33:0225(24)NG - - Federal Firefighters Association, Local 58 and Air Force, Otis Air NG, MA - - 1988 FLRAdec NG - - v33 p225



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33:0225(24)NG
The decision of the Authority follows:


33 FLRA No. 24

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

LOCAL 58

and

DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE

OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD

MASSACHUSSETTS

0-NG-1572

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR REVIEW

On July 26, 1988, the Federal Firefighters Association, Local 58 (the Union) filed a petition for review of negotiability issues. For the reasons set forth below, the Union's petition must be dismissed as untimely.

The Union and the Agency met to negotiate the parties' initial collective bargaining agreement. On June 24, 1988, the Agency served the Acting Union President with a written allegation that a certain provision of the parties' agreement was nonnegotiable. Later, on July 1, 1988, the Agency