[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: 5CFR2426.3]

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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 2426--NATIONAL CONSULTATION RIGHTS AND CONSULTATION RIGHTS ON GOVERNMENT-WIDE RULES OR REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart A--National Consultation Rights
 
Sec. 2426.3  Obligation to consult.

    (a) When a labor organization has been accorded national 
consultation rights, the agency or the primary national subdivision 
which has granted those rights shall, through appropriate officials, 
furnish designated representatives of the labor organization:
    (1) Reasonable notice of any proposed substantive change in 
conditions of employment; and
    (2) Reasonable time to present its views and recommendations 
regarding the change.
    (b) If a labor organization presents any views or recommendations 
regarding any proposed substantive change in conditions of employment to 
an agency or a primary national subdivision, that agency or primary 
national subdivision shall:
    (1) Consider the views or recommendations before taking final action 
on any matter with respect to which the views or recommendations are 
presented; and
    (2) Provide the labor organization a written statement of the 
reasons for taking the final action.
    (c) Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to limit the right of 
any agency or exclusive representative to engage in collective 
bargaining.