---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 C.F.R. § 1470.2"
title: "22"
number: "1470.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/22/1470.2"
---

# §1470.2. Definitions.

- (a) The term Department as used herein shall have the meaning set forth in 22 U.S.C. [3902](/usc/22/3902.md) and [4103](/usc/22/4103.md), and [§ 1421.4](/cfr/22/1421.4.md) of subchapter C of these regulations.
- (b) The terms labor organization, and conditions of employment as used herein shall have the meanings set forth in [22 U.S.C. 4102](/usc/22/4102.md).
- (c) The term Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Federal Service Impasse Panel as defined in [5 U.S.C. 7119(c)](/usc/5/7119.md?p=c).
- (d) The terms designated representative or designee of the Panel means a Panel member, a staff member, or other individual designated by the Panel to act on its behalf pursuant to [22 U.S.C. 4110(c)(1)](/usc/22/4110.md?p=c-1).
- (e) The term hearing means a factfinding hearing, arbitration hearing, or any other hearing procedure deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of [22 U.S.C. 4110](/usc/22/4110.md).
- (f) The term impasse means that point in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement at which the parties are deadlocked, notwithstanding their efforts to reach agreement by direct negotiations and other voluntary arrangements, if any.
- (g) The term Panel means the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel described in [22 U.S.C. 4110(a)](/usc/22/4110.md?p=a) or a quorum thereof.
- (h) The term party means the Department or the labor organization participating in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement.
- (i) The term quorum means three (3) or more members of the Panel.
- (j) The term voluntary arrangements means any appropriate technique, not inconsistent with the provisions of [22 U.S.C. 4110](/usc/22/4110.md), used by the parties to assist in the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 22 U.S.C. 4107(c), 4110.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 45879, Sept. 15, 1981, unless otherwise noted.