TRAINING

Department of the Army, Headquarters 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum, Fort Drum, New York and Local 400, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Case No. 97 FSIP 94, January 2, 1998 (Release No. 405).

The AGENCY proposed the following:

Section 1:   The Employer will provide Employees with training and development opportunities which will enable the Employees to do their work effectively. Such opportunities will be based on the best interests of the Department of the Army, i.e., budget, staffing, workload, and past performance of the Employee. Employees' desires and requests for training will be considered.

The UNION proposed the following:

Section 1:   The Employer and Union recognize that training of Employees is essential to efficient operations. The choices of subject matter, areas for training, number and type of Employees, and assignment of training priorities may be appropriate items for bargaining.

The PANEL ordered the adoption of the AGENCY's final offer.