Collective Bargaining Agreement Between - AFGE

Collective Bargaining Agreement Between

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) And

American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)

Council 56 Agreement Date: December 5, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1: RECOGNITION AND COVERAGE ................................................................................. 4 ARTICLE 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................................................................. 7 ARTICLE 3: CADRE OF ON-CALL RESPONSE/RECOVERY EMPLOYEES................................. 9 ARTICLE 4: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ...................................................................................................... 14 ARTICLE 5: OFFICIAL TIME .............................................................................................................. 20 ARTICLE 6: FACILITIES AND SERVICES ........................................................................................24 ARTICLE 7: MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .............................................................................................. 28 ARTICLE 8: LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION.................................................................29 ARTICLE 9: IMPACT BARGAINING AND MIDTERM BARGAINING........................................31 ARTICLE 10: MERIT PROMOTION .................................................................................................. 34 ARTICLE 11: POSITION DESCRIPTIONS & CLASSIFICATION.................................................38 ARTICLE 12: OFFICIAL RECORDS ................................................................................................... 40 ARTICLE 13: TRAINING & CAREER DEVELOPMENT ................................................................42 ARTICLE 14: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................ 44 ARTICLE 15: AWARDS AND RECOGNITION................................................................................. 49 ARTICLE 16: UNIFORMS .................................................................................................................... 51 ARTICLE 17: WORK SCHEDULES .................................................................................................... 53 ARTICLE 18: ABSENCE AND LEAVE................................................................................................59 ARTICLE 19: TELEWORK................................................................................................................... 65

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ARTICLE 20: DISASTER DEPLOYMENT.........................................................................................69 ARTICLE 21: TRAVEL..........................................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 22: DETAILS AND TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS .......................................................73 ARTICLE 23: REASSIGNMENT AND RELOCATION.....................................................................75 ARTICLE 24: REDUCTION-IN-FORCE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTION ................................ 78 ARTICLE 25: CONTRACTING OUT................................................................................................... 82 ARTICLE 26: HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................... 83 ARTICLE 27: FITNESS-FOR-DUTY ..................................................................................................88 ARTICLE 28: WORKER'S COMPENSATION ..................................................................................90 ARTICLE 29: TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................ 93 ARTICLE 30: DRUG TESTING ........................................................................................................... 95 ARTICLE 31: EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE .......................................................................................... 96 ARTICLE 32: VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE ............................................................................ 98 ARTICLE 33: INVESTIGATIONS .......................................................................................................99 ARTICLE 34: DISCIPLINARY AND ADVERSE ACTIONS.......................................................... 101 ARTICLE 35: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE...................................................................................... 106 ARTICLE 36: ARBITRATION .......................................................................................................... 111 ARTICLE 37: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)............................................... 115 ARTICLE 38: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ............................................................ 117 ARTICLE 39: PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................... 119

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ARTICLE 40: DUES WITHHOLDING............................................................................................. 121 ARTICLE 41: DURATION OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................ 124

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ARTICLE 1: RECOGNITION AND COVERAGE

SECTION 1. PREAMBLE This Agreement is entered into, by and between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), AFL-CIO. Collectively, FEMA and AFGE shall hereafter be referred to as "the Parties." This Agreement constitutes a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Agency and the Union.

SECTION 2. COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP The Agency and the Union agree that a constructive and cooperative working relationship between labor and management is essential to achieving the Agency's mission and to ensuring a quality work environment for employees. The parties further recognize that this relationship must be built on a solid foundation of trust, mutual respect, and shared responsibility for organizational success. The parties therefore agree to work together to identify problems and craft solutions, enhance productivity, and deliver the best quality of federal disaster assistance services and resources to the nation.

SECTION 3. EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION A. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (hereafter referred to as the "Agency," or "FEMA" or "management") recognizes the American Federation of Government Employees, National Council 56, (hereafter referred to as the "Union" or "Council") as the exclusive representative of employees identified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority in Case No. WA-RP-13-0055. As the exclusive representative of the employees in the unit, the Union is entitled to act for and represent the interests of all employees in the unit.

B. It is understood that the Union reserves the right to delegate authority to a Local representative to negotiate on behalf of the Union with the Agency. This includes negotiations on Regional or facility-specific issues.

C. In the event the Union desires to address Regional or facility-specific issues, those issues must be brought forward by the Council President or Vice President and presented to the FEMA Labor Relations Officer (or designee). In the event the Agency desires to address Regional or facility-specific issues, those issues must be brought forward by the FEMA Labor Relations Officer (or designee) and presented to the Council President or Vice President.

SECTION 4. COVERAGE This Collective Bargaining Agreement covers bargaining unit employees described as "Included" in the nine geographic unit descriptions in FLRA Case No. WA-RP-13-0055. If the Union requests certification to include additional employees in the unit, and the FLRA decides to amend, clarify, or change the unit to include the additional employees, the additional employees will automatically be covered by this Agreement. The unit descriptions are as follows:

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