The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is an independent agency responsible for administering the labor-management relations program for 1.9 million non-postal Federal employees world-wide, approximately 1.1 million of whom are exclusively represented in 2,200 bargaining units. The FLRA is charged by statute with providing leadership in establishing policies and guidance relating to Federal sector labor-management relations, and with resolving disputes under and ensuring compliance with Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, known as the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (Statute).
The FLRA fulfills its statutory responsibilities through three major operating components: the Authority, the Office of the General Counsel and the Federal Service Impasses Panel. It also supports two other components: the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel and the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board.
The FLRA's Twenty-first Annual Report covers the agency's operations and activities from October 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999.