[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: 5CFR2424.50]

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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 2424--NEGOTIABILITY PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart F--Criteria for Determining Compelling Need for Agency Rules and 
                               Regulations
 
Sec. 2424.50  Illustrative criteria.


    A compelling need exists for an agency rule or regulation concerning 
any condition of employment when the agency demonstrates that the rule 
or regulation meets one or more of the following illustrative criteria:
    (a) The rule or regulation is essential, as distinguished from 
helpful or desirable, to the accomplishment of the mission or the 
execution of functions of the agency or primary national subdivision in 
a manner that is consistent with the requirements of an effective and 
efficient government.

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    (b) The rule or regulation is necessary to ensure the maintenance of 
basic merit principles.
    (c) The rule or regulation implements a mandate to the agency or 
primary national subdivision under law or other outside authority, which 
implementation is essentially nondiscretionary in nature.