National SSA Level (Level 1) Sample Clauses
National SSA Level (Level 1). A. The parties agree that notice of proposed Agency wide or 2 or more national components (national components are defined in Section 3, A) changes, will be dealt with by the parties at the National level. For notification at the National level, the designated Management representative will provide timely electronic notice of management initiated change(s) to each member of the AFGE General Committee. The notice will be considered received on the first workday after the day of transmission of the e-mail.
B. The Union will request consultations and/or bargaining within seven (7) workdays after the date of receipt of the notice of change by submitting its request to a Management designated electronic mailbox.
C. When bargaining is requested, official time will be authorized for five (5) Union representatives, or a larger number if needed to achieve parity with the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency for such purposes. Official time will be handled in accordance with Article 30 of the National Agreement.
D. Bargaining will begin no later than the first Tuesday following the thirty (30) calendar day period after the date of receipt of the notice of change.
E. Bargaining at this level will not exceed three (3) work days. The three (3) workday period includes preparation, actual bargaining, and mediation. Normally, travel will occur on Monday and on Friday. The parties may by mutual consent agree to use all or part of a travel day for bargaining. Such agreement does not constitute entitlement to an extra travel day. Normally bargaining will not occur during weeks that contain Federal Holidays.
F. The Administration will pay travel expenses and per diem for three (3) of the five (5) Union negotiators for the bargaining period identified in Section 2.E above. If for any reason, the negotiations are extended beyond the time frames outlined in this section, (i.e. by mutual agreement or a third party) the Agency will pay the travel costs for two (2) union negotiators up through and including Mediation and Impasse proceedings. Should the Administration use more than five (5) negotiators, the Union shall be entitled to travel expenses and per diem for one (1) additional employee negotiator for each individual over five (5) used by management as a negotiator. Union negotiators for bargaining at this national SSA level may be drawn from any component. Payment of travel expenses and per diem will be governed by applicable law, rule and regulation.
National SSA Level (Level 1). A. The parties agree that notice of proposed Agency wide or 2 or more national components (national components are defined in Section 3, A) changes, will be dealt with by the parties at the National level. For notification at the National level, the designated Management representative will provide timely electronic notice of management initiated change(s) to each member of the AFGE General Committee. The notice will be considered received on the first workday after the day of transmission of the e-mail.
B. The Union will request consultations and/or bargaining within seven (7) workdays after the date of receipt of the notice of change by submitting its request to a Management designated electronic mailbox.
C. When bargaining is requested, time will be authorized in accordance with Article 30 for five
National SSA Level (Level 1). A. The parties agree that notice of proposed Agency wide or 2 or more national components (national components are defined in Section 3, A) changes, will be dealt with by the parties at the National level. For notification at the National level, the designated Management representative will provide timely electronic notice of management initiated change(s) to each member of the AFGE General Committee. The notice will be considered received on the first workday after the day of transmission of the e-mail.
B. The Union will request consultations and/or bargaining within seven (7) workdays after the date of receipt of the notice of change by submitting its request to a Management designated electronic mailbox.
C. When bargaining is requested, time will be authorized in accordance with Article 30 for five (5) Union representatives, or a larger number if needed to achieve parity with the number of individuals designated as representing the Agency for such purposes.
D. Bargaining will begin no later than the first Tuesday following the thirty (30) calendar day period after the date of receipt of the notice of change.
E. Bargaining will not exceed three (3) workdays. The three (3) workday period includes, any briefing (if not already conducted), preparation, actual bargaining, and mediation. Normally bargaining will not occur during weeks that contain Federal Holidays. If FMCS assistance is secured and the parties do not reach agreement and are not released to the panel, a subsequent session will normally be held within ten (10) workdays, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
F. Union negotiators for bargaining may be drawn from any component.