CONTRACT SPECIALISTS. The ability to fully engage frontline workers in Partnership activities has been limited by a lack of union capacity. Stewards have had the difficult task of balancing their traditional representational duties related to the administration of collective bargaining agreements and engaging in Partnership activities. To empower stewards to fully assume their leadership roles in Partnership activities, the parties agree to the establishment of a new role, Employer-paid Contract Specialists. It is anticipated that this role will advance the Partnership by: » allowing stewards more time to focus on Partnership implementation at the facility and work-unit level; » building expertise and promoting consistency in contract interpretation and implementation through Contract Specialists who partner with local HR Consultants; and » building capacity through the development of many contract experts. Each Alliance bargaining unit will be allocated a minimum of one full-time- equivalent (FTE) Contract Specialist, or portion thereof, for every 1,200 bargaining unit employees. In each region, each Alliance International Union will apply the 1:1,200 ratio to its total membership to determine the number of Contract Specialists. The Contract Specialists will be appointed by the union, with Employer input, and will be directed by and accountable to the local union. Their duties will include, but not be limited to, contract interpretation and administration, contract education, guidance in grievance and problem resolution, improvement in shop xxxxxxx capacity and consistent contract application. The Contract Specialist will partner with the HR Consultant or equivalent. Normally, it is expected that Contract Specialists will serve a single, one-year, non-renewable term. The pay, benefits and conditions of the Contract Specialists will be in accordance with the standard Labor Management Partnership Lost Time Agreement. Many unions currently have Employer- paid liaison positions. Management and the local union will collaborate and attempt to reach a consensus decision on converting current liaison positions into Contract Specialist positions. It is possible that a union may elect to maintain the current number of liaison positions in lieu of a Contract Specialist, or choose a combination of Contract Specialist and liaisons, or eliminate all liaison positions and replace them with Contract Specialists. In the event that a local union does not have a liaison, it may choose to select ...
CONTRACT SPECIALISTS. Contract Specialists are responsible for completing the CPARS Registration Request Form and forwarding to HAAM-10 for processing within ten calendar days of contract award. Contract Specialists can be assigned as either Assessing Official Representatives to assist the Contracting Officer and COR with the evaluation, or designated as the Assessing Official based on the Contracting Officer’s determination for each contract.
CONTRACT SPECIALISTS. In HCFA Contract Specialists are responsible for completing the CPARS Registration Request Form and forwarding to HCFA-10 for processing within ten calendar days of contract award. Contract Specialists will be assigned as either Assessing Official Representatives to assist the Contracting Officer and COR with the evaluation, or as the Assessing Official based on the Contracting Officer’s determination for each contract. In FLH – The contract specialist will register the contract in CPARS or will provide information to a focal point who will then register the contract in CPARS.
