Union Officials and Telework/Remote Work. A. 100% Official Time Union Representatives
1. With the exception of those prohibited from teleworking under 5 U.S.C. Section 6502(a)(2), those who have not completed telework training as required under Section 6503 and/or where there are issues raised by the safety checklist, AFGE- represented employees, certified by the parties as a Union representatives, authorized for 100% official time, are considered eligible by the Parties for either a Remote Work or a Telework arrangement without subjection to an analysis of their position of record (POR) with the Agency.
2. For the duration of their incumbency in the 100% Union representative position, they may perform representational duties, while on official time, consistent with law and regulation from remote or alternate work locations, under either a signed Remote Work or Telework Agreement.
3. Once no longer in a 100% official time union representative status, the Remote Work or Telework Agreement is cancelled and any Remote Work or Telework must be reapplied for under the negotiated article unless a Remote Work or Telework agreement was in place for the employee’s position of record prior to 100% official time. In those cases, the employee’s previous agreement will generally be reinstated unless, per the parties’ agreement, relevant changes have occurred. Further, for an employee returning to their position of record after being on 100% official time, if other employees in their work group were asked to recertify their agreements while the employee was on 100% official time then, upon an employee’s return to their work group former 100% official time officials may be asked to recertify their agreements at the discretion of their supervisors.
B. Less Than 100% Union Representatives
1. AFGE bargaining unit employees who serve as Union representatives on other than a 100% basis may apply for Remote Work or Telework under the negotiated articles and their eligibility will be based on their Agency position of record.
2. For the duration of their incumbency in the Union representative position, employees may perform representational duties, consistent with law and regulation while on official time, from remote or alternate work locations under either a signed Remote Work or Telework Agreement.
Union Officials and Telework/Remote Work. A. Bargaining unit employees who serve as Union representatives may apply for Remote Work or Telework under the negotiated Articles and their eligibility will be based on their Agency position of record. For the duration of their incumbency in the Union representative position, employees may perform representational duties, consistent with law and regulation while on official time, from remote or alternate work locations under either a signed Remote Work or Telework Agreement.
