Office of the General Counsel (OGC)

The OGC is the FLRA's independent investigator and prosecutor.  The General Counsel (GC), who the President appoints with the advice and consent of the Senate for a five-year term, is responsible for the general, day-to-day management of the OGC, including the management of the FLRA's  Regional Offices  located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, DC.  The OGC is initially responsible for processing  unfair-labor-practice  (ULP) allegations and  representation  matters filed with the FLRA.  As to ULP matters, cases originate in the Regional Offices through the filing of a charge.  After an investigation, the OGC Regional Director determines whether to dismiss or prosecute ULP charges, although the GC retains ultimate prosecutorial discretion.  The GC also decides  appeals  of a Regional Director's decision not to issue a ULP complaint.  The Regional Offices also ensure compliance with all ULP orders issued by the Authority.  The resolution of representation matters includes, among other things, conducting elections and making appropriate unit determinations.  Requests for documents from the OGC should be made to the Federal Labor Relations Authority's Office of Solicitor.  You may email your request to solmail@flra.gov.  If you choose to mail your FOIA request, you should send it to the address below; please note that responses to mailed requests may take longer than responses to requests that are submitted electronically.