American Federation of Government Employees, Local 505, AFL-CIO (Union) and Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Los Angeles, California (Activity)  

 6 FLRA No. 125
 
 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT
 EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 505
 (Union)
 
 and
 
 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION
 AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
 (Activity)
 
                                            Case No. O-NG-349
 
                   ORDER DISMISSING NEGOTIABILITY APPEAL
 
    BY AUTHORITY LETTER OF JULY 16, 1981, THE PARTIES IN THE
 ABOVE-ENTITLED CASE WERE ADVISED THAT DUE TO THE COMPLETION OF THE
 PROCESSING OF A RELATED UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CASE (CASE NO. 8-CA-585),
 PROCESSING OF THE ABOVE-ENTITLED NEGOTIABILITY CASE WAS BEING RESUMED.
 ADDITIONALLY, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO,
 LOCAL 505 (THE UNION) WAS ADVISED THAT EXAMINATION OF ITS PETITION FOR
 REVIEW DISCLOSED A NUMBER OF APPARENT DEFICIENCIES IN MEETING CERTAIN
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE AUTHORITY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS.  SPECIFICALLY,
 THE UNION'S APPEAL FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS
 2424.4(A)(1), 2424.4(B) AND 2429.25 (5 CFR 2424.4(A)(1), 2424.4(B) AND
 2429.25(1981)).
 
    THE UNION WAS ALSO ADVISED IN THE AUTHORITY'S LETTER THAT FURTHER
 PROCESSING OF THE APPEAL WAS CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 DESIGNATED PROVISIONS OF THE AUTHORITY'S REGULATIONS.  IN THIS REGARD,
 THE UNION WAS INFORMED OF THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS THAT HAD TO BE TAKEN TO
 COMPLY AND COMPLETE THE APPEAL, AND WAS AFFORDED TIME IN WHICH TO TAKE
 THOSE ACTIONS.  FINALLY, THE UNION WAS ADVISED THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY
 WITH THE CITED REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PROVIDED COULD RESULT
 IN DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL.
 
    THE UNION HAS MADE NO SUBMISSION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PROVIDED.
 ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE APPEAL BE, AND IT HEREBY IS,
 DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE AUTHORITY'S REGULATIONS.
 
    FOR THE AUTHORITY.
 
    ISSUED, WASHINGTON, D.C., SEPTEMBER 29, 1981
 
                   JAMES J. SHEPARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR