AFARS -- Part 22
Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
June 1, 1996
Subpart 22.1 -- Basic Labor Policies
"Labor Advisor," as used in this part, means the Labor Advisor, Contract Law Division, Office Of The Judge Advocate General.
(a)
(i) The Labor Advisor grants departmental approval. The HCA or designee is authorized to contact a regional office of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, National Mediation Board, or National Labor Relations Board for information. However, when a contract has been transferred to the Defense Contract Management Command (DCMC) for administration, request the information from the DCMC.
(ii) Notify the Labor Advisor.
(iii) Request approval through the Labor Advisor.
(iv) Army personnel shall not give information about work stoppages or labor disputes to representatives of labor or management without authorization from the Labor Advisor.
22.101-3 -- Reporting labor disputes.
(2) Contact the Labor Advisor before disseminating any information on labor disputes.
(3) File reports on DD Form 1507 with the Labor Advisor, and, in urgent cases, file them by telephone, facsimile or other expeditious means.
(a) The following are designated, without power of redelegation, to approve overtime:
(i) HCAs.
(ii) Deputies to HCAs.
(iii) PARCs.
(iv) Project managers.
(v) Other individuals specifically designated from time to time by the DASA(P), Office of the ASA(RDA).
Subpart 22.3 -- Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
22.302 -- Liquidated Damages and Overtime Pay.
(c) The designee of the head of the agency, without power of redelegation, is the Chief of Engineers for Corps of Engineers contracts only and the Labor Advisor for all other contracts.
Subpart 22.4 -- Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
22.406 -- Administration and Enforcement.
22.406-9 -- Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
(c) Disposition of contract payments withheld or suspended.
(4) Liquidated damages. See 22.302(c).
Subpart 22.10 -- Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended
22.1008 -- Procedures for Preparing and Submitting Notice (SF 98/98a).
22.1008-2 -- Preparation of SF 98a.
(b)
(3) The Labor Advisor will notify contracting offices that a new edition of the Directory is available.