Common use of LABOR MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP Clause in Contracts

LABOR MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP. ‌ The parties agree that it is critical that the Union and Employer work collaboratively to ensure that quality and cost-efficient service be delivered to the public. To this end, the parties agree to the following: A. Labor-Management Committee i. The parties will form a Labor-Management Committee (LMC) consisting of ten members. The LMC shall consist of five members selected by the Employer, and five members selected by the Union. The Labor-Management Committee will make recommendations for Labor-Management subcommittees to be formed in different parts of the agency, as appropriate. The Union’s business representative and a representative from the Labor Relations Office may attend these meetings. ii. The LMC shall determine its meeting schedule and meet during regular business hours. iii. The LMC shall meet and confer on issues affecting relations between employees and the Employer, as requested by either party. iv. The parties will use consensus decision-making as a model in the LMC and all sub-committees. v. The LMC will address issues related to improvements in processes and procedures, which affect the quality and cost of services to the public. vi. The parties will meet with the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) for assistance in forming subcommittees as needed. B. The parties agree that a collaborative model will include Employer Representatives and Union selected representation. This model will be utilized for quality process improvements to be utilized in all parts of the agency, as appropriate. C. Representatives from the Union will meet on a monthly basis, or as needed, with representatives from the Regional Administrator’s office and other members of the Executive Team. D. The parties are committed to the interest-based process for problem solving. E. As part of the negotiations of the 2016-2017 contract, the parties have agreed to commit to the Labor- Management Partnership process included in Section 1.01 of the collective bargaining agreement. The parties will discuss issues of mutual interest, including the issue of workplace civility to address and prevent bullying.

LABOR MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP. ‌ The parties agree that it is critical that the Union and Employer work collaboratively to ensure that quality and cost-efficient service be delivered to the public. To this end, the parties agree to the following: A. Labor-Management Committee i. The parties will form a Labor-Management Committee (LMC) consisting of ten members. The LMC shall consist of five members selected by the Employer, and five members selected by the Union. The Labor-Management Committee will make recommendations for Labor-Management subcommittees to be formed in different parts of the agency, as appropriate. The Union’s business representative and a representative from the Labor Relations Office may attend these meetings. ii. The LMC shall determine its meeting schedule and meet during regular business hours. iii. The LMC shall meet and confer on issues affecting relations between employees and the Employer, as requested by either party. iv. The parties will use consensus decision-making as a model in the LMC and all sub-committees. v. The LMC will address issues related to improvements in processes and procedures, which affect the quality and cost of services to the public. vi. The parties will meet with the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) for assistance in forming subcommittees as needed. B. The parties agree that a collaborative model will include Employer Representatives and Union selected representation. This model will be utilized for quality process improvements to be utilized in all parts of the agency, as appropriate. C. Representatives from the Union will meet on a monthly basis, or as needed, with representatives from the Regional Administrator’s office and other members of the Executive Team. D. The parties are committed to the interest-based process for problem solving. E. As part of the negotiations of the 2016-2017 contract, the parties have agreed to commit to the Labor- Management Partnership process included in Section 1.01 of the collective bargaining agreement. The parties will discuss issues of mutual interest, including the issue of workplace civility to address and prevent bullying.

LABOR MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP. ‌ The parties agree that it is critical that the Union and Employer work collaboratively to ensure that quality and cost-efficient service be delivered to the public. To this end, the parties agree to the following: A. Labor-Management Committee i. The parties will form a Labor-Management Committee (LMC) consisting of ten members. The LMC Labor Management Committee (Committee) shall consist of five members selected by the Employer, and five members selected by the Union. The Labor-Management Committee will make recommendations for Labor-Management subcommittees sub-committees to be formed in different parts of the agency, as appropriate. The Union’s business representative and a representative from the Labor Relations Office may attend these meetings. ii. The LMC Committee shall determine its meeting schedule and meet during regular business hours. iii. The LMC Committee shall meet and confer on issues affecting relations between employees and the Employer, as requested by either party. iv. The parties will use consensus decision-making as a model in the LMC Committee and all sub-sub- committees. v. The LMC Committee will address issues related to improvements in processes and procedures, which affect the quality and cost of services to the public. vi. The parties will meet with the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) for assistance in forming subcommittees sub-committees as needed. B. The parties agree that a collaborative model will include Employer Representatives and Union selected representation. This model will be utilized for quality process improvements to be utilized in all parts of the agency, as appropriate. C. Representatives from the Union will meet on a monthly basis, or as needed, with representatives from the Regional Administrator’s office and other members of the Executive Team. D. The parties are committed to the interest-interest based process for problem solving. E. As part of the negotiations of the 2016-2017 contract, the parties have agreed to commit to the Labor- Management Partnership process included in Section 1.01 of the collective bargaining agreement. The parties will discuss issues of mutual interest, including the issue of workplace civility to address and prevent bullying.