Protecting The Workers Who Protect America's Workers

Article 32 Reduction in Force or Transfer of Function

Section 1. General

Section 2. Notification

Section 3. Retention Registers

Section 4. Department of Labor Employee Placement Assistance for Reduction in Force or Transfer of Function

Section 5. Repromotion List

Section 6. RIF Contract Coverage

 

Article 34 Space

Section 1. General

Section 2. Space Guidelines

Section 3. Informal Discussion

 

Article 35 Technology

Section 1. General

Section 2. Training on Technology

 

Article 37 Past Practices

 

Article 38 Governing Laws and Regulations

Section 1. General

Section 2. Agreement Governs

Section 3. New or Changed Rules or Regulations

Section 4. Bargaining Over New or Changed Rules or Regulations

 

Article 40 Labor-Management Relations

Section 1. Statement of Purpose

Section 2. Levels of Communication

Section 3. Department Level Labor-Management Relations

Section 4. DOL Agency Labor-Management Relations

 

Article 43 Distribution of Agreement and Orientation of New Employees by Exclusive Representative

Section 1. Distribution of Copies

Section 2. New Employees

Section 3. Expenses

Section 4. Lists of New Employees

 

Article 45 Official Time

Section 1. General

Section 2. List of Officers, Stewards, and Other Representatives

Section 3. Performance of Union Functions and Stewards' Area of Jurisdiction

Section 4. Official Time

Section 5. Training of Local 12 Representatives

Section 6. Preparing LM2 and Tax Forms

Section 7. Local 12 Union Officials

 

Article 47 Grievance Procedure

Section 1. Purpose

Section 2. Alternative Dispute Resolution
                                                                                                                     Section 3. Who May Initiate a Grievance
                                                                                                                     Section 4. Definition of a Grievance
                                                                                                                              Section 5. Exclusions from the Grievance Procedure
                                                                                                                                          Section 6. Rights
                                                                                                                    Section 7. Grievance Form
                                                                                                                           Section 8. Procedures
Article 47 Grievance Procedure Part II                                                                                                                    

Section 9. Union Grievances
                                                                                                                       Section 10. Department of Labor Grievances
                                                                                                                     Section 11. Grievance Procedure for Adverse & Performance-Based Actions
                                                                                                                  Section 12. Invocation of Arbitration
                                                                                                                   Section 13. Grievability/Arbitrability
                                                                                                                             Section 14. Termination of Grievance
                                                                                                                     Section 15. Modification of Procedures
                                                                                                                    Section 16. Failure to Meet Requirements

 

Article 50 Facilities and Services

Section 1. General

Section 2. Union Bulletin Boards & Kiosks

Section 3. Use of Departmental Telephones for Labor-Management Business

Section 4. Parking

Section 5. Use of Departmental Photocopying Equipment

Section 6. Distribution of Union Handbills and Other Solicitations

Section 7. Use of Departmental Meeting Rooms in the FPB

Section 8. Meeting Space in Other DOL Buildings

Section 9. Copies of Departmental Rules and Regulations

Section 10. Use of Internal Mail System

Section 11. Electronic Mail

Section 12. Facilities and Services Updates

Section 13. Message on Leave and Earnings Statements 

 

 

Appendix

Appendix A Ground Rules

Appendix B Merit System Principles Under 5 U.S.C. 2301

Appendix C Prohibited Personnel Practices Under 5 U.S.C. 2302

Appendix D Step 2 Deciding Officials

Appendix E Quality of Work Life in the Department of Labor

AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOCAL 12, AFGE,

AFL-CIO AND THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Effective March 15, 1992 – March 20, 2005

Part II

Table of Contents

Preamble

Article 33 Safety and Health

Section 1. General

Section 2. Committees

Section 3. Workplace Inspections

Section 4. Duty of Employees and Supervisors

Section 5. Employee Reports of Unsafe or Unhealthful Working Conditions

Section 6. Management Information

Section 7. Training

Section 8. Health Service

Section 9. Employees with Disabilities

Section 10. Environment

Section 11. Smoking Policy

Section 12. Ergonomic Hazards
                                                                                                                    Section 13. Security
                                                                                                                     Section 14. Personal Protective Equipment

 

Article 36 Parking Facilities

Section 1. General

Section 2. Assignment of Carpool Spaces

Section 3. Changes in Garage Operation & Parking Fees

 

Article 39 Labor Management Cooperation

 

Article 41 Bargaining During the Term of Agreement

Section 1. Introduction

Section 2. Process

 

Article 42 Informational Reports

Section 1. Periodic Reports

Section 2. Format

 

Article 44 Dues Withholding

Section 1. Procedure for Authorizing Dues Withholding

Section 2. Automatic Reinstatement of Dues Withholding

Section 3. Terminations

Section 4. Change in Dues

Section 5. Remittance to Local 12

Section 6. Correction of Errors

Section 7. Reopener Clause

Section 8. Duration of Agreement

 

Article 46 Right to Representation

Section 1. General

Section 2. Investigative Examinations

Section 3. Meetings, Discipline, or Potential Discipline

Section 4. Adverse Actions

 

Article 48 Arbitration

Section 1. Panel of Arbitrators

Section 2. Cost of Arbitration

Section 3. Scheduling of Arbitration Hearings

Section 4. Submission of Case for Decision by the Arbitrator Without a Hearing

Section 5. Prehearing Procedures

Section 6. Hearing Site

Section 7. Expedited Arbitration

Section 8. Authority and Decision of the Arbitrator

Section 9. Grievability and Arbitrability

 

Article 49 Adverse and Disciplinary Actions

Section 1. Employees Covered

Section 2. General

Section 3. Employee Right to Review Material

Section 4. Counseling, Warnings, Reprimands, or Admonishments

Section 5. Notice of Proposed Action

Section 6. Adverse Action--Suspensions of Fourteen (14) Days or Less

Section 7. Other Adverse Actions

Section 8. Pending Legal Charges

Section 9. Furloughs of Thirty (30) Days or Less

Section 10. Security Systems

 

Article 51 Duration

Section 1. Effective Date

Section 2. Duration

Section 3. Supplemental Agreement

Section 4. Savings Clause