[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR2423.12]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
 CHAPTER XIV--FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
  FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY AND FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL
 
PART 2423--UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart A--Filing, Investigating, Resolving, and Acting on Charges
 
Sec. 2423.12  Settlement of unfair labor practice charges after a Regional Director determination to issue a complaint but prior to issuance of a complaint.

    (a) Bilateral informal settlement agreement. Prior to issuing a 
complaint, the Regional Director may afford the Charging Party and the 
Charged Party a reasonable period of time to enter into an informal 
settlement agreement to be approved by the Regional Director. When a 
Charged Party complies with the terms of an informal settlement 
agreement approved by the Regional Director, no further action is taken 
in the case. If the Charged Party fails to perform its obligations under 
the approved informal settlement agreement, the Regional Director may 
institute further proceedings.
    (b) Unilateral informal settlement agreement. If the Charging Party 
elects not

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to become a party to an informal settlement agreement which the Regional 
Director concludes effectuates the policies of the Federal Service 
Labor-Management Relations Statute, the agreement may be between the 
Charged Party and the Regional Director. The Regional Director, on 
behalf of the General Counsel, shall issue a letter stating the grounds 
for approving the settlement agreement and declining to issue a 
complaint. The Charging Party may obtain review of the Regional 
Director's action by filing an appeal with the General Counsel in 
accordance with Sec. 2423.11(c) and (d). The General Counsel shall take 
action on the appeal as set forth in Sec. 2423.11(e)-(g).