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 22 FLRA No. 87
 
 U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL 
 GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS
 Activity
 
 and
 
 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF 
 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, 
 LOCAL 2107, AFL-CIO
 Labor Organization/Petitioner
 
 and
 
 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL 
 EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 167
 Labor Organization/Intervenor
 
                                            Case No. 5-RO-60005
 
         ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR REVIEW AND REQUEST FOR STAY
 
    On June 5, 1986, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE)
 filed a timely application for review, pursuant to section 2422.17(a) of
 the Authority's Rules and Regulations, seeking to set aside the Regional
 Director's Decision and Order on Petition for Certification of
 Representative in the above-named case.  NFFE also filed a request for a
 stay of such Decision and Order on Petition for Certification of
 Representative.  NFFE contends that compelling reasons exist within the
 meaning of section 2422.17(c) of the Authority's Rules and Regulations
 to support the application for review.  /*/
 
    Upon consideration of NFFE's application for review, including all
 arguments in support thereof, the Authority concludes that no compelling
 reason exists for granting the application.  Rather, the application in
 essence expresses mere disagreement with the Regional Director's
 findings which are based on the Authority's Rules and Regulations and
 have not been shown to be clearly erroneous or to have prejudicially
 affected the rights of any party.
 
    Accordingly, pursuant to section 2422.17(f)(3) of the Authority's
 Rules and Regulations, IT IS ORDERED that the application for review and
 request for a stay of the Regional Director's Decision and Order on
 Petition for Certification of Representative be, and it hereby is,
 denied.
 
    Issued, Washignton, D.C., July 29, 1986.
                                       /s/ JERRY L. CALHOUN
                                       Jerry L. Calhoun, Chairman
                                       /s/ HENRY B. FRAZIER III
                                       Henry B. Frazier III, Member
                                       FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
 
 
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    (*) Section 2422.17(c) provides:
 
          (c) The Authority may grant an application for review only
       where it appears that compelling reasons exist therefor.
       Accordingly, an application for review may be granted only upon
       one or more of the following grounds:
 
          (1) That a substantial question of law or policy is raised
       because of (i) the absence of, or (ii) a departure from, Authority
       precedent;
 
          (2) That there are extraordinary circumstances warranting
       reconsideration of an Authority policy;
 
          (3) That the conduct of the hearing held or any ruling made in
       connection with the proceeding has resulted in prejudicial error;
       or
 
          (4) That the Regional Director's decision on a substantial
       factual issue is clearly erroneous and such error prejudicially
       affects the rights of a party. 
 
 
 

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