5 C.F.R. § 2423.4 Contents of the charge; supporting evidence and documents.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
(a) What to file. The Charging Party may file a charge alleging a violation of 5 U.S.C. 7116 by completing a form prescribed by the General Counsel, or on a substantially similar form, that contains the following information: (1) The name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number (where facsimile equipment is available) of the Charging Party; (2) The name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number (where facsimile equipment is available) of the Charged Party; (3) The name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number (where facsimile equipment is available) of the Charging Party's point of contact; (4) The name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number (where facsimile equipment is available) of the Charged Party's point of contact; (5) A clear and concise statement of the facts alleged to constitute an unfair labor practice, a statement of the section(s) and paragraph(s) of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute alleged to have been violated, and the date and place of occurrence of the particular acts; and (6) A statement whether the subject matter raised in the charge: (i) Has been raised previously in a grievance procedure; (ii) Has been referred to the Federal Service Impasses Panel, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, or the Office of the Special Counsel for consideration or action; (iii) Involves a negotiability issue raised by the Charging Party in a petition pending before the Authority pursuant to part 2424 of this subchapter; or (iv) Has been the subject of any other administrative or judicial proceeding. (7) A statement describing the result or status of any proceeding identified in paragraph (a)(6) of this section. (b) Declaration of truth and statement of service. A charge shall be in writing and signed, and shall contain a declaration by the individual signing the charge, under the penalties of the Criminal Code (18 U.S.C. 1001), that its contents are true and correct to the best of that individual's knowledge and belief. (c) Statement of service. A charge shall also contain a statement that the Charging Party served the charge on the Charged Party, and shall list the name, title and location of the individual served, and the method of service. (d) Self-contained document. A charge shall be a self-contained document describing the alleged unfair labor practice without a need to refer to supporting evidence documents submitted under paragraph (e) of this section. (e) Submitting supporting evidence and documents and identifying potential witnesses. When filing a charge, the Charging Party shall submit to the Regional Director any supporting evidence and documents, including, but not limited to, correspondence and memoranda, records, reports, applicable collective bargaining agreement clauses, memoranda of understanding, minutes of meetings, applicable regulations, statements of position and other documentary evidence. The Charging Party also shall identify potential witnesses and shall provide a brief synopsis of their expected testimony.
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 2423—UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE PROCEEDINGS
Subpart A—Filing, Investigating, Resolving, and Acting on Charges
§ 2423.4 Contents of the charge; supporting evidence and documents.
