United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Labor-Management Relations

MOU

Memorandums of Understanding (MOU's)

                

 

American Federation of Government Employees    (AFGE)

Signature Date

    National Mid-Term Bargaining Ground Rules 

03/09/90 

      Employee Assistance Program

08/08/90 

      Furlough for FY 1991

09/21/90 

Dispute between Parties to be addressed in another Forum 

09/21/90 

      Public Law 101-237

08/06/90 

      A-76 Cost Comparison Studies of In-House Commercial Activities

12/12/90

      Metal Detectors for Weapons Screening

09/09/91 

      Martinez Out-Patient Clinics

11/22/91 

 

Pay Administration   

03/11/92 

Standard Security Survellance TV

11/12/92

VA Psychiatric Hospital

11/12/92

Reservist Leave Bank for Title 38 Employees

11/12/92

Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer

11/19/92

Contract Service Center Pilot Program

11/19/92

RelocationBonuses

11/12/92

Sexual Harassment

11/12/92

Uniforms for Police Officers

11/12/92

Us Express Program Nation

11/12/92

Issuance of Side Handle Baton to Police Officers

11/12/92

 

Employee Development

11/12/92

Elimination of Direct Mailing of Employee Earnings and Leave Statements

11/12/92

HIV After Accidental Exposure to Blood & Bodily Fluids

11/12/92

Radon Testing

11/12/92

Veterans Canteen Service Polygraph Testing

11/12/92

Child Care Circular 00-90

11/12/92

Metric Transistion Plan and Ploicy

11/12/92

Pilot Program to Improve Service to Veterans

11/12/92

Prime Vendor Program

11/12/92

Us Express

1/12/92

Circular 10-90 Employee Health Follow-Up for HIV After Accidental Occupational Exposure to Blood

11/12/92

Consolidated Mail Out Patient Pharmacies (CMOP)

02/10/93

Hepatitis B Vaccine

02/09/93

Federal Prison Labor Agreement

03/10/93

Employee Uniforms, M-1, Part VII, Chapter 8

04/02/93

Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, MP-5, Part II, Chapter 8

08/03/93

Interim Issue - MP-7, Part I, Chapter I, Equal Employment Opportunity General Provisions and Chapter 3, Discrimination Complaints

08/03/93

Caring and Courtesy

08/03/93

Total Quality Improvement (TQI)

 

Advance Food Preparation and Delivery Systems

08/13/93

Enhanced Time and Attendance System

08/13/93

Pathology and Laboratory Medical Service, M-2 Clinical Affairs Part VI

09/03/93

Depot Closings at Bell, California and Somerville, NJ

10/05/93

Disciplinary and Adverse Actions, M-5, Part I, Chapter 752

10/27/93

Occupational Exposure to Blood Born Pathogens

11/10/93

Employees Office Attire

05/17/94

Waste Management Operations, M-1, Part VII, Chapter 14

07/25/95

Loan Guaranty Accounting Finance Function Consolidation of Education Claims Processing and Moving Chapter 30 Debt Collection to the St. Paul Debt Management Center

07/28/94

Retention Allowances

08/01/94

Garnishment of Federal Employee's Pay

10/05/94

EEO Complaint Processing Requirements

12/09/94

M-1 Clinical Programs, Part III Dietetic Services, Chapter 4 Human Resources Managment

12/14/94

Focus Group Reengineering Project Medical Care Cost (MCCR)

01/11/95

Sick and Other Leave for Title 38 Employees

02/28/95

VA's Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange Program (EC/EDI)

03/22/95

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist (VRS) GS-1715, In VBA

06/23/95

VBA HRM Consolidation

07/06/95

VBA Organizational Modeling (Adjudication/Veterans Service Division)

07/06/95

Merging and Consolidation of Laundry Operations

07/07/95

Intergrations, Merges, and Consolidations of Medical Facilites

07/07/95

Time and Attendance

08/02/95

VA Police Officer Refresher Training Course, Examination & Validation Process

08/02/95

Furlough as a Result of a Possible Lapse in Appropriations for FY 1996

09/13/95

Time and Attendance, VA Directives 5610.2

08/02/95

 

Voluntary Early Retirement Authorization (VERA) in VBA

09/07/95

Memorandum on Notification of RIF to all AFGE Locals

10/02/95

Baylor Plan, VA and VHA Directives 5103.2/5102.3 and VA Handbook 5103.3

02/01/96

Travel Reimbursement, VA Directive 4003

01/31/96

Government-wide Comercial Purchase Card for Micro-Purchase

02/20/96

Notification of Reduction in Force(RIF)

05/22/96

VA Directive 5368 Dir & VA Hdbk 5368 Alternative Workplace Arrangements (Flexiplace)

8/27/96

Nationwide Loan Guaranty Restructuring in VBA

10/28/96

Cover System

03/06/97

Consolidation of 4 Northern Tier Medical Centers in VISN 12 to the Facility in Milwaukee

03/18/97

Computer Automated Tracking System (CATS)

03/21/97

VA Drug Free Workplace Program

06/17/97

 

VA Handbook 4003 Travel Reimbursement

11/14/97

Directive & Handbook 5610.3 Alternitive Work Schedules

04/20/98

Consolidation of MCCR Functions between Alvin C. York & Nashville Medical Center

07/03/97

Latex Sensitivity and Allergy

06/23/98

Compensation and Pension Service Training and Developement Program

11/20/97

Occupational Safety & Health, VA Directive 7700, Handbook 7700.1

06/16/98

Atomated Safety Incident Surveillance and Tracking System with Needle Stick Tracking Module (ASISTS)

06/22/98

Voluntary Electronic Funds Transferring of Union Dues

10/01/98

Security and Law Enforcement, VA Directive and Handbook 0730

10/06/98

VA Implementation of Phase 2 of HR Link$

01/13/99

Programs and Procedures to Arm VA Police, VA Directive and Handbook 0720

08/25/99

National Level Implementation of Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)

08/25/99

GSA Smart Pay Citibank Visa Travel Card Program

03/25/99

Work Place Stress and Aggression

03/30/00

Personal Id Numbers (PINs) at VHA Facilities

07/15/00

Use and Management of Government Purchase Card Program, VHA Handbook 1730.1

05/18/00

Resident Assessment Instrument / Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS)

09/01/00

CoreFLS Pilot Project of Financial Management and Logistics Systems

01/11/01

 

VHA Inventory Management, VHA Handbook 1761.2

08/16/01

 

Value Online University

05/21/01

Regarding Non-Professional Bargaining Unit Employees formerly represented by NFFE/IAM at VA Facilities

03/22/01

Work Place Stress / Agresion Project

05/08/01

Implementation of VA Handbook 1761.2

08/15/01

VA Front Line Revolution

10/15/01

Center for A&MM Education Online (CAMEO)

10/22/01

VA Directive / Handbook 7176, Supply, Processing & Distribution

11/20/01

 

Reasonable Accommodation

03/21/02

The implementation of Emplyee Express (EEX)

11/27/02

VHA High Performance Developement Model Program

09/05/02

VHA Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) an VA facilities nationwide

09/24/02

Competitive Sourcing within VHA

01/30/03

Use of the Government Purchase Card

02/25/03

VA Smallpox Vaccination Program

03/06/03

VHA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

03/12/03

Patient Safety Reporting System

09/05/03

VHA Directive 2003-047, Transitional Pharmacy Benefit

09/29/03

Implementation of GS-7 LPNs and LVNs Standards at VHA Facilities

11/24/03

VA Police Officers Refresher Training Seminar

12/01/03

Integration of VHA Nutrition and Food Service with VCS at affected VHA facilities

07/20/04

Realignment of Finance, Acquisition and Asset Management VHA

11/03/04

eOPF Facilities VACO, Austin Finance Center, VAMC Wash DC and VA MD HCS

02/08/05

VHA Handbook, VHA Patient Advocacy Program

05/23/05

Geriatrics Extended Care (GEC) Referral

10/12/05

Implementation of Compounding Sterile Preparations (CSP) Standards in VA Pharmacies

11/05/05

VHA Implementation of Managing Scanning Failures in BCMA

11/10/05

Converting VISN 6 Centralized Revenue Unit

01/07/06

Magnet Designation

01/25/06

5-Level Performance Plans

02/01/06

Clinical Nurse Leader

04/20/06

VHA Facility implementation of the Civility Respect Engagement in the Workplace (CREW)

06/06/06

Handbook 1109.3 Food Service Management System

09/11/06

VA Dir./Handbook 0636, E-Gov Travel Service Policy (ETS) for TDY Travel

09/13/06

VHA Dir. 2006xxx Credentialing of Health Care Professionals

09/21/06

VA Implementation of Socioeconomic Goals in Performance Plans

10/24/06

Office of Security and Law Enforcement refresher course for VA Police Officers

12/11/06

 

VHA Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Mandatory Training

02/12/07

Use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) in Administering Medication

02/12/07

Office of Security and Law Enforcement Authorization to wear turtleneck under long sleeve uniform shirt

02/15/07

Permanent Realignment of Operations and Maintenance Employees into The VA IT Federated Management System

02/20/07

VHA Directive 2006-055, Outpatient Scheduling Process and Procedures Training

04/16/07

VA Directive 6504, Restrictions on Transmissions, Transportation and Use of and access to VA Data Outside VA Facilities

05/10/07

e-OPF Pilot

05/22/07

VA Handbook 5011/11, Part III, Ch. 2, paragraph 3(a) ETA

05/23/07

Draft VHA Dir. on the Certification of Clinicians performing Compensation and Pension Examinations

05/29/07

Change in Physicians/Dentists Proficiency Rating Period

06/10/07

Establishment of NCA Human Resources Center (HRC)

06/11/07

VA Handbook 5007/27 "Pay Administration" and 5011/13 "Hours of Duty and Leave" change to Comp. Time (CT) from seven pay periods to twenty-six pay periods

06/28/07

VA Handbook 5019, Occupational Health Services, Part IV Health Maintenance Programs, Examinations and Vaccinations

07/19/07

OIT SOP Telework Program

08/16/07

VANOD Skin Assessment and Re-Assessment Templates

09/12/07

Patient Hand-Off In Communication

11/03/07

Revisions BCMA/MSF Software Requirements Specification Version 1.0

11/21/07

VHA Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (Imaging Physician)

12/03/07

Dell Lease Agreement

12/05/07

VA Handbook 6500 Rules of Behavior

12/05/07

Operating Room Workload and Quality of Care Research Project

12/18/07

Violence Prevention Research Project

12/27/07

Mandatory Training for Government Issued Travel Charge Cardholders

02/06/08

Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF)

02/06/08

Mental Health Initiative, henceforth referred to as the Mental Health Access and/or Mental Health Access Memorandum

02/07/08

Authorization of OIT Equipment for members of NVAC Executice Committee

02/08/08

VA Handbook/Directive 6500 "Information Security Program"

02/08/08

OIT SOP for "Employee Recognition and Awards Program"

02/08/08

VHA Directive 2007-xxxx on Requirement for National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy Code(s)

3/25/08

Implementation of Vista monitoring tool for Supervision of VHA Schedulers

3/25/08

VHA Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) for Registered Nurses-VA Handbook 5011

3/31/08

MACPAC transfer of HR and payroll services to VA Health Revenue Center (HRC)

5/21/08

VA Handbook 0735 Personal Identity Verification (PIV)

5/22/08

Expansion of Mid-Atlantic Consolidated Patient Account Center (MACPAC) to include VISN 7

5/22/08

VHA Directive 2007-xxx Smoke-Free Policy for VA Health Care Facilities

7/30/08

Out-of-Operating Room Airway Management

09/05/08

VA Directive 6066, Protected Health Information (PHI)

09/09/08

VHA Handbook 1907.03, Health Information Management Clinical Coding Program Procedures

09/24/08

OI&T, Service Line Management Pilot Program within Region 1

10/06/08

VA/AFGE-NVAC Annual Joint Safety Conference

10/06/08

VHA Directive 2008 Mandatory Suicide Risk and Intervention Training for VHA Healthcare Providers

10/07/08

VA Directive 0730 and VA Handbook 0730

[Please do not implement until further notice]

10/08/08

National Association of Government Employees    (NAGE)

Signature Date

Proposals on (BCMA)

08/25/99

OHRM Guidance on Selected Sick Leave Issues

12/30/00

Resident Assessment Instrument / Mini Data Set (RAI/MDS)

03/29/01

Travel Card Delinquency Bulletin

06/13/01

GIP/FCAP

02/08/02

VHA Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) an VA facilities nationwide

01/22/03

Patient Safety Reporting System

09/25/03

Article 18 Performance Appraisal & Article 20 Employee Awards and Recognition

10/02/03

Food Franchising

04/04/04

Distribution of Agreement

09/14/04

  Realignment of Finance, Acquisition & Asset Management     

01/12/05

VA Dir. and Handbook 5013, Perf. Management Systems and 5017, Employee Recognition and Awards

09/28/05

    Interpretation of Article 10 & 13

11/12/05

VISN 9 Business Office Intergration/Intermediate Level Bargaining

11/21/05

VHA Directive 1605 Privacy Program

11/22/05

Use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in Administering Medication

11/29/05

Consolidated Patient Acct Center Implementation

01/23/06

VA Pandemic Influenza Plan

06/02/06

VHA Directive Credentialing of HealthCare Professionals

06/02/06

Geriatrics & Extended Care Referral

06/02/06

VHA Directive 2006-055, Outpatient Scheduling Process and Procedures Training

02/08/07

Migration of 5.5 to 2003

07/25/07

NCA Directive 7700 Occupational Safety and Health Program

10/04/07

June 1, 2007 Guidance memo from the VA Deputy USH for Operations and Management designed to ensure timely access to mental health services (Mental Health Access Memorandum)

12/13/07

 VA Travel Card Training

02/28/08

VA Handbook 5011, Part II, Chapter 4, Telework

03/06/08

VA Handbook 0735 PIV

03/06/08

Final Conversion of Paper Personnel Records to Electronic (eOPF)

03/03/08

National Federation of Federal Employees  (NFFE)

Signature Date

Reduction in Work Force

05/30/89

Smoke Free Environments in VA Health Care Facilities

02/14/92

 

Integrations, Mergers and Consolidations of Medical Facilities

05/13/98

VHA Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) an VA facilities nationwide

01/28/03

Patient Safety Reporting System

11/07/03

Final Conversion of Paper Personnel Records to Electronic (eOPF)

02/21/08

United American Nurses (UAN)

Signature Date

Patient Safety Reporting Systems (PSRS)

11/07/03

Use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in Administering Medication

12/20/05

 

Float Pool at Central Iowa HCS

02/26/06

UAN President 100% Official Time

10/05/06

 

Limitations of RNs Work Hours in accordance with P.L. 108-445

12/12/06

Draft VHA Directive on Certification of Clinicians Performing Compensation and Pension Examinations

08/10/07

 

Registered Nurses Usage Compensatory Time

10/2/07

June 1, 2007 Guidance memo from the VA Deputy USH for Operations and Management designed to ensure timely access to mental health services (Mental Health Access Memorandum)

01/18/2008

VA Handbook 6500, Paragraph 6, Section c.(4), Mobile/Portable/Wireless and Removable Storage Media and Device Security

03/29/08

 

Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Signature Date

Patient Safety Reporting Systems (PSRS)

10/01/03