[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 1999]
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[CITE: 5CFR2424.23]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
 CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
  FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL
 
PART 2424--NEGOTIABILITY PROCEEDINGS (Eff. 4-1-99)--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart C--Filing and Responding to a Petition for Review; Conferences
 
Sec. 2424.23  Post-petition conferences; conduct and record.

    (a) Timing of post-petition conference. On receipt of a petition for 
review involving a proposal or a provision, a representative of the FLRA 
will, where appropriate, schedule a post-petition conference to be 
conducted by telephone or in person. All reasonable efforts will be made 
to schedule and conduct the conference within ten (10) days after 
receipt of the petition for review.
    (b) Conduct of conference. The post-petition conference will be 
conducted with representatives of the exclusive representative and the 
agency, who must be prepared and authorized to discuss, clarify and 
resolve matters including the following:
    (1) The meaning of the proposal or provision in dispute;
    (2) Any disputed factual issue(s);
    (3) Negotiability dispute objections and bargaining obligation 
claims regarding the proposal or provision;
    (4) Whether the proposal or provision is also involved in an unfair 
labor practice charge under part 2423 of this subchapter, in a grievance 
under the parties' negotiated grievance procedure, or an impasse 
procedure under part 2470 of this subchapter; and
    (5) Whether an extension of the time limits for filing the agency's 
statement of position and any subsequent filings is requested. The FLRA 
representative may, on determining that it will effectuate the purposes 
of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, 5 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq., and this part, extend such time limits.
    (c) Record of the conference. At the post-petition conference, or 
after it has been completed, the representative of the FLRA will prepare 
and serve on the parties a written statement that includes whether the 
parties agree on the meaning of the disputed proposal or provision, the 
resolution of any disputed factual issues, and any other appropriate 
matters.