[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: 5CFR2423.6]

[Page 391-392]
 
                    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. 2423.6  Filing and service of copies.

    (a) Where to file. A Charging Party shall file the charge with the 
Regional Director for the region in which the alleged unfair labor 
practice has occurred or is occurring. A charge alleging that an unfair 
labor practice has occurred or is occurring in two or more regions may 
be filed with the Regional Director in any of those regions.
    (b) Filing date. A charge is deemed filed when it is received by a 
Regional Director.
    (c) Method of filing. A Charging Party may file a charge with the 
Regional Director in person or by commercial delivery, first-class mail, 
or certified mail. Notwithstanding Sec. 2429.24(e) of this subchapter, a 
Charging Party also may file a charge by facsimile transmission if the 
charge does not exceed 2 pages. If filing by facsimile transmission, the 
Charging Party is not required to file an original copy of the charge 
with the Region. A Charging Party assumes responsibility for receipt of 
a charge. Supporting evidence

[[Page 392]]

and documents shall be submitted to the Regional Director in person, by 
commercial delivery, first-class mail, or certified mail, not by 
facsimile transmission. Charges shall not be filed by electronic mail.
    (d) Service of the charge. The Charging Party shall serve a copy of 
the charge (without supporting evidence and documents) on the Charged 
Party. Where facsimile equipment is available, the charge may be served 
by facsimile transmission in accordance with paragraph (c) of this 
section. The Region routinely serves a copy of the charge on the Charged 
Party, but the Charging Party remains responsible for serving the charge 
in accordance with this paragraph.