---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 C.F.R. § 1422.1"
title: "22"
number: "1422.1"
heading: "Who may file petitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/22/1422.1"
---

# §1422.1. Who may file petitions.

- (a) A petition for exclusive recognition may be filed by a labor organization requesting an election to determine whether it should be recognized as the exclusive representative of employees of the Department in the unit described in [22 U.S.C. 4112](/usc/22/4112.md) or should replace another labor organization as the exclusive representative of employees in such unit.
- (b) A petition for any election to determine if a labor organization should cease to be the exclusive representative because it does not represent a majority of employees in the unit described in [22 U.S.C. 4112](/usc/22/4112.md) may be filed by an employee or employees or an individual acting on behalf of any employee(s).
- (c) A petition seeking to clarify a matter relating to representation may be filed by the Department where the Department has a good faith doubt, based on objective considerations, that the currently recognized or certified labor organization represents a majority of the employees in the unit described in [22 U.S.C. 4112](/usc/22/4112.md).
- (d) A petition for clarification of the unit described in [22 U.S.C. 4112](/usc/22/4112.md) or for amendment of recognition or certification may be filed by the Department or by a labor organization which is currently recognized by the Department as the exclusive representative.
- (e) A petition for determination of eligibility for dues allotment may be filed by a labor organization in accordance with [22 U.S.C. 4118(c)](/usc/22/4118.md?p=c).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 4107.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 45862, Sept. 15, 1981, unless otherwise noted.