| Third National Collective Bargaining Agreement |
ARTICLE 22
Informal Complaint Procedure For Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Charges
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| SECTION 1. Prior to the filing of an U.L.P. charge under 5 U.S.C. section 7116, the complainant shall, in writing, notify the other Party of the alleged violation. The charge shall contain a brief statement of the complaint constituting an unfair labor practice, including the time and place of occurrence of the particular act(s). The parties involved shall investigate the allegations so that all the facts are known and attempt informally to resolve the matter.
SECTION 2. If the parties are unable to dispose informally of the charge within 30 days from the date of receipt by the respondent, the complainant may file a complaint.
SECTION 3. Unit employees who wish to file an unfair labor practice charge as individuals, and not in any Union capacity, shall not be required to utilize the informal complaint procedures of Section 1, but are encouraged to do so in order to resolve the matter informally in the spirit of good labor relations.
SECTION 4. Nothing in Section 1 of the Article shall be construed as a waiver of NWSEO's statutory rights to file an unfair labor practice charge under the Statute.
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