Common use of Governing Regulations Clause in Contracts

Governing Regulations. Section a. Both parties mutually agree that this Agreement takes precedence over any Bureau policy, procedure, and/or regulation which is not derived from higher government- wide laws, rules, and regulations. 1. local supplemental agreements will take precedence over any Agency issuance derived or generated at the local level. Section b. In the administration of all matters covered by this Agreement, Agency officials, Union officials, and employees are governed by existing and/or future laws, rules, and government-wide regulations in existence at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Section c. The Union and Agency representatives, when notified by the other party, will meet and negotiate on any and all policies, practices, and procedures which impact conditions of employment, where required by 5 USC 7106, 7114, and 7117, and other applicable government-wide laws and regulations, prior to implementation of any policies, practices, and/or procedures. Section d. All proposed national policy issuances, including policy manuals and program statements, will be provided to the Union. If the 1. When national policy issuances are proposed, the Employer will ensure that the President, Council of Prisons Locals, each member of the Executive Board of the Council of Prisons Locals, and each Local President receives a copy of the proposed policy issuance by electronic message, reply requested. The Council President will provide email addresses for him/herself and the members of the Council Executive Board. Receipt will be assumed if no reply is received within three (3) business days. Delivery to Local Presidents will be to the Local's BOP Union Resource e-mail box. Council of Prison Locals 33 (CPL33) Executive Board (e-board) members will receive printed copies of Limited Official Use Only (LOUO) proposed national policy issuances in person, from the Chief, Labor Relations Office (LRO), or designee. Upon receipt, each e-board member will sign for receipt of the proposed LOUO policy issuance and agree not to further reproduce and/or distribute it, except as may be mutually agreed otherwise between the President, CPL33, and Chief, LRO. Local Union Presidents will be notified of LOUO proposed national policy issuances by e-mail, with instructions to obtain a printed copy from the Chief Executive Officer's office at their locations, after signing the same receipt and agreement (above) not to further reproduce and/or distribute it, and to return the copy once the policy is issued and implemented, except as may be mutually agreed otherwise between the President, CPL33, and Chief, LRO. 2. After the last Council of Prison Locals Executive Board member receives the proposed policy issuance, the Union, at the national level, will have thirty (30) calendar days to invoke negotiations regarding the proposed policy issuance. 3. should the Union invoke their right to negotiate the proposed policy issuance, absent an overriding exigency, the issuance and implementation of the policy will be postponed, pending the outcome of the negotiations; 4. should the Union, at the national level, fail to invoke the right to negotiate the proposed policy issuance within the time required above, the Agency may issue and implement the proposed policy issuance; and 5. when locally-proposed policy issuances are made, the local Union President will be notified as provided for above, and the manner in which local negotiations are conducted will parallel this article. Section e. Negotiations under this section will take place within thirty

Governing Regulations. Section a. Both parties mutually agree that this Agreement takes precedence over any Bureau policy, procedure, and/or regulation which is not derived from higher government- wide laws, rules, and regulations. 1. local supplemental agreements will take precedence over any Agency issuance derived or generated at the local level. Section b. In the administration of all matters covered by this Agreement, Agency officials, Union officials, and employees are governed by existing and/or future laws, rules, and government-wide regulations in existence at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Section c. The Union and Agency representatives, when notified by the other party, will meet and negotiate on any and all policies, practices, and procedures which impact conditions of employment, where required by 5 USC 7106, 7114, and 7117, and other applicable government-wide laws and regulations, prior to implementation of any policies, practices, and/or procedures. Section d. All proposed national policy issuances, including policy manuals and program statements, will be provided to the Union. If the 1. When when national policy issuances are proposed, the Employer will ensure that the President, Council of Prisons Locals, each member of the Executive Board of the Council of Prisons Locals, and each Local President receives a copy of the proposed policy issuance by electronic message, reply requested. The Council President will provide email addresses for him/herself and the members of the Council Executive Board. Receipt will be assumed if no reply is received within three (3) business days. Delivery to Local Presidents will be to the Local's BOP Union Resource e-mail box. Council of Prison Locals 33 (CPL33) Executive Board (e-board) members will receive printed copies of Limited Official Use Only (LOUO) proposed national policy issuances in person, from the Chief, Labor Relations Office (LRO), or designee. Upon receipt, each e-board member will sign for receipt of the proposed LOUO policy issuance and agree not to further reproduce and/or distribute it, except as may be mutually agreed otherwise between the President, CPL33, and Chief, LRO. Local Union Presidents will be notified of LOUO XXXX proposed national policy issuances by e-mail, with instructions to obtain a printed copy from the Chief Executive Officer's office at their locations, after signing the same receipt and agreement (above) not to further reproduce and/or distribute it, and to return the copy once the policy is issued and implemented, except as may be mutually agreed otherwise between the President, CPL33, and Chief, LRO. 2. After after the last Council of Prison Locals Executive Board member receives the proposed policy issuance, the Union, at the national level, will have thirty (30) calendar days to invoke negotiations regarding the proposed policy issuance. 3. should the Union invoke their right to negotiate the proposed policy issuance, absent an overriding exigency, the issuance and implementation of the policy will be postponed, pending the outcome of the negotiations; 4. should the Union, at the national level, fail to invoke the right to negotiate the proposed policy issuance within the time required above, the Agency may issue and implement the proposed policy issuance; and 5. when locally-proposed policy issuances are made, the local Union President will be notified as provided for above, and the manner in which local negotiations are conducted will parallel this article. Section e. Negotiations under this section will take place within thirty

Governing Regulations. Section a. Both parties mutually agree that this Agreement takes precedence over any Bureau policy, procedure, and/or regulation which is not derived from higher government- government-wide laws, rules, and regulations. 1. local supplemental agreements will take precedence over any Agency issuance derived or generated at the local level. Section b. In the administration of all matters covered by this Agreement, Agency officials, Union officials, and employees are governed by existing and/or future laws, rules, and government-wide regulations in existence at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Section c. The Union and Agency representatives, when notified by the other party, will meet and negotiate on any and all policies, practices, and procedures which impact conditions of employment, where required by 5 USC 7106, 7114, and 7117, and other applicable government-wide laws and regulations, prior to implementation of any policies, practices, and/or procedures. Section d. All proposed national policy issuances, including policy manuals and program statements, will be provided to the Union. If thethe provisions contained in the proposed policy manual and/or program statement change or affect any personnel policies, practices, or conditions of employment, such policy issuances will be subject to negotiation with the Union, prior to issuance and implementation. 1. When when national policy issuances are proposed, the Employer will ensure that the President, Council of Prisons Prison Locals, each member of the Executive Board of the Council of Prisons Prison Locals, and each Local local President receives a copy of the proposed policy issuance by electronic message, reply requestedwithin thirty (30) calendar days that the proposed policy issuance is completed. The Council President will provide email addresses for him/herself and the members of the Council Executive Board. Receipt This will be assumed if no reply is received within three (3) business days. Delivery to Local Presidents will be accomplished by the policy issuance being sent, by certified mail, to the Local's BOP appropriate Union Resource e-mail box. Council of Prison Locals 33 (CPL33) Executive Board (e-board) members will receive printed copies of Limited Official Use Only (LOUO) proposed national policy issuances in person, from official at the Chief, Labor Relations Office (LRO), or designee. Upon receipt, each e-board member will sign for receipt of institution/location where the proposed LOUO policy issuance and agree not to further reproduce and/or distribute it, except as may be mutually agreed otherwise between the President, CPL33, and Chief, LRO. Local Union Presidents will be notified of LOUO proposed national policy issuances by e-mail, with instructions to obtain a printed copy from the Chief Executive Officer's office at their locations, after signing the same receipt and agreement (above) not to further reproduce and/or distribute it, and to return the copy once the policy official is issued and implemented, except as may be mutually agreed otherwise between the President, CPL33, and Chief, LRO.employed; 2. After after the last Council of Prison Locals Executive Board member receives the proposed policy issuance, the Union, at the national level, will have thirty (30) calendar days to invoke negotiations regarding the proposed policy issuance.. The date on the signed “Returned Receipt” card will serve to verify the date that the last Council Executive Board member was notified; 3. should the Union invoke their right to negotiate the proposed policy issuance, absent an overriding exigency, the issuance and implementation of the policy will be postponed, pending the outcome of the negotiations; 4. should the Union, at the national level, fail to invoke the right to negotiate the proposed policy issuance within the time required above, the Agency may issue and implement the proposed policy issuance; and 5. when locally-proposed policy issuances are made, the local Union President will be notified as provided for above, and the manner in which local negotiations are conducted will parallel this article. Section e. Negotiations under this section will take place within thirty