NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 3711.1 Eff. Date: May 07, 1999 Cancellation Date:	Federal Employee Labor Management Relations Program (Revalidated w/Change 1 05/05/2006)
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Effective Date: May 7, 1999

Preface

P.1. Purpose

The purpose of the NASA Federal Employee Labor Management Relations Program is as follows:

a. Conduct good faith collective bargaining and/or participate in the establishment and implementation of partnership relationships where employees have exclusive recognition.

b. Pursue labor-management relations in a spirit of cooperation and attempt to resolve employee work-related concerns at the lowest organizational level possible.

c. Maintain neutrality in matters concerning labor organization membership, organizing campaigns, and representational elections.

This NPR provides Agency direction, which should be used in conjunction with the referenced statutory and regulatory requirements. Center Human Resources Offices should be consulted for further information and guidance.

P.2. Applicability

This NPR is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities. Unless otherwise indicated, the use of the word Center(s) in the text of the NPR includes NASA Headquarters and any reference to Center Director(s) includes the Assistant Administrator for Infrastructure and Administration.

P.3. Authority

a. 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71, Part III, Subpart F, Labory-Management Relations.

b. Executive Orders 12871, Labor-Management Partnerhips.

b. Executive Orders 12963, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

P.4. References

NPD 3000.1, Management of Human Resources.

P.5. Cancellation

None.

/s/Vicki A. Novak
Assistant Administrator for
Human Capital Management

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