Impact and Implementation Bargaining i. If the Parties have not otherwise reached agreement, the Parties will meet, consistent with Section D.3.c.iii below, to commence negotiations within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of the Union’s written proposals.
ii. Once commenced, negotiations will continue until either agreement is reached or impasse is declared.
Impact and Implementation Bargaining. Section 1 Impact and Implementation bargaining shall be conducted within the terms of this article. The Office and the Union shall follow the below listed procedures prior to implementing any changes in conditions of employment, for which there is a bargaining obligation. The Office shall make its proposal(s) in writing, include the reasons for the action and copies of relevant statutes, regulations and other relevant supporting materials. In the event of an emergency or overriding exigency, the Office reserves the right to make changes in the conditions of employment without regard to the provisions of this article. The provisions of this article will not apply to requests for or the conduct of joint labor term negotiations.
A. The Office shall notify the Union in writing of any changes in conditions of employment, for which there is a bargaining obligation, on the following dates of each year: February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. Changes regarding performance appraisal may be proposed at any time.
B. Within one week thereafter, the parties shall meet to explain and clarify the Office's proposal(s) and answer questions regarding the proposal(s).
C. The Union shall submit its counter proposal(s) within 2 weeks of the clarification meeting in Section 2B above.
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Section 3 Unless the parties agree otherwise, the ground rules for Impact and Implementation negotiations shall be as follows:
A. The Union shall have the right to the same number of representatives as the Office, but not less than two representatives.
B. Negotiations shall take place Tuesday through Thursday during the hours of 9:30
a. m. to 4:00 p.m. For comprehensive changes involving performance appraisals, signatory authority or automation, negotiations shall be extended to four (4) days a week. Negotiations (including caucuses) of at least two hours are counted as one-half day and negotiations (including caucuses) of at least four hours are counted as one full day for purposes of constructive impasse.
C. The parties shall negotiate up to one (1) week or three (3) days if negotiating a RIF, up to four (4) weeks or twelve (12) days if negotiating changes in working conditions and four (4) weeks or sixteen (16) days if negotiating comprehensive changes in working conditions involving performance appraisal, signatory authority or automation. For every change in working conditions over three (3) the parties sh...
Impact and Implementation Bargaining. Upon notification of Management's decision to conduct a RIF, the Union will be given the opportunity to negotiate regarding the impact and implementation of such a decision on bargaining unit employees in accordance with the Article on mid- term bargaining.
Impact and Implementation Bargaining. Upon notification of Management's decision to conduct a reduction in force, the Union will be given the opportunity to negotiate regarding the impact and implementation of such a decision on bargaining unit employees in accordance with the article on mid- term bargaining.
Impact and Implementation Bargaining. (I and I) The Union will notify 2 MSS/DPC if any intent to request I and I. In absence of written coordination with 2 MSS/DPC, the supervisor or designee lacks authority negotiate and reach any binding agreement with the Union.
Impact and Implementation Bargaining. All negotiations regarding procedures Management will follow in implementing decisions resulting from the exercise of its reserved rights under Section 7106 of the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and appropriate arrangements for employees adversely affected by those decisions when such decisions concern changes to conditions of employment.
Impact and Implementation Bargaining. The Union will be notified by the Agency of the establishment of new conditions of employment or changes to established conditions of employment that are not in conflict with the provisions of this agreement and that are within the provisions of the Labor-Management Relations Statute and may impact upon working conditions of BUEs. The Union may bargain over the impact and implementation of such rules or regulation in accordance with the Mid-term Bargaining Article of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Impact and Implementation Bargaining a. In the event that the Agency exercises its rights under 5 U.S.C. 7106(a), the following rules shall apply:
(1) For proposed changes which affect more than one District, the FEA-SR Area Director will be notified in writing of the proposed change(s), via certified mail, or hand-delivered with signed acknowledgment of receipt. For local School District or school building proposed change(s), the Local Association President will be notified in writing of the proposed action(s), via first class mail, or hand-delivered with signed acknowledgment of receipt; and a copy will be provided to the FEA- SR Area Director. All such written notification(s) will include a description of the proposed change(s) along with the Agency rationale for the change(s). The date of receipt for the certified mail, or the actual acknowledgment date in the case of personal delivery, will be the starting date for counting all future time requirements under this Article.
(2) If requested, the Association and the Agency will discuss the details of the Agency’s proposed change(s).
(3) For proposed change(s) which affect more than one District, the FEA-SR Area Director will have thirty (30) calendar days to submit written proposal(s) to the Agency’s proposed change(s) to the office of the DDESS Director. For local School District or school building change(s), the Local Association President will have fifteen (15) calendar days to respond to the local Superintendent with any written proposal(s) to the proposed change(s).
(4) Bargaining sessions will commence during the normal business day and at a place convenient to the Agency and the Association. Local School District bargaining will normally take place at the local School District as defined in Appendix N. Association representatives, at the DDESS or School District level, involved in bargaining (including reasonable preparation time) with the Agency, will be in a duty status and on official time for pay purposes, regardless of the time of the day or part of the calendar year. Bargaining on local School District and school building change(s) will commence not later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the Association’s proposal(s). Bargaining on proposed change(s), which affect more than one district, will commence not later than forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt of the Association’s proposal(s).
(5) If, after proper notification of proposed change(s), the Association fails to respond with written proposal(s) during the...
Impact and Implementation Bargaining
