---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 2423.3"
title: "5"
number: "2423.3"
heading: "Who may file charges?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/2423.3"
---

# §2423.3. Who may file charges?

- (a) **Filing charges.** Any person may charge an activity, agency, or labor organization with having engaged in, or engaging in, any unfair labor practice prohibited under [5 U.S.C. 7116](/usc/5/7116.md).
- (b) **Charging Party.** Charging Party means the individual, labor organization, activity, or agency filing an unfair labor practice charge with a Regional Director.
- (c) **Charged Party.** Charged Party means the activity, agency, or labor organization charged with allegedly having engaged in, or engaging in, an unfair labor practice.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 77 FR 37759, June 25, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 3 U.S.C. 431; 5 U.S.C. 7134.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 40916, July 31, 1997, unless otherwise noted.