January 2011 - National Labor Relations Board

11842 SERVICE BY THE AGENCY(a) Service on Party or Person with Copy to Attorney: The following documentsand/or correspondence should be addressed to and served on the appropriate party(ies) orperson(s) with a copy(ies) to their attorney(s) and, if appropriate, with copies to otherparties and their attorneys or designated representatives: Charges, amended charges, and standard service letters (see Sec. 10040) Petitions, amended petitions, and standard service letters (see Sec. 11009) Correspondence confirming agreed upon election arrangements, electionnotices, and letters requesting and supplying Excelsior lists accompaniedby a copy of the approved consent or stipulated election agreement Objections and standard service letters (see Sec. 11392.9) Subpoenas, related forms and instructions, and standard cover letterswhich do not convey substantive information or invite a response.However, written communications conveying substantive information orinviting a response which may accompany subpoenas must be addressedto and served exclusively on the attorney unless the attorney has consentedto service on the party or person.(b) Service on All Parties, Persons, and Attorneys: The following documentsshould be served on all parties and persons and their attorneys:Complaints, compliance specifications, amendments to either, notices ofhearing, final Board Orders and Administrative Law Judge decisions inunfair labor practice cases and in connection with 10(k) hearings, andcover letters which do not invite a response. However, writtencommunications conveying substantive information or inviting a responsewhich may accompany any of these documents must be addressed to andserved exclusively on the attorney unless the attorney has consented toservice on the party or person.Notices of hearing, decisions, orders, reports, supplemental decisions, andcertifications in representation cases(c) Service on Attorney with Copy to Party: The following documents and/orcorrespondence should be addressed to and served on the attorney(s) of the appropriateparty(ies) with a copy(ies) to such party(ies) and with copies to other parties and theirattorneys or nonattorney designated representatives:Dismissal and withdrawal lettersFinal Collyer, Dubo, and administrative deferral lettersFinal appeal letters, final compliance appeal letters, and lettersacknowledging an appeal, ruling on motions for reconsideration, andconditioning the denial of an appealClosing compliance lettersRevised 01/11