U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
WASHINGTON, DC 20210
DETERMINATION
Determination of a Complaint Filed under Section 458.63 of the Assistant Secretary’s
Standards of Conduct Regulations (29 CFR 458.63) Issued pursuant to
Section 7120(d) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 7120(d))
On March 14, 2011, the Secretary of Labor received a complaint alleging violations of Section 458.29 of the Rules and Regulations of the Assistant Secretary issued pursuant to Section 7120(d) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), in the regularly scheduled election of officers conducted on December 2, 2010 and run off on January 14, 2011, by American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 1546 in Tracy, California.
Pursuant to Section 458.50 of the Rules and Regulations, the Chief of the Division of Enforcement of the Office of Labor Management Standards (OLMS) caused an investigation to be conducted by the Department of Labor. The investigation disclosed that the conduct of the challenged election may have violated Section 458.29 of the Rules and Regulations in that two improperly disqualified candidates were not allow to run for office of 1st vice-president and treasurer respectively.
Apprised of these findings, AFGE Local 1546 agreed to conduct a new election for the offices of 1st Vice-President and Treasurer under the supervision of the Chief of the Division of Enforcement, in accordance with Section 458.29 of the Rules and Regulations of the Assistant Secretary. The agreed upon remedial election was concluded on October 20, 2011. It is, therefore,
DETERMINED, that there is probable cause to believe that violations of Section 458.29 of the Rules and Regulations occurred which may have affected the outcome of the election conducted by American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1546 on December 2, 2010 and run off on January 14, 2011, but that these violations have been remedied by the new election, conducted in accordance with Section 458.29, under the supervision of the Chief, Division of Enforcement, OLMS, on October 20, 2011.
Therefore, enforcement proceedings under Section 458.66 of the Rules and Regulations of the Assistant Secretary to set aside the election conducted on October 20, 2011 are not warranted.
Signed this 9th day of December 2011.
Patricia Fox
Chief, Division of Enforcement
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
December 9, 2012
Dear
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Patricia Fox
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
December 9, 2012
Mr. Frank Payan, President
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1546
Dear Mr. Payan:
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Patricia Fox
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Division of Enforcement
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-0143 Fax: (202) 693-1343
December 9, 2012
Mr. John Gage, National President
AFGE
80 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Dear Mr. Gage:
The enclosed Determination represents the Department's final disposition of the matter mentioned therein.
Sincerely,
Patricia Fox
Chief, Division of Enforcement
Enclosure