What are the procedures of asking for assistance from the District Office?
If you need the assistance of a National Representative or require his/her presence at an arbitration hearing, the local president must contact the office. Do not lock in on a date for the arbitration or any other hearings prior to speaking with me, as the National Representative may be unavailable at the time you have chosen. Given a choice of a few dates, you can ensure his/her availability. If you require assistance of a National Representative in any other local matter, contact the District Office as well. National Representatives call in daily to receive their calls. If you require assistance in selecting an arbitrator, or information on different arbitrators, you should contact the District Office. We can obtain arbitrator listings through our computer network. Also, available through our computer network, we have information on Federal Labor Relations Authority decisions, Merit Systems Protection Board decisions, and decisions of the Federal Service Impasse Panel, EEOC, etc. To
