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national heads of employe unions"
the commission explained.
The regulations provide that the
head of any agency shall determine
the number and jurisdiction of the
boards to be set up there. with the
approval of the commission. Along
with such recommendation to the
commission the agencies will name
an "employe election committee" Of
three or five members to receive
nominating petitions for board rep
resentativeS. Copies of such rec
concentrations are to be posted on
the bulletin board of each establish
ment, where they may be inspected
by the workers, who have the right
to file objections with the commits
sion to any proposed appointee.
AS a general rule" the commits
sion says, the proposals for boards
of review will be approved if ad-
ministrstively feasible, and if their
jurisdiction is clearly distinguished.
Proposed employe election commit
tees will be approved if there is no
objection to the service of indi-
vidual members because of unfair
ness or prejudice or where charges
Of unfairneSs or prejudice are not
subStantiated. In cases where OBJ
iections TO persons named by heads
Of departments to employe election
committees are sustained, the de-
partments will be advised and other
cho1l hn ynanNAI ty, 1f
those disapproved, with the same
publicity as in the case of the first
submissions.
Must Receive Majority.
The membership of these commit
tees is to be composed of employees
whose own ratings are subject to re-
view by the board, and the nominate
ing petitions for board representa-
tives must be signed by at least !
per cent-or a maximum of 50-of
the employees who would be affected
by the decisions of the particular
board that is being created.
Ballots containing the names of
the nominees will be prepared. and
1t will be then the duty of the Elec-
ton Committee to see that each
employe eligible TO vote has an
opportunity TO vote in person, by
secret ballot, free of influence,
coercion or restraint"
Candidates must receive a ma
jority of all votes cast to win a place
on a board and the second high
candidate automatically becomes
alternate representative on the
board If he-or she-has received at
least 10 per cent of the vote cast.
Where there is no majority estab-
lished by the initial balloting, and If
no candidate qualities as alternate,
a run-off election is to be held, with
the choice narrowed to the three
persons who polled the highest vote
in the first election.
The terms of board members ex-
pire annually on June 80, but there
is no prohibition against reelection.
Avoid "Hostilities."
The regulations made clear that
the commission expects employees to
keep appeal proceedings free from
eXtraneous matter, and emphasized
that boards of review must not be
forgetful of the fact that harmonious
relations between supervisors and
employees are essential to efficient
operations of Government services
and proceedings before boards of re-
view should not be permitted to
generate hoStilities."
Employees also are urged to utilize
administrative processes within
their own agencies so far as possible
in adjusting grievances, but it is
added that where an employee elects
to appeal, that is an unquestioned
right. The commission on its own
motion, may call for reviews where |
its approval is required for ratings
requiring dismissal. demotion or re-
duction in salary.
Right to Counsel.
Appellants have the right to be
represented by counsel and to cross