5 CFR § 9701.513 - Exclusive recognition of labor organizations.

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title: "5 CFR § 9701.513 - Exclusive recognition of labor organizations."
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title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "9701.513"
section_name: "Exclusive recognition of labor organizations."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT)"
part_number: "9701"
part_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 9701."
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# 9701.513 Exclusive recognition of labor organizations.

The Department must accord exclusive recognition to a labor organization if the organization has been selected as the representative, in a secret ballot election, by a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit as determined by the Authority, who cast valid ballots in the election.