Common use of Eligibility for Trades Clause in Contracts

Eligibility for Trades. a. Bargaining unit employees are eligible for trades consistent with this Article after they have been employed by TSA for at least ninety (90) days. b. Bargaining unit employees that have been the subject of an adverse action within the previous 12 months are not eligible for shift trades. c. Bargaining unit employees who are on suspension or administrative leave may not request trades that fall within the duration of their suspension or administrative leave. d. Full-time bargaining unit employees and part-time bargaining unit employees may trade shifts, but not full schedules. e. Consistent with this Article, management will approve trades for eligible bargaining unit employees who share the same certification requirements. Other requirements, such as training or position of record (e.g., TSO, LTSO, ETSO, EMT and STI), will impact eligibility when there is a legitimate operational need for such consideration to the relevant shift to be worked. f. Consistent with this Article, management will approve trades between bargaining unit employees of different genders unless there is a legitimate operational need for such gender consideration to the relevant shift to be worked. g. Management may approve an overlap involving back-to-back shifts. h. Bargaining unit employees on limited duty or light duty may only make one-way shift trades off and only with bargaining unit employees with no restrictions. i. Bargaining unit employees on special assignment may trade shifts provided each bargaining unit employee has the applicable qualifications for the special assignment. j. A bargaining unit employee on special assignment may request a one-way trade (shift trade-worked) that meets all of the requirements of this Article. k. When approved by the Federal Security Director (FSD) or designee, consistent with this Article, a bargaining unit employee may shift trade with any other eligible bargaining unit employee within the same hub and spoke configuration. Once a shift trade is approved, the bargaining unit employees are responsible for working the agreed upon shift as if it were a part of the bargaining unit employees’ regular work schedule. If the shift trade is to another airport, travel to the alternate worksite is considered the bargaining unit employee’s regular commute and the bargaining unit employee is responsible for any expenses (e.g., parking, mileage) related to the shift trade. If the shift trade is denied, the reason will be provided in writing to the bargaining unit employees. l. Management retains the discretion to deny a trade when it would create an ethical conflict. m. Management may at its discretion approve trades that do not meet the eligibility requirements listed in this subsection. n. Schedule trades will be submitted on TSA Form 1160-7, Schedule Trade Request, or electronic version. These trades will only involve two (2) bargaining unit employees and remain in effect until cancelled by both employees or until the effective date of the next shift bid.

Eligibility for Trades. a. Bargaining unit employees are eligible for trades consistent with this Article after they have been employed by TSA for at least ninety (90) days. b. Bargaining unit employees that who have been the subject of an adverse action within the previous 12 twelve (12) months are not eligible for shift trades. c. Bargaining unit employees who are on suspension or administrative leave may not request trades that fall within the duration of their suspension or administrative leave. d. A bargaining unit employee who fails to work their portion of an approved shift trade three (3) or more times in the previous one hundred eighty (180) days is not eligible to accept new shift trades for sixty (60) days from the date of the last failed to work shift trade. e. Full-time bargaining unit employees and part-time bargaining unit employees may trade shifts, but not full schedules. e. f. Consistent with this Article, management will approve trades for eligible bargaining unit employees who share the same certification requirements. Other requirements, such as training or position of record (e.g., TSO, LTSO, ETSO, EMT and STI), will impact eligibility when there is a legitimate operational need for such consideration to the relevant shift to be worked. f. g. Consistent with this Article, management will approve trades between bargaining unit employees of different genders unless there is a legitimate operational need for such gender consideration to the relevant shift to be worked. g. h. Management may approve an overlap involving back-to-back shifts. h. i. Bargaining unit employees on limited duty or light duty may only make one-way shift trades off and only with bargaining unit employees with no restrictions. i. j. Bargaining unit employees on special assignment may trade shifts provided each bargaining unit employee has the applicable qualifications for the special assignment. j. k. A bargaining unit employee on special assignment may request a one-way trade (shift trade-worked) that meets all of the requirements of this Article. k. l. When approved by the Federal Security Director (FSD) or designee, consistent with this Article, a bargaining unit employee may shift trade with any other eligible bargaining unit employee within the same hub and spoke configuration. Once a shift trade is approved, the bargaining unit employees are responsible for working the agreed upon shift as if it were a part of the bargaining unit employees’ regular work schedule. If the shift trade is to another airport, travel to the alternate worksite is considered the bargaining unit employee’s regular commute and the bargaining unit employee is responsible for any expenses (e.g., parking, mileage) related to the shift trade. If the shift trade is denied, the reason will be provided in writing to the bargaining unit employees. l. m. Management retains the discretion to deny a trade when it would create an ethical conflict. m. n. Management may at its discretion approve trades that do not meet the eligibility eligibilit y requirements listed in this subsection. n. . o. Schedule trades will be submitted on TSA Form 1160-7, Schedule Trade Request, or electronic version. These trades will only involve two (2) bargaining unit employees and remain in effect until cancelled by both employees employee s, or until the effective date of the next shift bid. p. If a previously approved shift trade is affected by a change in a bargaining unit employee’s schedule, the shift trade will be canceled. Bargaining unit employee s affected by the cancellation can work their respective schedules, submit a new shift trade request, or request leave.