Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.2425.7 Requests for expedited, abbreviated decisions in certain arbitration matters that do not involve unfair labor practices

Where an arbitration matter before the Authority does not involve allegations of unfair labor practices under 5 U.S.C. 7116, and the excepting party wishes to receive an expedited Authority decision, the excepting party may request that the Authority issue a decision that resolves the parties' arguments without a full explanation of the background, arbitration award, parties' arguments, and analysis of those arguments. In determining whether such an abbreviated decision is appropriate, the Authority will consider all of the circumstances of the case, including, but not limited to:  whether any opposition filed under § 2425.3 of this part objects to issuance of such a decision and, if so, the reasons for such an objection;  and the case's complexity, potential for precedential value, and similarity to other, fully detailed decisions involving the same or similar issues. Even absent a request, the Authority may issue expedited, abbreviated decisions in appropriate cases.