Legal Opinion

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 29, 1983No. 82-799PublishedCited by 515 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan

Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Act), Pub. L. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1214, 5 U. S. C. § 7131(a) (1982 ed.), requires federal agencies to grant “official time” to employees representing their union in collective bargaining with the agencies. The grant of official time allows the employee negotiators to be paid as if they were at work, whenever they bargain during hours when they would otherwise be on duty. The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA or Authority) concluded that the grant of official time also entitles employee union representatives to a per diem allowance and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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