National Association of Government Employees, Local R7-23 (Union) and Headquarters, 375th Air Base Group, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (Agency)
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The decision of the Authority follows:
7 FLRA No. 110
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES, LOCAL R7-23
Union
and
HEADQUARTERS, 375TH AIR BASE GROUP,
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS
Agency
Case No. O-NG-344
DECISION AND ORDER ON NEGOTIABILITY ISSUE
THE PETITION FOR REVIEW IN THIS CASE COMES BEFORE THE FEDERAL LABOR
RELATIONS AUTHORITY (THE AUTHORITY) PURSUANT TO SECTION 7105(A)(2)(E) OF
THE FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS STATUTE (THE STATUTE),
AND INVOLVES THE NEGOTIABILITY OF THE FOLLOWING UNION PROPOSAL:
MANAGEMENT WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION UNION RECOMMENDED PUNITIVE
AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS IN
REGARD TO MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND SUPERVISORS WHO ARE FOUND
RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES.
UPON CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE ENTIRE RECORD, INCLUDING THE
PARTIES' CONTENTIONS, THE AUTHORITY MAKES THE FOLLOWING DETERMINATIONS.
IN AGREEMENT WITH THE AGENCY, THE AUTHORITY FINDS THAT THIS PROPOSAL
DOES NOT DIRECTLY RELATE TO CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF UNIT EMPLOYEES.
RATHER, IT RELATES TO THE DISCIPLINE OF MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND
SUPERVISORS WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE BARGAINING UNIT. CONSEQUENTLY,
FOR THE REASONS STATED IN AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES,
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EEOC LOCALS NO. 216, AFL-CIO AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D.C., 3 FLRA NO. 80(1980), THE
UNION'S PROPOSAL IS OUTSIDE THE DUTY TO BARGAIN UNDER THE STATUTE.
ACCORDINGLY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2424.10 OF THE AUTHORITY'S RULES AND
REGULATIONS (5 CFR 2424.10(1981)), IT IS ORDERED THAT THE UNION'S
PETITION FOR REVIEW BE, AND IT HEREBY IS, DISMISSED.
ISSUED, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 22, 1982
RONALD W. HAUGHTON, CHAIRMAN
HENRY B. FRAZIER III, MEMBER
LEON B. APPLEWHAITE, MEMBER
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY