Labor Relations BriefingModule 5Module 5 Karen Patnode

Labor Relations Specialist

LABOR/MANAGEMENTLABOR/MANAGEMENT

AGREEMENTAGREEMENT

BETWEENBETWEEN

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NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDNEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD

ANDAND

ASSOCIATION OF CIVILIAN ASSOCIATION OF CIVILIAN TECHNICIANSTECHNICIANS

2010 - 20132010 - 2013

Purpose

• To provide information on key areas of the contract

- Know the contract

- Exercise and protect management rights

- Know Union rights

- Foster labor – management relationships

Be Proactive

Supervisor Responsibilities

- A Labor organization (ACT) which has been accorded exclusive recognition to act for, and negotiate collective bargaining agreements covering all employees in the collective bargaining unit.

- Must be given the opportunity to be represented at all formal discussions between management and employees concerning grievances, personnel policies and practices, or other general conditions of employment

Union Rights

•Redefined as Scheduled or Unscheduled

-Annual Leave

-Sick Leave

-Compensatory Leave

•Deleted all language referring to annual leave being scheduled or granted by seniority

•Agency and Union agreed to negotiate the Merit Promotion and Placement Plan under separate negotiations

•The timeline for supervisors to respond to a union grievance has changed from 5 to 10 workdays

•Agency has agreed to some means of cleaning and maintenance of government required equipment

•Agency agreed to encourage carpooling

•Workman's comp issues moved to Article 17

Health and Safety

USE of Official TimeMUST BE APPROVED FOR UNION OFFICIALS TO

ATTEND:

* Conventions * Conferences

* Training * Negotiations

MAY NOT BE APPROVED FOR INTERNAL UNION BUSINESS (5 USC 7131 provides that internal union business shall be conducted during the non-duty hours of the employees concerned)

Official Time

Official time must be coordinated with:

–Supervisor

–HRO/Labor Relations Specialist

WHAT IS A FORMAL DISCUSSION?

Under 5 USC 7114

A discussion which is…• formal in nature,• between one or more representatives of the

agency AND one or more bargaining unit employees or representative, AND

• related to any grievance or any personnel policy or practices or other general conditions of employment

MANAGEMENT OBLIGATIONS

• Notify the appropriate union representative of the meeting, usually with a read &open email

• Afford union representative the opportunity to attend the meeting

• Allow the union representative to actively participate at the meeting

Karen Patnode

Phone: 518-786-4647

DSN: 489-4647

Email: karen.patnode@us.army.mil

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