B-209269 (MRV): Published: Oct 27, 1982. Publicly Released: Oct 27, 1982.

GAO responded to a query concerning the authority of a Federal agency to pay the travel and per diem expenses of employees negotiating a collective bargaining agreement on behalf of a labor union. The issue is the subject of a policy statement issued by the Federal Labor Relations Authority which states that any employee who is an exclusive representative in the negotiation of a collective bargain...