Right to Privacy and Work Area Searches. 1. An employee is accountable not only for the performance of their official duties, but also for compliance with the Standards of Conduct for Federal Employees. The Agency affirms the right of an employee to conduct his or her private life within the constraint of Federal law and Agency regulations.
2. The Parties recognize the employee's right to voluntarily invest their money, donate to charity, or participate in activities, meetings or undertakings not related to their employment.
3. Any employer-directed inspection of personal property or equipment shall be conducted IAW applicable government-wide regulations, as well as any Agency directives in place at the time this agreement goes into effect. Searches of government or personal property, including but not limited to, work areas such as offices, desks, tool boxes, or file cabinets shall be conducted in a reasonable manner under all the circumstances, and in the presence of the employee, to the extent that the employee’s presence does not compromise the integrity of the investigation or interferes with the Agency’s right to determine its own internal security practices.
4. If it has been determined that the presence of the employee does not compromise the integrity of the investigation, but the employee is unable to be present, a Union representative will be requested to be present. The supplying of a representative by the Union shall not unduly delay the search or impede the purpose for which the search is conducted. It should also not compromise the integrity of the investigation or interfere with the Agency’s right to determine its own internal security practices.
5. When a search of the work area is conducted as a result of surreptitious activity, such as a bomb threat or a terrorist attack, the Agency is not required to give the employees notification of an impending search.
Right to Privacy and Work Area Searches. 1. The Agency affirms the right of an employee to conduct his or her private life as they see fit, within the constraint of Federal law and Agency regulations. Employees have the right to engage in outside legal activities of their own choosing without any requirement to report said activity to the Agency, except as required by law or Agency regulations. However, employees shall not accept a fee, compensation, gift, payment or expense, or any other thing of monetary value in circumstances in which the acceptance may result in or create the appearance of conflicts of interest. Employees may not engage in outside employment that would interfere with the performance of their assigned duties, and they are also prohibited from receiving compensation or anything of monetary value from a private source in exchange for government services.
2. Neither the Agency nor the Union will coerce or in any manner require employees to invest their money, donate to charity, or participate in activities, meetings or undertakings not related to their performance of official duties.
3. Any Agency-directed inspection of personal property or equipment shall be conducted in accordance with applicable Government-wide regulations, as well as any Agency directives in place at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Emergencies notwithstanding, the Agency shall not open, search, or inspect an employee's personal property (e.g. clothes, privately owned vehicle, book bag, etc.) without the employee present. The employee, upon request, shall be given an opportunity to be represented by the Union during the search, provided that the supplying of such representation by the union shall not unduly delay the search or impede the purpose for which the search is conducted. If a search of said property or equipment is conducted as a result of a legally authorized search (i.e., a search warrant) outside of the presence of the affected employee, the Agency will, in writing, document the date, time, and reasons for said search and provide the employee with a copy of this documentation within 24-hours of conducting the search. This does not apply to vehicle inspections conducted at entry control points.
4. Any Agency-directed inspection of government-issued property shall be conducted in accordance with applicable Government-wide regulations, as well as any Agency directives in place at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Emergencies notwithstanding, the Agency should not open, search, or ins...
Right to Privacy and Work Area Searches. 1. The Agency affirms the right of an employee to conduct his or her private life as they see fit, within the constraint of Federal law and Agency regulations. Employees have the right to engage in outside legal activities of their own choosing without any requirement to report said activity to the employer, except as required by law or Agency regulations. However, employees shall not accept a fee, compensation, gift, payment or expense, or any other thing of monetary value in circumstances in which the acceptance may result in or create the appearance of conflicts of interest. Employees may not engage in outside employment that would interfere with the performance of their assigned duties, and they are also prohibited from receiving compensation or anything of monetary value from a private source in exchange for government services.
2. Neither the employer nor the Union will coerce or in any manner require employees to invest their money, donate to charity, or participate in activities, meetings or undertakings not related to their performance of official duties.
Right to Privacy and Work Area Searches. 1. The Agency affirms the right of an employee to conduct his or her private life as they see fit, within the constraint of Federal law and Agency regulations. Employees have the right to engage in outside legal activities of their own choosing without any requirement to report said activity to the employer, except as required by law or Agency regulations.
2. Neither the employer nor the Union will coerce or in any manner require employees to invest their money, donate to charity, or participate in activities, meetings or undertakings not related to their performance of official duties.
3. Any employer-directed inspection of personal property or equipment shall be conducted in accordance with applicable Government-wide regulations, as well as any Agency directives in place at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Emergencies notwithstanding, the employer shall not open, search, or inspect an employee's personal property (e.g. clothes, privately owned vehicle, book bag, etc.) without the employee or union representative present. If a search of said property or equipment is conducted as a result of a legally authorized search (i.e., a search warrant) outside of the presence of the affected employee, the Agency will, in writing, document the date, time, and reasons for said search and provide the employee with a copy of this documentation within 24-hours of conducting the search. This does not apply to vehicle inspections conducted at entry control points.
4. Any employer-directed inspection of government-issued property shall be conducted in accordance with applicable Government-wide regulations, as well as any Agency directives in place at the time this Agreement goes into effect. Emergencies notwithstanding, the employer should not open, search, or inspect government property or equipment issued to employees (e.g., locker, desk, or toolbox) in their absence. If a search of said property or equipment is conducted outside of the presence of the affected employee, the Agency will, in writing, document the date, time, and reasons for said search and provide the employee with a copy of this documentation within 24-hours of conducting the search.
5. The search of work areas must be reasonable in scope, balancing an employee’s expectation of privacy against management’s need to supervise and operate the workplace. Searches must be based on a reasonable suspicion, and prior to conducting a search of a work area, or of an individual’s personal property or effec...
Right to Privacy and Work Area Searches. 1. An employee is accountable not only for the performance of their official duties, but also for compliance with the Standards of Conduct for Federal Employees. The Agency affirms the right of an employee to conduct his or her private life within the constraint of Federal law and Agency regulations.
2. The Parties recognize the employee's right to voluntarily invest their money, donate to charity, or participate in activities, meetings or undertakings not related to their employment.
3. Any search and/or seizure of Agency-owned, private or personal property, issued, or controlled equipment and/or facilities that is used or occupied by bargaining unit employees during the course of their duties (i.e., personal lockers, tool boxes, desks, etc.), and which is done in conjunction with an investigation, will normally be conducted in the presence of the employee, and in accordance with applicable Federal, state, or local law and regulation, depending on which entity has jurisdictional control over the equipment or facility subject to the administrative searches and/or seizures, and keeping in mind that the employee is a Federal civil servant and has all the protection guaranteed to US citizens under the Constitution in regards to criminal matters.
4. In the case that the employee is unable to be present, a Union representative will be requested to be present provided that the supplying of such representative by the Union shall not unduly delay the search or impede the purpose for which the search is conducted.
5. When a search of the work area is conducted as a result of surreptitious activity, such as a bomb threat or a terrorist attack, the Agency is not required to give the employees notification of an impending search.
