Common use of Employee Xxxxxxxxxx Rights Clause in Contracts

Employee Xxxxxxxxxx Rights. When any Agency representative is obtaining information from a bargaining unit employee, verbally or in writing that could lead to potential discipline or adverse action, the Agency representative shall advise the employee of his/her right to union representation prior to the commencement of questioning. This notice shall be on a form (see Appendix A-2) that the employee signs at the beginning of the interview and is witnessed by another Agency representative. A. If the employee exercises his or her option to have union representation present, the employee will have a reasonable period of time to secure Union representation. B. The arrangements made to accommodate Union representation in subsection A may not cause an unnecessary delay prompting an obstruction of the Agency’s investigation. C. Where a representative of the Agency denies an employee the opportunity to be represented by the Union during an interview, the employee will, upon request, be provided with the reason for the denial in writing. D. Interviews that begin before or continue beyond the employee’s regular duty hours shall constitute hours of work and be compensated. E. The Agency will annually inform employees of their rights under 5 U.S.C. § 7114 (a) (2) (B).