What are the standards of conduct provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)?
Section 7120 of Title VII of the CSRA sets forth the standards of conduct for Federal sector labor organizations. The Department of Labor’s regulations that implement the standards of conduct provisions are found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 29 CFR Parts 457-459. The regulations establish standards of conduct for Federal unions similar to provisions under the LMRDA. For example, the standards of conduct regulations include a Bill of Rights for Federal sector union members. The regulations also incorporate the LMRDA reporting and election provisions. When administering the standards of conduct regulations for Federal sector unions, OLMS is guided by LMRDA policies and principles. Unlike the LMRDA, the CSRA standards of conduct regulations are enforced entirely through various administrative actions depending upon the violation. This generally involves the filing of a complaint by an OLMS District Director, a hearing before a Department of Labor administrative law judge, the jud
