| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND, ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER PICATINNY ARSENAL, NEW JERSEY And FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PICATINNY MIDDLE LODGE NO. 100 Respondents and EDWARD C. ALEQUIN Charging Party |
Case Nos. BN-CO-01-0061 BN-CA-01-0062 |
Joel L. Friedman Counsel for the Respondent Department of the Army
Stephen G. De Nigris Counsel for the Respondent Fraternal Order of Police
Edward Alequin Charging Party Pro Se
Gail M. Sorokoff Gary J. Lieberman Counsel for the General Counsel, FLRA Before: GARVIN LEE OLIVER Administrative Law Judge
On February 1, 2001, the Acting Regional Director, Boston Regional Office, Federal Labor Relations Authority, issued a Complaint and Notice of Hearing alleging that the Respondent Department of the Army, U.S. Army Tank - Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research and Development Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey violated section 7116(a)(1), (3) and (8) of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the Statute), and that Respondent Fraternal Order of Police, Picatinny Middle Lodge No. 100, violated section 7116(b)(1) and (8) of the Statute. Each of the Respondents filed an Answer and Prehearing Disclosure documents denying the alleged violations.
In view of extended but unsuccessful settlement negotiations, the
hearing commenced on May 23, 2001 in New York City. Near the end of
the first day's hearing, Counsel for the Army and the Fraternal
Order of Police and Mr. Alequin again conferred and designed a plan
calling for a series of steps which could lead to settlement. On
July 10, 2001, Counsel for the General Counsel advised that the
parties had reached an agreement in settlement of the unfair labor
practice charge and, in view of the settlement agreement, the
Charging Party had requested to withdraw the charge. Accordingly,
the General Counsel has moved that the case be remanded to the
Regional Director for approval of the parties' settlement and the
Charging Party's withdrawal request.
The work to effect a settlement was very difficult and involved
a great deal of intensive effort, probably exceeding that which
would have been necessary to complete the litigation. Accordingly,
Ms. Gail M. Sorokoff, Mr. Gary J. Lieberman, Mr. Stephen G. De
Nigris, Mr. Joel L. Friedman, Mr. Edward C. Alequin, and other
affected and concerned individuals, including the Acting Regional
Director Richard D. Zaiger, are to be commended for their efforts
in resolving this matter to the satisfaction of all parties while
avoiding protracted litigation.
Pursuant to 5 C.F.R. 2423.31(e)(1) of the Authority's Rules and
Regulations, permission to withdraw the Complaint is Granted. The
case is hereby, Remanded to the Regional Director for such further
action as he may deem appropriate to effectuate the purposes and
policies of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations
Statute.
Issued, Washington, DC, July 12, 2001.
GARVIN LEE OLIVER
Administrative Law Judge