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Agency Scheme: 
FLRABIMP0006
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Hearing Level: Basic Structure
Name of Hearing Office (local name): 
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
Name of Hearing Office (global name): 
Federal Labor Relations Authority: Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
Hearing Officer #1 (Title): 
Designee
Hearing Officer #2 (Title): 
Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Are private parties permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as a private party representative?: 
Either
Is the agency permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as an agency representative?: 
Attorney
Regulations/rules of practice for hearings (please include CFR citations): 
22 CFR 1471
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Pre-Hearing Procedure
Does the hearing officer have subpoena authority?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Are ex parte contacts prohibited?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Are parties provided notice of hearing?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted at the hearing-level stage?: 
In-Person
How is the type of hearing selected: 
Required by Rule
How many hearing officers preside at each hearing?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
The designee presides over the hearing, but the Panel (of 5) issues the final decision.
Is witness testimony permitted at hearings?: 
Yes
Can parties cross-examine witnesses?: 
Yes
Are hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
Yes
Are hearings open to the public?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
The hearing is open or closed according to the decision of the Panel's designee.
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who typically drafts the decision at the hearing-level stage?: 
Adjudication Officer
Who has authority to issue final decisions?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions?: 
No
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of hearing-related briefs or other documents?: 
Yes
Are final decisions published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
Yes (All Decisions)
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record at the hearing-level stage (subject to applicable exce: 
No
ADJUDICATORS
Comments/Notes on Hearing-Level Adjudicators (Optional): 
"The Panel shall be composed of 5 members, as follows: (1) two members of the Service (other than a management official, a confidential employee, or a labor organization official); (2) one individual employed by the Department of Labor; (3) one member of the Federal Service Impasses Panel; and (4) one public member who does not hold any other office or position in the Government." 22 USC 4110(a)
ADR: General Information
Is ADR available at one or more points during the hearing process?: 
Yes
If "Yes," when is ADR available?: 
Pre-Hearing
Is ADR a mandatory or voluntary process?: 
Voluntary
What type(s) of ADR are available?: 
Settlement Conference
Verified by Agency: 
Not verified