In National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1309 v. Dept. of the Interior, the Supreme Court held that the Federal Labor Relations Authority had the power to determine whether federal employers were required to engage in "midterm" bargaining. Midterm bargaining is:
A)used to create a new collective agreement or to renew an existing agreement.
B)the bargaining during the term of a collective agreement over subjects that were not included in the agreement.
C)a process set up by a collective agreement to deal with complaints that arise under the collective agreement.
D)an arbitration that defines the rights and obligations of each party under the agreement.

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Midterm bargaining refers to negotiations that occur during the term of an existing collective bargaining agreement, specifically over matters that were not initially covered or fully resolved in the agreement. This allows for adjustments and discussions on new issues without waiting for the agreement to expire.

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