upon a petition duly filed with the Authority under section
 7111(b)(2) of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute
 (the Statute), a hearing was held before a hearing officer of the
 Authority.  The hearing officer's rulings made at the hearing are free
 from prejudicial error and are hereby affirmed.
 
    Upon careful consideration of the entire record, including the
 parties' contentions, the Authority finds:  The National Association of
 Government Employees (NAGE) was certified on May 21, 1976 as the
 exclusive representative for a unit of all professional nonsupervisory
 employees at the U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Underwater Systems
 Center, Newport Laboratory, Newport, Rhode Island.  Essentially, the
 petition seeks to clarify the bargaining unit status of 6 employees
 based on the Activity's allegation that they are either supervisors
 and/or management officials.  /1/ SUPERVISORS
 
    The Activity contends that the following individuals are supervisors
 within the meaning of 7103(a)(10) of the Statute, /2/ and should be
 excluded from the unit:  Forrest Christiansen, Operations Research
 Analyst, GS-1515-13;  Leonard Mellberg, Operations Research Analyst,
 GS-1515-14;  Harry England, Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-13;
 Derrill Bordelon, Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-14;  David Olson,
 Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-14;  and Augustine L'Etoile,
 Operations Research Analyst, GS-1515-14.  Of these, the record
 establishes that Christiansen assigns and directs work and has
 effectively recommended the hiring of subordina