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31 FLRA No. 51

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DIVISION OF
HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, TUCSON
PROGRAM AREA, TUCSON, ARIZONA

                    Respondent

      and

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

                    Charging Party

Case No. 8-CA-70471

DECISION AND ORDER 
The Administrative Law Judge issued the attached decision in this case. The 
Judge found that the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health 
Service, Indian Health Service, Division of Health Systems Development, Tucson 
Program Area, Tucson, Arizona (the Respondent) had engaged in the unfair labor 
practices alleged in the complaint by refusing to furnish the Charging Party 
with the names and homes addresses of bargaining unit employees. The Charging 
Party had requested the information on behalf of its constituent locals which 
represent the employees. The Judge granted the General Counsel's motion for 
summary judgment and recommended that the Respondent be ordered to take 
appropriate remedial action. The Respondent filed exceptions to the Judge's 
decision. The General Counsel did not file an opposition. 
Pursuant to section 2423.29 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations and 
section 7118 of the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations Statute (the 
Statute), we have reviewed the rulings of the Judge. We find that no prejudicial 
error was committed and we affirm the rulings. Upon consideration of the Judge's 
decision, the exceptions, and the entire record, we adopt the Judge's findings, 
conclusions, and recommended Order. See Farmers Home Administration Finance 
Office, St. Louis, Missouri, 23 FLRA 788 (1986), enforced in part and remanded 
sub nom. U.S. [PAGE] Department of Agriculture and Farmers Home Administration 
Finance Office, St. Louis, Missouri v. FLRA, No. 86-2579 (8th Cir. Jan. 15, 
1988) petitions for rehearing filed. See also United States Department of the 
Navy and Philadelphia Naval Shipyard v. FLRA, No. 87-3005 (3d Cir. Mar. 2, 
1988), enforcing Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 24 FLRA 37 (1986); U.S. Department 
of the Air Force, Scott Air Force Base. Illinois v. FLRA, No. 87-1143 (7th Cir. 
Jan. 27, 1988), affirming Department of the Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, 
Illinois, 24 FLRA 226 (1986); Department of Health and Human Services, Social 
Security Administration v. FLRA, 833 F.2d 1129 (4th Cir. 1987), petition for 
rehearing filed Jan. 8, 1988, affirming Department of Health and Human Services 
Social Security Administration, 24 FLRA 543 (1986); Department of Health and 
Human Services, Social Security Administration and Social Security 
Administration Field Operations, New York Region, 24 FLRA 583 (1986); Department 
of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration, 24 FLRA 600 
(1986). 
ORDER 
Pursuant to section 2423.29 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations and 
section 7118 of the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations Statute, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Indian Health 
Service, Division of Health Systems Development, Tucson Program Area, Tucson, 
Arizona, shall: 
1. Cease and desist from: 
(a) Refusing to furnish, upon request of the National Federation of Federal 
Employees, on behalf of Local 520, the exclusive representative of certain of 
its employees, the names and home addresses of all employees in the bargaining 
units it represents. 
(b) In any like or related manner, interfering with, restraining, or coercing 
its employees in the exercise of rights assured by the Statute. 
2. Take the following affirmative action in order to effectuate the purposes 
and policies of the Statute: 
(a) Furnish the National Federation of Federal Employees, on behalf of Local 
520, the exclusive representative of certain of its employees, the names and 
home addresses of all employees in the bargaining units it represents. [ v31 p2 ] 

(b) Post at all its facilities where bargaining unit employees represented by 
Local 520 of the National Federation of Federal Employees are located, copies of 
the attached Notice on forms to be furnished by the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority. Upon receipt of such forms, they shall be signed by the Area Director 
of the Department of Health and Human services, Public Health Service, Indian 
Health Service, Division of Health Systems Development, Tucson Program Area, 
Tucson, Arizona, and shall be posted and maintained for 60 consecutive days 
thereafter, in conspicuous places, including all bulletin boards and other 
places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Reasonable steps shall 
be taken to ensure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by any 
other material. 
(c) Pursuant to section 2423.30 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations, 
notify the Regional Director, Region VIII, Federal Labor Relations Authority, in 
writing, within 30 days from the date of this Order, as to what steps have been 
taken to comply. 
Issued, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1988. 
Jerry L. Calhoun,        Chairman

Jean McKee,                Member

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

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                   NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES
     AS ORDERED BY THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
            AND TO EFFECTUATE THE POLICIES OF THE
      FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS STATUTE
                WE NOTIFY OUR EMPLOYEES THAT:

WE WILL NOT refuse to furnish, upon request of the National Federation of 
Federal Employees, on behalf of Local 520, the exclusive representative of 
certain of our employees, the names and home addresses of all employees in the 
bargaining units it represents. 
WE WILL NOT, in any like or related manner, interfere with, restrain, or 
coerce our employees in the exercise of rights assured them by the Federal 
Service Labor - Management Relations Statute. 
WE WILL furnish the National Federation of Federal Employees, on behalf of 
Local 520, the exclusive representative of certain of our employees, the names 
and home addresses of all the employees in the bargaining units it represents. 

                               ____________________________
                                      (Activity)

Dated: ___________________ By: ____________________________
                                 (Signature)  (Title)

This Notice must remain posted for 60 consecutive days from the date of 
posting and must not be altered, defaced, or covered by any other material. 
If employees have any questions concerning this Notice or compliance with its 
provisions, they may communicate directly with the Regional Director of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, Region VIII, whose address is: 350 S. 
Figueroa Street, Room 370, Los Angeles, CA 90071, and whose telephone number is: 
(213) 894-3805. [PAGE] 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE, INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
DIVISION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT, TUCSON PROGRAM
AREA, TUCSON, ARIZONA

              Respondent

    and

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

              Charging Party

Case No. 8-CA-70471

Richard M. Friedman, Esq.
         For the Respondent

Jonathan S. Levine, Esq.
         For the General Counsel

Before: SALVATORE J. ARRIGO
         Administrative Law Judge

DECISION 
Statement of the Case 
This case arose under the Federal Service Labor - Management Relations 
Statute, Chapter 71 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, 5 U.S.C. section 7101, et seq. 
(herein the Statute). 
Upon an unfair labor practice charge having been filed by the captioned 
Charging Party against the captioned Respondent, the General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority (herein the Authority), by the Regional 
Director for Region VIII, issued a Complaint and Notice of Hearing alleging 
Respondent violated section 7116(a)(1), (5) and (8) of the Statute when 
Respondent failed and refused to furnish the National Federation of Federal 
Employees, (herein NFFE) on behalf of its constituents, Locals 520 and 1569, 
[PAGE] with the names and home addresses of bargaining unit employees which NFFE 
had requested. Respondent filed an Answer to the Complaint in which some of the 
allegations were admitted and others denied. 
Subsequently, counsel for the General Counsel filed a Motion for Summary 
Judgment with supporting documents and the matter was transferred to the Office 
of Administrative Law Judges for ruling pursuant to section 2423 .22 (b) (1) of 
the Rules and Regulations of the Authority. Thereupon counsel for Respondent 
filed a Cross - Motion for Summary Judgment. Both counsel for the General 
Counsel and counsel for Respondent filed briefs in support of their respective 
positions. Based upon my review and evaluation of the entire record before me, I 
make the following: 
Findings of Fact 
1.(a) In 1968 Local 520 was recognized as the exclusive representative of the 
following bargaining unit: 
INCLUDED: All non-professional employees of the U.S. Public Health Service, 
Indian Hospital, Sells, Arizona, and the Santa Rosa Health Clinic, Santa Rosa, 
Arizona. 
EXCLUDED: Managers, supervisors, professional employees, confidential 
employees and employees engaged in personnel work other than in a purely 
clerical capacity. 
(b) In 1969 Local 1569 was recognized as the exclusive representative of the 
following bargaining unit: 
INCLUDED: Non-professional employees of the Division of Health Systems 
Development and Indian Health Service, San Xavier, Tucson, Arizona. 
EXCLUDED: All professional employees, management officials, supervisors and 
employees described in 5 USC 7112(b)(2), (3), (4), (6) and (7). 
(c) On March 18, 1971 Local 520 was certified as the exclusive representative 
in the following bargaining unit: 
INCLUDED: All professional employees of the U.S. Public Health Service, 
Indian Hospital, Sells, Arizona, and the Santa Rosa Health Clinic, Santa Rosa, 
Arizona. [ v31 p2 ] 
EXCLUDED: Managers, supervisors, guards, commissioned officers, 
nonprofessional employees and persons performing personnel work except in a 
purely clerical capacity. 
2.(a) On August 8, 1984 by issuance of Amendments of Recognition and 
Certification, Local 1569 became the exclusive representative of the employees 
described in paragraphs 1(a) and (c) above. 
(b) On October 22, 1986 by issuance of Amendments of Recognition and 
certification, Local 520 became the exclusive representative of the employees 
described in paragraphs 1(a) and (c) above. 
(c) On May 5, 1987, by issuance of an Amendment of Recognition, Local 520 
became the exclusive representative of the employees described in paragraph 1(b) 
above. 
3. At all times material Respondent and Local 1569 and/or Local 520 have been 
parties to a collective-bargaining agreement covering the employees in the units 
described in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. 
4. By virtue of the Amendments of Recognition/ Certifications described in 
paragraph 2 above, and the collective-bargaining agreement described in 
paragraph 3 above, Local 520 has been, and is now, the exclusive representative 
of the units of employees described in paragraph 1 above. 
5. At all times material Respondent has been, and is now, an agency within 
the meaning of 5 USC 7103(a)(3). 
6. At all times material NFFE, Local 1569 and Local 520 (sometimes generally 
referred to as the Union) have been labor organizations within the meaning of 5 
USC 7103(a)(4). 
7. Local 1569 and Local 520 are constituents of NFFE. 
8. At all times material Mary Campbell (herein Campbell) has occupied the 
position of Personnel Officer at Respondent's facility, and has been, and is 
now, a supervisor within the meaning of 5 USC 7103(a)(10), a management official 
within the meaning of 5 USC 7103(a)(11), and/or an agent of Respondent. 
9.(a) By letters dated January 8, 1987, February 2 and May 5, 1987, and at 
all times since, NFFE, on behalf of [ v31 p3 ] Local 520 and/or 1569, has 
requested that Respondent furnish it with the names and home addresses of all 
employees in the bargaining units described in paragraph 1 above. 
(b) The information requested in paragraph 9(a), above, is normally 
maintained by Respondent in the regular course of business. 
(c) The information requested in 9(a), above, is reasonably available and 
necessary for full and proper discussion, understanding, and negotiation of 
subjects within the scope of collective bargaining. 
(d) The information requested in paragraph 9(a), above, does not constitute 
guidance, advice, counsel or training provided for management officials or 
supervisors, relating to collective bargaining. 
(e) Release of the information requested in paragraph 9(a), above, is not 
prohibited by law. 
10. By letter of January 27, 1987 Respondent, through Campbell, has refused, 
and continues to refuse, to provide NFFE with the information it requested as 
described in paragraph 9(a) above. 
Discussion and conclusions 
The General Counsel, relying on the Authority's decision in Farmers Home 
Administration Finance Office, St. Louis, Missouri, 23 FLRA 788 (1986), contends 
Respondent violated section 7116(a)(1), (5) and (8) of the Statute when it 
refused to supply the Union with the names and home addresses of all bargaining 
unit employees. Respondent essentially contends the requirements of section 
7114(b)(4) of the Statute have not been met in that: Respondent is prohibited by 
the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, from releasing the information, and; the data is 
not necessary for the Union to carry out its representational duties since the 
Union has alternative means of communicating with bargaining unit employees. 1 
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Section 7114(b)(4) of the Statute provides in relevant part: 
"(b) the duty of an agency and an exclusive representative to negotiate in 
good faith under subsection (a) of this section shall include the obligation . . 
. 
"(4) in the case of an agency, to furni h to the exclusive representative 
involved, or its authorized representative, upon request and, to the extent not 
prohibited by law, data-- 
"(A) which is normally maintained by the agency in the regular course of 
business; (and) 
"(B) which is reasonably available and necessary for full and proper 
discussion understanding, and negotiation of subjects within the scope of 
collective bargaining . . ." 
In Farmers Home Administration Finance Office, supra, the Authority held: (1) 
the disclosure of the names and addresses of bargaining unit employees to the 
exclusive representative was not prohibited by the Privacy Act; (2) an agency's 
possession of Official Personnel Files wherein can be found employees' addresses 
satisfies the requirements of section 7114 (b)(4)(A) and (B) of the Statute that 
such data be normally maintained by the agency and reasonably available, and; 
(3) such data was necessary under section 7114(b) (4)(B) for unions to meet 
their statutory obligation to represent the interests of all employees in the 
unit without discrimination as required by section 7114(a)(1) of the Statute, 
notwithstanding the existence of alternative means by which a union might 
communicate to unit employees. In subsequent decisions the Authority followed 
Farmers Home Administration in deciding numerous cases which involved 
substantially the same issues. Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 24 FLRA 37 (1986); 
Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center St. Louis, Missouri, 24 FLRA 43 (1986); 
Social Security Administration, Northeastern Proqram Service Center, 24 FLRA 108 
(1986); Department of the Navy, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 24 FLRA 209 (1986); 
Department of the Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, 24 FLRA 226 (1986); 
Department of Health and Human Services, Region V, 26 FLRA 460 (1987); Air Force 
District of Washinqton, 26 FLRA 542 (1987); Departments [ v31 p5 ] of the Army and 
Air Force, Army and Air Force Exchange Service Headquarters, Dallas, Texas and 
Army Air Force Exchange Service, McClellan Air Force Base, California, 26 FLRA 
691 (1987), 831 Combat Support Group (TAC), George Air Force Base, California, 
28 FLRA No. 16 (1987); and United States Department of Health and Human 
Services, Social Security Administration v. FLRA, Nos. 87-3513(L), 87-3514, 
87-3515 (4th Cir. Nov. 25, 1987), affirming Department of Health and Human 
Services, Social Administration, 24 FLRA 543 (1986). 
The facts presented herein and the arguments raised by Respondent are not 
significantly different from those considered by the Authority in Farmers Home 
Administration and cases which followed thereafter, supra. In view of the 
Authority's holdings in the above cases I conclude Respondent's defenses to its 
failure and refusal to provide the Union with the names and home addresses of 
unit employees as requested by NFFE to be without merit. I further conclude 
Respondent was obligated under section 7114(b) of the Statute to furnish the 
Union with the names and addresses of unit employees and accordingly, I conclude 
Respondent's refusal to furnish such data violated section 7116(a)(1), (5) and 
(8) of the Statute and grant counsel for the General Counsel's motion for 
summary judgment. Therefore I recommend the Authority issue the following: 
ORDER 
Pursuant to section 2423.29 of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority and section 7118 of the Statute, the Authority hereby orders 
that Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Indian 
Health Service Division of Health Systems Development, Tucson Program Area, 
Tucson, Arizona, shall: 
1. Cease and desist from: 
(a) Refusing to furnish, upon request of the National Federation of Federal 
Employees, on behalf of Local 520, the exclusive representative of certain of 
its employees, the names and home addresses of all employees in the bargaining 
unit it represents. 
(b) In any like or related manner, interfering with, restraining, or coercing 
its employees in the exercise of the rights assured them by the Federal Service 
Labor - Management Relations Statute. [ v31 p6 ] 
2. Take the following affirmative action in order to effectuate the purposes 
and policies of the Statute. 
(a) Furnish the National Federation of Federal Employees, on behalf of Local 
520 the exclusive representative of certain of its employees, the names and home 
addresses of all employees in the bargaining unit it represents. 
(b) Post at all facilities where bargaining unit employees represented by 
Local 520 of the National Federation of Federal Employees are located, copies of 
the attached Notice on forms to be furnished by the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority. Upon receipt of such forms, they shall be signed by a senior official 
of the Indial Health Serivce Division of Health Systems Development, Tucson 
Program Area, Tucson, Arizona, and shall be posted and maintained for 60 
consecutive days thereafter, in conspicuous places, including all bulletin 
boards and other places where notices to employees are customarily posted. 
Reasonable steps shall be taken to ensure that such Notices are not altered, 
defaced, or covered by any other material. 
(c) Pursuant to section 2423.30 of the Authority's Rules and Regulations, 
notify the Regional Director, Region VIII, Federal Labor Relations Authority, 
350 S. Figueroa Street, Room 370, Los Angeles, CA 90071 in writing, within 30 
days from the date of this Order, as to what steps have been taken to comply 
herewith. 
SALVATORE J. ARRIGO
Administrative Law Judge

Dated: January 7, 1988
        Washington, D.C.

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                    NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES
                           PURSUANT TO
                  A DECISION AND ORDER OF THE
               FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
           AND IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE POLICIES OF
                  CHAPTER 71 OF TITLE 5 OF THE
                        UNITED STATES CODE
      FEDERAL SERVICE LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS STATUTE
              WE HEREBY NOTIFY OUR EMPLOYEES THAT:

WE WILL NOT refuse to furnish, upon request of the National Federation of 
Federal Employees, on behalf of Local 520, the exclusive representative of 
certain of our employees, the names and home addresses of all employees in the 
bargaining unit it represents. 
WE WILL NOT in any like or related manner, interfere with, restrain, or 
coerce our employees in the exercise of the rights assured them by the Federal 
Service Labor - Management Relations Statute. 
WE WILL furnish the National Federation of Federal Employees, on behalf of 
Local 520, the exclusive representative of certain of our employees, the names 
and home addresses of all employees in the bargaining unit it represents. 
                               ____________________________
                                   (Agency or Activity)

Dated: ___________________ By: ____________________________
                                        (Signature)

This Notice must remain posted for 60 consecutive days from the date of 
posting and must not be altered, defaced or covered by any other material. 
If employees have any questions concerning this Notice or compliance with any 
of its provisions, they may communicate directly with the Regional Director of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Region VIII, whose address is: 350 S. 
Figueroa Street, Room 370, Los Angeles, CA 90071, and whose telephone number is: 
(213) 894-3805. [PAGE] 

FOOTNOTES
Footnote 1 Respondent indentifies "alternative means" 
as "normal alternative means of communication available to unions" such as 
bulletin boards, worksite leafletting and personal contacts, desk distributions, 
interoffice mail, office telephones and union newspapers. 

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