PART 2421—MEANING OF TERMS AS USED IN THIS SUBCHAPTER Authority: 3 U.S.C. 431; 5 U.S.C. 7134. Source: 45 FR 3497, Jan. 17, 1980, unless otherwise noted. § 2421.1 Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. The term Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute § 2421.2 Terms defined in 5 U.S.C. 7103(a); General Counsel; Assistant Secretary. (a) The terms person, employee, agency, labor organization, dues, Authority, Panel, collective bargaining agreement, grievance, supervisor, management official, collective bargaining, confidential employee, conditions of employment, professional employee, exclusive representative, firefighter, United States, covered employee, employee, employing office, agency, et seq., (b) The term General Counsel (c) The term Assistant Secretary [45 FR 3497, Jan. 17, 1980, as amended at 63 FR 46158, Aug. 31, 1998] § 2421.3 National consultation rights; consultation rights on Government-wide rules or regulations; exclusive recognition; unfair labor practices. (a) National consultation rights (b) Consultation rights on Government-wide rules or regulations (c) Exclusive recognition (d) Unfair labor practices § 2421.4 Activity. Activity § 2421.5 Primary national subdivision. Primary national subdivision § 2421.6 Regional Director. Regional Director Regional Director [91 FR 13941, Mar. 24, 2026] § 2421.7 Executive Director. Executive Director § 2421.8 Hearing Officer. Hearing Officer § 2421.9 Administrative Law Judge. Administrative Law Judge § 2421.10 Chief Administrative Law Judge. Chief Administrative Law Judge § 2421.11 Party. Party (a) Any labor organization, employing agency or activity or individual filing a charge, petition, or request; (b) Any labor organization or agency or activity (1) Named as (i) A charged party in a charge, (ii) A respondent in a complaint, or (iii) An employing agency or activity or an incumbent labor organization in a petition; (2) Whose intervention in a proceeding has been permitted or directed by the Authority; or (3) Who participated as a party (i) In a matter that was decided by an agency head under 5 U.S.C. 7117, or (ii) In a matter where the award of an arbitrator was issued; and (c) The General Counsel, or the General Counsel's designated representative, in appropriate proceedings. [60 FR 67291, Dec. 29, 1995] § 2421.12 Intervenor. Intervenor § 2421.13 Certification. Certification § 2421.14 Appropriate unit. Appropriate unit [63 FR 46158, Aug. 31, 1998] § 2421.15 Secret ballot. Secret ballot § 2421.16 Showing of interest. Showing of interest § 2421.17 Regular and substantially equivalent employment. Regular and substantially equivalent employment § 2421.18 Petitioner. Petitioner [60 FR 67291, Dec. 29, 1995] § 2421.19 Eligibility period. Eligibility period [60 FR 67291, Dec. 29, 1995] § 2421.20 Election agreement. Election agreement [91 FR 13941, Mar. 24, 2026] § 2421.21 Affected by issues raised. The phrase affected by issues raised, [60 FR 67291, Dec. 29, 1995] § 2421.22 Determinative challenged ballots. Determinative challenged ballots [60 FR 67291, Dec. 29, 1995] § 2421.23 FLRA. When used in § 2421.20 and in parts 2422 and 2426 of this subchapter, the term FLRA [91 FR 13941, Mar. 24, 2026]