Common use of Uniform Committee Clause in Contracts

Uniform Committee. 1. The parties will establish a uniform committee made up of at least one (1) management representative and up to six (6) Union members, not including the Union Co-Chair, to review and receive recommendations from the Union, at the national level, on matters concerning: a. Design and quality of uniforms and uniform items b. Additional uniform items and options c. Uniform directives d. Changes to the uniform e. Quality assurance f. Wear testing g. Bargaining unit employee suggestions on uniforms h. Review of vendor performance i. Establishment of criteria for uniform vendors and specifications for uniform contracts j. Other related issues 2. The uniform committee will be briefed on vendor issues and concerns. 3. The uniform committee will meet once per year and AFGE representatives will participate on duty time. TSA will pay the travel and per diem expenses, if any, of AFGE's representatives. 4. The uniform committee will hold one meeting per year at TSA Headquarters or at a no cost facility as mutually agreed to by the Co-Chairs. This one (1) meeting will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, unless modified in accordance with Section K.5. The Monday and Friday, preceding and following the meeting date will be reserved for travel to and from the meeting locations and pre- and post- meeting uniform committee work, if necessary. Any other uniform committee meetings may be held by teleconference or videoconference at a time agreed upon by the uniform committee Co-Chairs. The length of these other meetings will also be agreed upon by the uniform committee Co-Chairs. 5. Matters proposed for discussion by either party will be forwarded to the other party at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting date. Any matter not submitted by this timeframe will not be considered for discussion unless by mutual consent of the parties. Failure to provide appropriate topics within the prescribed timeframe may result in a modification to the length of the meeting. 6. The uniform committee will be governed by procedures set forth below: a. One (1) management representative and four (4) union representatives shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the uniform committee. b. The uniform committee will have two (2) co-chairs: one (1) AFGE co-chair and one (1) management co-chair. c. The parties will make xxxxxxx efforts to jointly craft committee recommendations. Either uniform committee co-chair may request assistance from FMCS to facilitate reaching joint recommendations. d. Joint recommendations will be forwarded to the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) for implementation. Within 60 calendar days of receiving the joint recommendation, the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) will reply to the Uniform Committee indicating acceptance or denial of the joint recommendation or to request additional information regarding the joint recommendation. If accepted, a joint recommendation will be implemented at the appropriate Assistant Administrator’s direction. If the joint recommendation is denied, management will specify in writing, at the time denial is communicated, why management will not implement the joint recommendation and will refer it to the Uniform Committee for further deliberations. e. If management implements a joint recommendation of the uniform committee, management will communicate that management has adopted a uniform committee recommendation to the entire bargaining unit via a TSA Broadcast message within sixty (60) calendar days of the implementation. The TSA Broadcast message will include the language “As a result of a joint recommendation of the Uniform Committee under the AFGE-TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement, TSA . . .” f. AFGE agrees to notify management, in writing, of the names of the union representatives who will serve on the uniform committee. AFGE reserves the right to change any of the union representatives at any time. AFGE will normally provide management with notice of a change in uniform committee membership within fourteen (14) calendar days before a uniform committee meeting. g. Management agrees to notify AFGE, in writing, of the names of the management representatives who will serve on the uniform committee. Management reserves the right to change any of the management representatives at any time. Management will normally provide AFGE with notice of a change in uniform committee membership within fourteen (14) calendar days before a uniform committee meeting.

Uniform Committee. 1. The parties will establish a uniform committee made up of at least one (1) management representative and up to six (6) Union members, not including the Union Co-Chair, to review and receive recommendations from the Union, at the national level, on matters concerning: a. Design and quality of uniforms and uniform items b. Additional uniform items and options c. Uniform directives d. Changes to the uniform e. Quality assurance f. Wear testing g. Bargaining unit employee suggestions on uniforms h. Review of vendor performance i. Establishment of criteria for uniform vendors and specifications for uniform contracts j. Other related issues 2. The uniform committee will be briefed on vendor issues and concerns. 3. The uniform committee will meet once per year and AFGE representatives will participate on duty time. TSA will pay the travel and per diem expenses, if any, of AFGE's representatives. 4. The uniform committee will hold one meeting per year at TSA Headquarters or at a no cost facility as mutually agreed to by the Co-Chairs. This one (1) meeting will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, unless modified in accordance with Section K.5. The Monday and Friday, preceding and following the meeting date will be reserved for travel to and from the meeting locations and pre- and post- meeting uniform committee work, if necessary. Any other uniform committee meetings may be held by teleconference or videoconference at a time agreed upon by the uniform committee Co-Chairs. The length of these other meetings will also be agreed upon by the uniform committee Co-Chairs. 5. Matters Xxxxxxx proposed for discussion by either party will be forwarded to the other party at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting date. Any matter not submitted by this timeframe will not be considered for discussion unless by mutual consent of the parties. Failure to provide appropriate topics within the prescribed timeframe may result in a modification to the length of the meeting. 6. The uniform committee will be governed by procedures set forth below: a. One (1) management representative and four (4) union representatives shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the uniform committee. b. The uniform committee will have two (2) co-chairs: one (1) AFGE co-chair and one (1) management co-chair. c. The parties will make xxxxxxx efforts to jointly craft committee recommendations. Either uniform committee co-chair may request assistance from FMCS to facilitate reaching joint recommendations. d. Joint recommendations will be forwarded to the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) for implementation. Within 60 calendar days of receiving the joint recommendation, the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) will reply to the Uniform Committee indicating acceptance or denial of the joint recommendation or to request additional information regarding the joint recommendation. If accepted, a joint recommendation will be implemented at the appropriate Assistant Administrator’s direction. If the joint recommendation is denied, management will specify in writing, at the time denial is communicated, why management will not implement the joint recommendation and will refer it to the Uniform Committee for further deliberations. e. If management implements a joint recommendation of the uniform committee, management will communicate that management has adopted a uniform committee recommendation to the entire bargaining unit via a TSA Broadcast message within sixty (60) calendar days of the implementation. The TSA Broadcast message will include the language “As a result of a joint recommendation of the Uniform Committee under the AFGE-TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement, TSA . . .” f. AFGE agrees to notify management, in writing, of the names of the union representatives who will serve on the uniform committee. AFGE reserves the right to change any of the union representatives at any time. AFGE will normally provide management with notice of a change in uniform committee membership within fourteen (14) calendar days before a uniform committee meeting. g. Management agrees to notify AFGE, in writing, of the names of the management representatives who will serve on the uniform committee. Management reserves the right to change any of the management representatives at any time. Management will normally provide AFGE with notice of a change in uniform committee membership within fourteen (14) calendar days before a uniform committee meeting.sixty

Uniform Committee. 1. The parties will establish a uniform committee made up of at least one (1) management representative and up to six (6) Union members, not including the Union Co-Chair, to review and receive recommendations from the Union, at the national level, on matters concerning: a. Design and quality of uniforms and uniform items b. Additional uniform items and options c. Uniform directives d. Changes to the uniform e. Quality assurance f. Wear testing g. Bargaining unit employee suggestions on uniforms h. Review of vendor performance i. Establishment of criteria for uniform vendors and specifications for uniform contracts j. Other related issues 2. The uniform committee will be briefed on vendor issues and concerns. 3. The uniform committee will meet once per year and AFGE representatives will participate on duty time. TSA will pay the travel and per diem expenses, if any, of AFGE's representatives. 4. The uniform committee will hold one meeting per year at TSA Headquarters or at a no cost facility as mutually agreed to by the Co-Chairs. This one (1) meeting will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, unless modified in accordance with Section K.5. The Monday and Friday, preceding and following the meeting date will be reserved for travel to and from the meeting locations and pre- and post- meeting uniform committee work, if necessary. Any other uniform committee meetings may be held by teleconference or videoconference at a time agreed upon by the uniform committee Co-Chairs. The length of these other meetings will also be agreed upon by the uniform committee Co-Chairs. 5. Matters proposed for discussion by either party will be forwarded to the other party at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting date. Any matter not submitted by this timeframe will not be considered for discussion unless by mutual consent of the parties. Failure to provide appropriate topics within the prescribed timeframe may result in a modification to the length of the meeting. 6. The uniform committee will be governed by procedures set forth below: a. One (1) management representative and four (4) union representatives shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the uniform committee. b. The uniform committee will have two (2) co-chairs: one (1) AFGE co-chair and one (1) management co-chair. c. The parties will make xxxxxxx efforts to jointly craft committee recommendations. Either uniform committee co-chair may request assistance from FMCS to facilitate reaching joint recommendations. d. Joint recommendations will be forwarded to the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) for implementation. Within 60 calendar days of receiving the joint recommendation, the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) will reply to the Uniform Committee indicating acceptance or denial of the joint recommendation or to request additional information regarding the joint recommendation. If accepted, a joint recommendation will be implemented at the appropriate Assistant Administrator’s direction. If the joint recommendation is denied, management will specify in writing, at the time denial is communicated, why management will not implement the joint recommendation and will refer it to the Uniform Committee for further deliberations. e. If management implements a joint recommendation of the uniform committee, management will communicate that management has adopted a uniform committee recommendation to the entire bargaining unit via a TSA Broadcast message within sixty (60) calendar days of the implementation. The TSA Broadcast message will include the language “As a result of a joint recommendation of the Uniform Committee under the AFGE-TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement, TSA . . .” f. AFGE agrees to notify management, in writing, of the names of the union representatives who will serve on the uniform committee. AFGE reserves the right to change any of the union representatives at any time. AFGE will normally provide management with notice of a change in uniform committee membership within fourteen (14) calendar days before a uniform committee meeting. g. Management agrees to notify AFGE, in writing, of the names of the management representatives who will serve on the uniform committee. Management reserves the right to change any of the management representatives at any time. Management will normally provide AFGE with notice of a change in uniform committee membership within fourteen (14) calendar days before a uniform committee meeting.sixty