INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING OCWR FORM 1351C (EMPLOYING OFFICE):

General:

Use this form if you are charging that an employing office committed an unfair labor practice under paragraph (a) of section 7116 of the Federal Service Labor Management Relations Statute, as applied by Section 220 of the Congressional Accountability Act. File an original form with the General Counsel of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (“OCWR”). The address and website of the OCWR are printed on the bottom of this form. It is your responsibility to ensure that a charge has been received by the OCWR. A charge is a self-contained document without a need to refer to supporting evidence and documents that are also submitted to the General Counsel along with the charge.

Instructions for filling out each numbered box:

#1A. Give the full name of the employing office you are charging and the mailing address, telephone #, and fax # (if available). Include the street number, city, state, and zip code. If you are charging more than one employing office with the same act, attach the required information on a separate sheet.

#2A. Give the full name of the union or individual filing the charge and the mailing address, telephone #, and fax # (if available). If the union is affiliated with a national organization, give both the national affiliation and local designation.

#1B and #2B. This information is essential to the investigation of your charge as it tells us who is representing the parties. Be as specific and as accurate as possible. It will assist the investigation if you include your home as well as work telephone numbers in the space provided.

#5. Identify which one or more of the following subsections of 5 U.S.C. 7116(a) has or have allegedly been violated. Subsection (1) has already been selected for you because a violation of (2) through (8) is an automatic violation of (1). List all sections allegedly violated: