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WAsHHIN GTON, ,t, 20!3469
FILEiB-205768 DATEIMarch 2, 1982
MATTER OF: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
payient of embrship Dues
DIGEST: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service may
not pay membership fee of employee in Aswsocia-
tion of Labor Relations Agencies since 5 u.S.c,
9 5946 prohibits payment of membership fees or
duns for Goverrurent employees as in&lividuals.
Agency may pay for membership in name of agency,
however,
A certifying officer of the Federal Nel~iation and Conciliation
Service has asked wlethew the Service lay spend appopriated Eunds
for the membership dues of Deputy Dirctor Kenneth N..offett in the
Association of Labor Relations Ageicies, Mr. Mffett. was billed
$250,60 on August 15, 1981, for his duos for the year June I, 1981
May 31, 1982, For the following reasons, we conclude that the Service
may not pay Mr, Moffett's annual mem!ber:-ship dues, However, if the
Service were to pay the dues in its ow nmne, rather than that of
Mr. ioffett, we would not object to the expenditure,
Section 5946 of Title 5, United States Code, prohibits, with
stated exceptions, the expenditure of appropriated funds to pay the
membership dues of Federal employee;- in a society or association, '1he
submission contends that although this prohibition is very sp=,cific
and clear, an exception may be justifiable ant]dwarranted in the
given circumistances. 'o passages fran the Labor..Management R[elations
Act, 1947, are cited:
* * ineDirector may establish suitable
procedures for cooperation with State and local
mediation agencies,* * * 29 U.S.C. q 172(c).
k * *Tel Director and the Settvlice are directed
to avoid attempting to mediate disputes which would
have only a minor effect on interstate camnerce if
State or other conciliation services are available to
the parties, I1enever 'the Service does proffer its
services in any dispute, it shall be the duty of the
Service prcmptly to put itself in cafmunication with
the parties anti to use its best efforts, by mediation
and conciliation, to bring them to agreement.
29 U.S.C. 173(b).
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