Supplemental Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU. The authority to negotiate supplemental agreements or MOUs rests within the Labor Relations Division (LRD) of the Office of Financial Management. In the event the LRD delegates the authority to negotiate supplemental agreements or MOUs to the Chief of the State Patrol or designee during the term of this Agreement, the following will apply:
A. All supplemental agreements or MOUs will be considered tentative agreements until approved by the LRD; and
B. No supplemental agreements or MOUs may be entered into which conflict with the Agreement without the approval of the LRD.
Supplemental Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU. A. The Parties recognize that the interest of both the Employer and the Union can be effectively served if many issues of local concern are reserved for supplemental agreement negotiations between each facility and the local Union. Hence, the Parties agree that supplemental agreements subordinate to this Master Agreement may be negotiated between the local parties. Such agreements may cover all negotiable matters regarding conditions of employment insofar as they do not conflict with the terms of this Master Agreement, law or government-wide regulations. One supplemental agreement may be negotiated at each Local during the term of this Agreement. Such supplemental agreement will pertain only to the local parties where the agreement is negotiated.
B. Supplemental agreements must be approved or disapproved by VA Central Office within 30 calendar days after execution. If no action is taken within the 30 calendar days, the agreement shall become effective on the 31st day subject to the provisions of the Master Agreement, law, and government-wide regulations. Any disapproval must be consistent with 5 USC § 7114(c). If the Agreement is not approved, it shall be returned to the local parties, along with an explanation for the action. If a disagreement arises concerning whether a supplemental proposal is negotiable, the Employer will provide the Union with its reason, in writing, for its determination and the Union may file a negotiability appeal to the FLRA. However, if the Under Secretary for Health determines a proposal to be non-negotiable pursuant to 38 USC 7422(d), the matter will not be subject to the jurisdiction of the FLRA or a court, except as provided by 38 USC 7422(e).
C. Supplemental agreements or MOUs shall not duplicate, conflict with, or otherwise be inconsistent with the Master Agreement and will be subject to review by the Parties.
D. Existing supplemental agreements not in conflict with this Master Agreement will remain in effect in accordance with their terms.
E. Any past practices in conflict with this Master Agreement shall be superseded by this Master Agreement.
Supplemental Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU. The authority to negotiate supplemental agreements or MOUs rests within the OFM State Human Resources Labor Relations Section (LRS). In the event the LRS delegates the authority to negotiate supplemental agreements or MOUs to the Chief of the State Patrol or designee during the term of this Agreement, the following will apply:
A. All supplemental agreements or MOUs will be considered tentative agreements until approved by the LRS; and
B. No supplemental agreements or MOUs may be entered into which conflict with the Agreement without the approval of the LRS. During the term of the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement, the WSP, LRS and the WSPTA shall meet to discuss placing bargaining unit employees in standby status and the payment of bargaining unit employees in standby status.
