September 23 - 26, 2008 Instructor: Philip Gurrera Atlanta, GA $1045 October 27 - 30, 2008 Instructor: Gordon Rollins Washington, DC $1095 January 20 - 23, 2009 Atlanta, GA $1095 April 6 - 9, 2009 Instructor: Gordon Rollins Washington, DC $1095 May 18 - 21, 2009 San Antonio, TX $1095 June 2 - 5, 2009 Instructor: Gay Chase Philadelphia, PA $1095 June 15 - 18, 2009 San Francisco, CA $1095 June 23 - 26, 2009 Instructor: Donald Streeter Dallas, TX $1095 August 10 - 13, 2009 Instructor: Gordon Rollins Washington, DC $1095 August 18 - 21, 2009 Instructor: Gay Chase Chicago, IL $1095 August 25 - 28, 2009 San Diego, CA $1095 September 15 - 18, 2009 Albuquerque, NM $1095 September 22 - 25, 2009 Atlanta, GA $1095
Overview:
Receive a solid foundation in the areas of employee-management relationships. You learn that harmonious labor relations can bring enormous productivity gains to your workforce. You learn about bargaining unit determination and election procedures; exclusive union representation, negotiations and good-faith bargaining; and contract administration, grievance systems and arbitration.
This course is also part of the Certificates of Accomplishment in Human Resources Management .
Labor relations specialists, human resources generalists, and managers or supervisors who frequently deal with labor relations issues.
Distance Education Option: Basic Labor Relations (LABR7051N) . View Course Selection Guides .
Syllabus -- Basic Labor Relations, LABR7001D, Grad. School, USDA
Day one of four
Overview and framework
Evolution of labor relations in the Federal service
The legal framework
Key terms
Third party agencies with labor relations responsibility and authority
Representation policies and procedures
Basic employee rights
Appropriate rights
Special situations
Representation petitions
Management and union rights and conduct
Implications of exclusive recognition Unfair labor practices
Common ULP situations
Changes
Formal discussions
Investigative interviews
Information requests
Day two of four
Unfair labor practices (con't)
Bypass
Reprisal
ULP process
FLRA policies
Settlement considerations Good faith bargaining and other issues
Duty to bargain
Indications of good faith and bad faith bargaining
Union initiated bargaining
Union consultation rights Scope of bargaining
Scope of bargaining mandatory subjects
Limitations: laws, regulations and other agreements
Mandatory scope of bargaining: procedures and appropriate arrangements
E.O. 12871 and management rights under 5USC 7106(b)(1)
Day three of four
Contract negotiations
Definition of a bargaining goal
Comparison of two effective models
Bargaining preparation/plan
Tactics and techniques
Impasse resolution
Final stages: review and approval Contract administration
Implementation
Keys to success
Interpretation of contract language
Effect of laws and regulations
Past practices
Day four of four
Grievance and arbitration
Grievance definition
Negotiated grievance procedures
Processing a grievance
Arbitration definition
Review of arbitration awards
FLRA appeals Partnerships and alternative dispute resolution
Background and legal basis
National Performance Review
E.O. 12871
OPM Policy guidance
Forming a partnership
Potential benefits of partnerships
Alternative dispute resolution
Obstacles Summary and closeout
