5 C.F.R. § 2470.1 Purpose.
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
The regulations contained in this subchapter are intended to implement the provisions of section 7119 of title 5 and, where applicable, section 431 of title 3 of the United States Code. They prescribe procedures and methods which the Federal Service Impasses Panel may utilize in the resolution of negotiation impasses when voluntary arrangements, including the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or any other third-party meditation, fail to resolve the disputes. It is the policy of the Panel to encourage labor and management to resolve disputes on terms that are mutually agreeable at any stage of the Panel's procedures. [63 FR 46159, Aug. 31, 1998]
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 2470—GENERAL
Subpart A—Purpose
§ 2470.1 Purpose.
