§154 National Labor Relations Board; Eligibility for Reappointment; Officers and Employees; Payment of Expenses

Summary

Board members and the General Counsel may be reappointed and must not hold any other job. The Board must hire needed staff like an executive secretary, attorneys, examiners, regional directors, and other employees. It cannot hire lawyers just to check hearing transcripts or to draft opinions, except a lawyer working as a legal assistant to a specific Board member may do those tasks for that member. Only a Board member or that member’s legal assistant may review an administrative law judge’s report. An administrative law judge must not consult with the Board about exceptions to the judge’s own findings. The Board may use regional or local agencies and unpaid help. Board lawyers can represent the Board in court when told to. The Board may not hire people for conciliation, mediation, or economic analysis. All Board expenses, including travel and living costs outside Washington, D.C., must be paid when itemized bills are submitted and approved by the Board or someone the Board names to approve them.