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 92 STAT. 1192

5 USC 7101. ^

5 USC 7102.

5 USC 7103.

PUBLIC LAW 95-454—OCT. 13, 1978 "SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER PROVISIONS "Sec. "7131. Official time. "7132. Subpenas. i.' ^?. j. i T;J:• 'i "7133. Compilation and publication of data. "7134. Regulations. "7135. Continuation of existing laws, recognitions, agreements, and procedures. "SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS «§ 7101. Findings and purpose "(a) The Congress finds that— "(1) experience in both private and public employment indicates that the statutory protection of the right of employees to ,^,. organize, bargain collectively, and participate through labor ' ^ organizations of their own choosing in decisions which alffect them— " (A) safeguards the public interest, "(B) contributes to the effective conduct of public business, and "(C) facilitates and encourages the amicable settlements of disputes between employees and their employers involving conditions of employment; and "(2) the public interest demands the highest standards of employee performance and the continued development and implementation of modern and progressive work practices to facilitate and improve employee performance and the efficient accomplishment of the operations of the Government. Therefore, labor organizations and collective bargaining in the civil service are in the public interest. "(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to prescribe certain rights and obligations of the employees of the Federal Government and to establish procedures which are designed to meet the special requirements and needs of the Government. The provisions of this chapter should be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirement of an effective and efficient Government. «§7102. Employees'rights "Each employee shall have the right to form, join, or assist any labor organization, or to refrain from any such activity, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and each employee shall be protected in the exercise of such right. Except as otherwise provided under this chapter, such right includes the right— "(1) to act for a labor organization in the capacity of a representative and the right, in that capacity, to present the views of the labor organization to heads of agencies and other officials of the executive branch of the Government, the Congress, or other appropriate authorities, and "(2) to engage in collective bargaining with respect to conditions of employment through representatives chosen by employees under this chapter. "§7103. Definitions; application - .,,. " (a) For the purpose of this chapter— "(1) 'person' means an individual, labor organization, or agency;

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