10:0401(65)NG - NFFE Local 687 and Air Force, HQ 63rd Air Base Group (MAC), Norton AFB, CA -- 1982 FLRAdec NG

 10 FLRA No. 65
 
 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL
 EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 687
 (Union)
 
 and
 
 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE,
 HEADQUARTERS 63RD AIR BASE GROUP
 (MAC), NORTON AIR FORCE BASE,
 CALIFORNIA
 (Activity)
 
                                            Case No. O-NG-705
 
                   ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR REVIEW
 
    THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE AUTHORITY ON A PETITION FOR REVIEW OF
 NEGOTIABILITY ISSUES FILED BY THE UNION PURSUANT TO SECTION
 7105(A)(2)(D) OF THE FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS STATUTE.
  FOR THE REASONS INDICATED BELOW, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE
 PETITION FOR REVIEW WAS UNTIMELY FILED AND MUST BE DISMISSED.
 
    THE PETITION FOR REVIEW IN THIS CASE WAS FILED WITH THE AUTHORITY ON
 JUNE 29, 1982.  IT IS APPARENT FROM THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THE
 UNION'S PETITION THAT THE AGENCY'S ALLEGATION OF NONNEGOTIABILITY WAS
 SERVED ON THE UNION BY LETTER DATED MAY 12, 1982.  THEREFORE, PURSUANT
 TO SECTIONS 2424.3 AND 2429.22 OF THE AUTHORITY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS,
 THE UNION'S PETITION FOR REVIEW WAS DUE TO BE FILED WITH THE AUTHORITY
 NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 1982.  AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED, THE UNION'S PETITION
 FOR REVIEW WAS NOT FILED WITH THE AUTHORITY UNTIL JUNE 29, 1982, AND WAS
 THEREFORE UNTIMELY.
 
    ACCORDINGLY, AND APART FROM OTHER CONSIDERATIONS, AS THE UNION'S
 PETITION FOR REVIEW WAS UNTIMELY FILED,
 
    IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE INSTANT PETITION FOR REVIEW BE, AND IT
 HEREBY IS, DISMISSED.
 
    FOR THE AUTHORITY.
 
    ISSUED, WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 19, 1982
 
                   JAMES J. SHEPARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR