U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE ATLANTA, GEORGIA and NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

Office of Administrative Law Judges

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20424-0001

NOTICE OF TRANSMITTAL OF DECISION

The above-entitled case having been heard before the undersigned Administrative Law Judge pursuant to the Statute and the Rules and Regulations of the Authority, the undersigned herein serves his Decision, a copy of which is attached hereto, on all parties to the proceeding on this date and this case is hereby transferred to the Federal Labor Relations Authority pursuant to 5 C.F.R. § 2423.34(b).

PLEASE BE ADVISED that the filing of exceptions to the attached Decision is governed by 5 C.F.R. §§ 2423.40-41, 2429.12, 2429.21-2429.22, 2429.24-2429.25, and 2429.27.

Any such exceptions must be filed on or before

DECEMBER 23, 2002, and addressed to:

Office of Case Control

Federal Labor Relations Authority

607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 415

Washington, D.C. 20424

RICHARD A. PEARSON

Administrative Law Judge

Dated: November 20, 2002

Washington, DC

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

Office of Administrative Law Judges

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20424-0001

MEMORANDUM DATE: November 20, 2002

TO: The Federal Labor Relations Authority

FROM: RICHARD A. PEARSON

Administrative Law Judge

SUBJECT: U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Respondent

and Case No. AT-CA-01-0830

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION

Charging Party

Pursuant to section 2423.31(e) of the Rules and Regulations 5 C.F.R. § 2423.31(e), I am hereby transferring the above case to the Authority. Enclosed are copies of my Decision, the service sheet, and the transmittal form sent to the parties. Also enclosed are filings and other supporting documents filed by the parties.

Enclosures

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

Office of Administrative Law Judges OALJ 03-05

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Cabrera Nelson, Esquire

For the Respondent

Janis Shelton, Assistant Counsel

For the Charging Party

Brent S. Hudspeth, Esquire

For the General Counsel

Before: RICHARD A. PEARSON

Administrative Law Judge

DECISION AND ORDER REMANDING CA