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 PUBLIC LAW 96-465—OCT. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 2129

chapter should be interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirement of an effective and efficient Government. SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS.—As used in this chapter, the term— 22 USC 4102. (1) "Authority" means the Federal Labor Relations Authority, described in section 7104(a) of title 5, United States Code; (2) "Board" means the Foreign Service Labor Relations Board, established by section 1006(a); (3) "collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligation of the management representative of the Department and of the exclusive representative of employees to meet at reasonable times and to consult and bargain in a goodfaith effort to reach agreement with respect to the conditions of employment affecting employees, and to execute, if requested by either party, a written document incorporating any collective bargaining agreement reached, but this obligation does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or to make a concession; (4) "collective bargaining agreement" means an agreement entered into as a result of collective bargaining under the provisions of this chapter; (5) "conditions of employment" means personnel policies, practices, and matters, whether established by regulation or otherwise, affecting working conditions, but does not include policies, practices, and matters— (A) relating to political activities prohibited abroad or prohibited under subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; 5 USC 7321. (B) relating to the designation or classification of any position under section 501; (C) to the extent such matters are specifically provided for by Federal statute; or (D) relating to Government-wide or multiagency responsibility of the Secretary affecting the rights, benefits, or obligations of individuals employed in agencies other than those which are authorized to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system; (6) "confidential employee" means an employee who acts in a confidential capacity with respect to an individual who formulates or effectuates management policies in the field of labormanagement relations; (7)' dues" means dues, fees, and assessments; (8) "employee" means— (A) a member of the Service who is a citizen of the United States, wherever serving, other than a management official, a confidential employee, a consular agent, or any individual who participates in a strike in violation of section 7311 of title 5, United States Code; or (B) a former member of the Service as described in subparagraph (A) whose employment has ceased because of an unfair labor practice under section 1015 and who has not obtained any other regular and substantially equivalent employment, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Board; (9) "exclusive representative" means any labor organization which is certified as the exclusive representative of employees under section 1011; (10) "General Counsel" means the General Counsel of the Authority;

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