§4106 Foreign Service Labor Relations Board

Summary

Creates a Foreign Service Labor Relations Board inside the Federal Labor Relations Authority. The Board has 3 members. The Authority’s Chairman is the Board’s Chairperson. The other two members are picked by the Chairperson from nominees approved in writing by the covered agencies and by the employees’ exclusive representative, if there is one. If no agreement is reached, the Chairperson picks two people who know about labor relations and foreign affairs. The Chairperson serves on the Board while serving as Authority Chairman. One of the original two members serves 2 years and the other 3 years. After that, non‑Chair members serve 3‑year terms, and someone filling a vacancy serves the rest of that term. The Chairperson can name an alternate Chairperson from Authority members at any time. A missing member does not stop the Board from working. Non‑Chair members generally may not hold another government job unless law allows it. They are paid each day they work (including travel) at the daily rate that matches Level V of the Executive Schedule (title 5, section 5316). The Chairperson may remove a member for corruption, neglect, wrongdoing, or proven inability to do the job after written notice and a hearing, unless the member gives up the right to a hearing in writing.