---
kind: "unit"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Administrative Personnel"
key: "chXIV/subchC/part2422"
level: "part"
label: "Part 2422"
heading: "Representation Proceedings"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/chXIV-subchC-part2422"
sections_count: 35
---

# Part 2422 — Representation Proceedings

Title 5 C.F.R. — Administrative Personnel › Chapter XIV — Federal Labor Relations Authority, General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Federal Service Impasses Panel › Subchapter C — Federal Labor Relations Authority and General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

## Sections

- [§2422.1. What is your purpose for filing a petition?](/cfr/5/2422.1.md)
- [§2422.2. Who may file a petition?](/cfr/5/2422.2.md)
- [§2422.3. What information should you include in your petition?](/cfr/5/2422.3.md)
- [§2422.4. What service requirements must you meet when filing a petition or other documents?](/cfr/5/2422.4.md)
- [§2422.5. Where do you file petitions?](/cfr/5/2422.5.md)
- [§2422.6. How are parties notified of the filing of a petition?](/cfr/5/2422.6.md)
- [§2422.7. Will an activity or agency post a notice of filing of a petition?](/cfr/5/2422.7.md)
- [§2422.8. What is required to file an intervention or cross-petition?](/cfr/5/2422.8.md)
- [§2422.9. How is the adequacy of a showing of interest determined?](/cfr/5/2422.9.md)
- [§2422.10. How do you challenge the validity of a showing of interest?](/cfr/5/2422.10.md)
- [§2422.11. How do you challenge the status of a labor organization?](/cfr/5/2422.11.md)
- [§2422.12. What circumstances does the FLRA consider to determine whether your petition is timely filed?](/cfr/5/2422.12.md)
- [§2422.13. How are issues raised by your petition resolved?](/cfr/5/2422.13.md)
- [§2422.14. What is the effect of your withdrawal or the FLRA's dismissal of a petition?](/cfr/5/2422.14.md)
- [§2422.15. Do parties have a duty to provide information and cooperate after a petition is filed?](/cfr/5/2422.15.md)
- [§2422.16. May parties enter into election agreements, and if they do not, will the FLRA direct an election?](/cfr/5/2422.16.md)
- [§2422.17. What are a Notice of Hearing and prehearing conference?](/cfr/5/2422.17.md)
- [§2422.18. What is the purpose of a representation hearing and what procedures are followed?](/cfr/5/2422.18.md)
- [§2422.19. When is it appropriate for a party to file a motion at a representation hearing?](/cfr/5/2422.19.md)
- [§2422.20. What rights do parties have at a hearing?](/cfr/5/2422.20.md)
- [§2422.21. What are the duties and powers of the Hearing Officer?](/cfr/5/2422.21.md)
- [§2422.22. What are objections and exceptions concerning the conduct of the hearing?](/cfr/5/2422.22.md)
- [§2422.23. What election procedures are followed?](/cfr/5/2422.23.md)
- [§2422.24. What are challenged ballots?](/cfr/5/2422.24.md)
- [§2422.25. When does the FLRA tally the ballots?](/cfr/5/2422.25.md)
- [§2422.26. How are objections to the election processed?](/cfr/5/2422.26.md)
- [§2422.27. How does the FLRA address determinative challenged ballots and objections?](/cfr/5/2422.27.md)
- [§2422.28. When is a runoff election required?](/cfr/5/2422.28.md)
- [§2422.29. How does the FLRA address an inconclusive election?](/cfr/5/2422.29.md)
- [§2422.30. When does the FLRA investigate a petition, issue a Notice of Hearing, take action, and issue a Decision and Order?](/cfr/5/2422.30.md)
- [§2422.31. Reserved](/cfr/5/2422.31.md)
- [§2422.32. When does the FLRA issue a certification or a revocation of certification?](/cfr/5/2422.32.md)
- [§2422.33. Relief under part 2423 of this chapter.](/cfr/5/2422.33.md)
- [§2422.34. What are the parties' rights and obligations when a representation proceeding is pending?](/cfr/5/2422.34.md)
- [§2422.35. How do representation proceedings change when the Authority lacks a quorum?](/cfr/5/2422.35.md)