22 CFR § 1471.9 - Duties of each party following receipt of recommendations.

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title: "22 CFR § 1471.9 - Duties of each party following receipt of recommendations."
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title_name: "Foreign Relations"
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section_name: "Duties of each party following receipt of recommendations."
chapter_name: "FOREIGN SERVICE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD; FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY; GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY; AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE IMPASSE DISPUTES PANEL"
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part_name: "PROCEDURES OF THE PANEL"
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authority: "22 U.S.C. 4107(c), 4110."
regulatory_source: "46 FR 45879, Sept. 15, 1981, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1471.9 Duties of each party following receipt of recommendations.

(a) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of a report containing recommendations of the Panel or its designated representative, each party shall, after conferring with the other, either:

(1) Accept the recommendations and so notify the Executive Director; or

(2) Reach a settlement of all unresolved issues and submit a written settlement statement to the Executive Director; or

(3) Submit a written statement to the Executive Director setting forth the reasons for not accepting the recommendations and for not reaching a settlement of all unresolved issues.

(b) A reasonable extension of time may be authorized by the Executive Director for good cause shown when requested in writing by either party prior to the expiration of the time limits.

(c) All papers submitted to the Executive Director under this section shall be filed in duplicate, along with a statement of service showing that a copy has been served on the other party to the dispute.