Collective Bargaining Handbook - AFGE

Collective Bargaining Handbook

Summer 2022

Published by: American Federation of Government Employees

Copyright@2017 by the American Federation of Government Employees Working Edition: March 2017 Version: 3.0 (CB1)

Collective Bargaining I: Legal Framework

Warnings and Disclaimers

The information contained in this manual was gathered, produced and published in good faith, however, the general principles set forth in this manual depend on the specifics of the fact situation involved. Similarly, laws, rules, and regulations change over time and this manual may be outdated or certain propositions no longer valid because of changes or interpretations. Neither this manual nor its contents should be construed as legal advice or substitute for legal advice for a particular case or situation. Neither the American Federation of Government Employees, nor any Local or Council thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement,recommendation, or favoring by the American Federation of Government Employees or any Local or Council thereof.

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Collective Bargaining I: Legal Framework

Table of Contents

Introduction 7 What is Collective Bargaining? 9

The Statute 11 Federal Collective Bargaining Process 23

Preparing to Bargain 27 Mid-term Bargaining 31

Demand to Bargain 32 Information Requests 33 Proposal Development 37

Ground Rules 39 Analytical Frameworks 42

Negotiability Appeals 50 Resources and Research 52

Online Resources 90

APPENDICIES APPENDIX A: Glossary of Key Terms APPENDIX B: Flowchart: Federal Collective Bargaining Process APPENDIX C: Collective Bargaining Forms APPENDIX D: CASETRACK: Ground Rules APPENDIX E: Online Resources

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