Decision of Request for General Statement of Policy or Guidance 

 4 FLRA No. 75
 
 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
 OFFICE OF DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS
 (Activity)
 
 and
 
 OVERSEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
 (Union)
 
                                            Case No. O-AR-153
 
                                   ORDER
 
    THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO A REQUEST BY THE
 OVERSEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (THE UNION) THAT THE AUTHORITY RECONSIDER
 ITS ORDER OF OCTOBER 31, 1980, DISMISSING THE UNION'S APPEAL IN THE
 ABOVE-ENTITLED CASE.
 
    IT APPEARS FROM DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THE REQUEST FOR
 RECONSIDERATION THAT THE UNION'S EXCEPTIONS WERE TIMELY FILED.
 THEREFORE, THE AUTHORITY'S ORDER OF OCTOBER 31, 1980, DISMISSING THE
 CASE IS HEREBY RESCINDED.
 
    FOR THE AUTHORITY.
 
    ISSUED, WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 15, 1981
 
                   JAMES J. SHEPARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR