25:0728(60)AC - Florida NG, St. Augustine, FL and NAGE Local R5-107, SEIU -- 1987 FLRAdec RP

 25 FLRA No. 60
 
 FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD 
 ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
 Activity
 
 and
 
 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 
 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, 
 LOCAL R5-107, SEIU,AFL-CIO
 Union
 
                                            Case No. 4-AC-60011
 
                   ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
 
    I.  Statement of the Case
 
    This case is before the Authority on an application filed by the
 Union under section 2422.17(a) of the Authority's Rules and Regulations
 for review of the Regional Director's decision and order on the Union's
 petition for amendment of certification.
 
    II.  Regional Director's Decision
 
    The Union's petition sought to amend the certification issued in Case
 No. 42-1244 to reflect a change in the name of the representative from
 National Association of Government Employees, Local R5-120 to National
 Association of Government Employees, Local R5-107.  The Regional
 Director dismissed the Union's petition.  She determined that in order
 to assure that a petition for amendment of certification based on a
 merger of locals accurately reflects the desires of the membership,
 certain procedures must be followed.  The procedures that she set forth
 were based on a decision issued under E.O. 11491:  Veterans
 Administration Hospital, Montrose, New York, 4 A/SLMR 858 (1974), review
 denied, 3 FLRC 259 (1975).  She also cited in support of the procedures
 she set forth the unpublished decision of the Authority in U.S. Army
 Armament Research and Development Command, Case No. 2-AC-1 (July 30,
 1980).
 
    III.  Application for Review
 
    In its application the Union contends that compelling reasons exist
 within the meaning of the Authority's Rules for granting the
 application.  Specifically, the Union contends under section
 2422.17(c)(1) that a substantial question of law or policy is raised
 because of an absence of Authorit