NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1996 › Time elapsed for major case processing stages and age of cases pending decision
Time elapsed for major case processing stages and age of cases pending decision
| Stage | Median days |
|---|---|
| I. Unfair labor practice cases: | |
| A. Major stages completed- | |
| 1. Filing of charge to issuance of complaint | 82 |
| 2. Complaint to close of hearing | 165 |
| 3. Close of hearing to issuance of administrative law judge's decision | 111 |
| 4. Administrative law judge's decision to issuance of Board decision | 217 |
| 5. Originating document to Board decision | 132 |
| 6. Filing of charge to issuance of Board decision | 591 |
| B. Age of cases pending administrative law judge's decision, September 30, 1996. | |
| 1. From filing of charge | 265 |
| 2. From close of hearing | 90 |
| C. Age of cases pending Board decision, September 30, 1996. | |
| 1. From filing of charge | 846 |
| 2. From originating document | 215 |
| II. Representation cases: | |
| A. Major stages completed- | |
| 1. Filing of petition of notice of hearing issued | 4 |
| 2. Notice of hearing to close of hearing | 13 |
| 3. Close of hearing to Regional Director's decision issued | 23 |
| 4. Close of pre-election hearing to Board's decision issued | 246 |
| 5. Close of post-election hearing to Board's decision issued | 183 |
| 6. Filing of petition to- | |
| a. Board decision issued | 267 |
| b. Regional Director's decision issued | 45 |
| 7. Originating document to Board decision | 126 |
| B. Age of cases pending Board decision, September 30, 1996. | |
| 1. From filing of petition | 369 |
| 2. From originating document | 158 |
| C. Age of cases pending Regional Director's decision, September 30, 1996 | 122 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.