RSS FeedsTHE FEDERAL SERVICE IMPASSES PANEL (FSIP or the Panel)
The Panel resolves impasses between Federal agencies and unions representing Federal employees arising from negotiations over conditions of employment under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and the Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act. If bargaining between the parties, followed by mediation assistance, does not result in a voluntary agreement, either party or the parties jointly may request the Panel's assistance. Following a preliminary investigation by its staff, the Panel may determine to assert jurisdiction over the request. If jurisdiction is asserted, the Panel has the authority to recommend and/or direct the use of various dispute resolution procedures. These include informal conferences, additional mediation, fact finding, written submissions, and mediation-arbitration by Panel Members, the Panel's staff, or private arbitrators. If the parties still are unable to reach a voluntary settlement, the Panel may take whatever action it deems necessary to resolve the dispute, including the imposition of contract terms through a final action. The merits of the Panel's decision may not be appealed to any court.
The Panel consists of seven Presidential appointees who serve on a part-time basis, one of whom serves as Chair. The Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel consists of five members including a chair.
Request for Assistance Fillable Form
FSIP Dispute Resolution Procedures Guide provides a more detailed explanation of the Panel's procedures.
FSIP Training Information and Web-based Training Program
Biographies of Federal Service Impasses Panel Members