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55 FLRA No. 18
NFFE, Local 1669 and U.S. Dept. of Defense Arkansas Air National Guard 188th Fighter Wing Fort Smith, Arkansas, Case No. 0-NG-2392 (Decided January 8, 1999)
This petition for review concerned a proposal that would require the Agency to be responsible for attaching emblems to uniforms worn by civilian technician employees. The Authority found that the proposal was within the duty to bargain.
The Authority concluded that the proposal was not inconsistent with the specific terms of Sections 417 and 418. The Authority noted that the fact that uniforms and uniform allowances are, under the 1996 amendments, authorized under sections 417 and 418 does not, in and of itself, create an inconsistency between the proposal and the terms of amended sections 417 and 418. Thus, the Agency's argument was rejected.