Reading Room Document

Jurisdiction of the Federal Labor Relations Council in Labor Disputes Concerning the Conditions of Employment of Veterans Administration Personnel

This document is a memorandum opinion for the Administrator of Veterans Affairs regarding the jurisdiction of the Federal Labor Relations Council (FLRC) in labor disputes concerning the conditions of employment of medical, dental, and nursing personnel of the Veterans Administration. The conclusion reached in the document is that 38 U.S.C. § 4108(a) does not exempt the VA from the requirement to negotiate with the Union on the procedures for the evaluation of probationary professional medical employees. The document presents questions regarding the jurisdiction of the FLRC in labor disputes concerning the conditions of employment of medical, dental, and nursing personnel of the Veterans Administration, as well as the obligation of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to abide by the decision of the FLRC. It also raises questions about the exemption of the VA from the requirement to negotiate with the Union on the procedures for the evaluation of probationary professional medical employees.

February 2, 1979