Article 8
Day Care

Section 1. Provision of Child Care Facility

The parties agree that the Department shall provide and maintain a child care facility, including space, office equipment, playground equipment, supplies, telephones, and maintenance services for the maximum number of children within the space currently used. All such equipment and services shall be for the duration of this Agreement.

Section 2. Management of Child Care Facility

The parties agree that the management of the facility shall be undertaken by the Department of Labor Child Development Center for the life of this Agreement. Each party shall designate one (1) representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Center.

Section 3. Priority on Admission

The facility is dedicated to serve the needs of the employees of the U.S. Department of Labor. Priority on admission shall be given to children of DOL employees. Children whose parents are not employees of the Department may be admitted only when no employee of the Department has applied for his/her child and is waiting for an appropriate vacancy.

Section 4. Administrative Leave to Attend Meetings

Each member of any governing body of the Center shall be allowed up to two (2) hours per month of administrative leave to attend meetings and conduct business of that body and up to an additional two (2) hours for those governing body members in the positions of President, Vice President, and Contract Administrator or the equivalent if their title changes. Each parent shall be allowed up to two (2) hours of administrative leave per month to attend meetings of the Center.

Section 5. Reopening Negotiations

If the use of appropriated funds is authorized by any source which could affect the operation (scope or activities) of the DOL Child Development Center, negotiations on this Article may be reopened at the request of either party.

Section 6. Funds from Recycling Program

a. The Department will continue to donate 100% of the funds generated by the DOL recycling program in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area to the DOL Child Development Center.
b. The Department will earmark those funds for tuition assistance for DOL employees at the grade level GS-6 and below, with priority to be given to those employees at the GS-3 and below, who have children in the DOL Child Development Center.