Common use of PERMISSIVE SUBJECTS OF BARGAINING Clause in Contracts

PERMISSIVE SUBJECTS OF BARGAINING. a. The employer recognizes that in the exercise of its Statutory rights to manage the AFMC workforce, there will be times when partnering with Council 214 and/or its respective locals in the exercise of those rights delineated in 5 USC 7106 (b) (1) will best serve the interests of both parties. The extent of partnering may range from a sharing of needs, goals and implementing measures to achieve buy-in, or, upon the request of the Union, an election by the Employer to bargain the matter. Bargaining may either be limited to matters related to appropriate arrangements, or, at the election of the Employer, more substantive matters related to the decision itself. b. The Parties agree that nothing in this agreement obligates or precludes the Employer, either at HQ AFMC level or at each subordinate AFMC activity, from electing to negotiate matters falling within 5 USC 7106 (b)(1). An election by an AFMC activity to negotiate matters falling within 5 USC 7106 (b)(1) shall be applicable only to the activity making such election and shall in no way be construed by any Party to this agreement, or any third party, as obligating or precluding the Agency's subsequent elections at any level to negotiate such matters.