Executive Order 13039 · 1997-03-14

Exclusion of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group From the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program

Excludes Naval Special Warfare Development Group from Labor-Management Program

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Signed by William J. Clinton
Published 1997-03-14

What it does

Agencies must exclude the Naval Special Warfare Development Group from the federal labor-management relations program.

Real-world impact

  • Removes the unit from federal labor-management program coverage and rules.
  • Affects personnel in that unit by changing how labor rules apply to them.
  • Cites national security and intelligence duties as the reason for exclusion.

Topics

labor relationsnational securityintelligence operationsmilitary personnel

Summary

This order excludes the Naval Special Warfare Development Group from the federal labor-management relations program. It removes that unit from the labor rules that apply under Chapter 71 of title 5.

The order says the unit's primary duties are intelligence, counter-intelligence, investigative, or national security work, and that applying the labor-management program cannot be done consistently with national security. This change affects the unit's personnel and how federal labor rules apply to them.

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