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AGREEMENT


AGREEMENT . . . BARGAINING OBLIGATIONS

Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office, Arlington, Virginia and Patent Office Professional Association, Case No. 99 FSIP 15, March 29, 1999 (Release No. 419).

The AGENCY proposed the following:

M1ax. Except for items reserved without prejudice, enumerated in group 21, the parties agree that they have resolved their bargaining rights and obligations over the issues at impasse. They also agree that there are relocation issues that may be appropriate for future bargaining such as but not limited to, accommodations for construction disturbances during initial occupancy, move-related issues, travel time, and issues related to placement of support functions.

The UNION proposed the following:

PLBO 1. Except for items reserved without prejudice, enumerated in Group 21, the parties have resolved their bargaining rights and obligations over the issues at impasse. Items in Group 21 shall be negotiated upon request of either party. Other issues not included in Group 21, which are appropriate for future bargaining, such as but not limited to, move-related issues, travel time, and issues related to placement of support functions, will be partnered and if agreement is not reached, will be negotiated. This shall not bind the Agency to negotiate over proposals which otherwise are deemed non-negotiable.

ARBITRATOR Mary E. Jacksteit ordered the parties to "adopt the Union's proposal, with the last sentence moved to be the third sentence."

AGREEMENT . . . DURATION; REOPENER

Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. and Chapters 65, 83, and 251, National Treasury Employees Union, Case No. 99 FSIP 24, March 16, 1999 (Release No. 418).

The AGENCY proposed the following:

This agreement will become effective the sooner of head-of-agency approval or thirty-one days from imposition by the Federal Service Impasses Panel, and shall remain in effect for the duration of NORD V.

There shall be a mid-point reopener.

The UNION proposed the following:

The parties agree that this agreement will be effective retroactive to October 1, 1998, and will remain in effect for the life of NORD V.

The PANEL ordered the parties to adopt the following:

The effective date of this agreement shall be the earlier of the date of agency-head approval or thirty-one days from its imposition by the Federal Service Impasses Panel. This agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of NORD V.

At the request of either party, this agreement may be reopened one time during its term. Any request to reopen shall be made during a thirty day period beginning on the eighteen-month anniversary of its effective date.

AGREEMENT . . . RENEWAL

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Pacific/Hawaii Region, San Francisco, California and Local 1450, Natural Federation of Federal Employees, Federal District 1, IAM&AW, AFL-CIO,Case No. 99 FSIP 93, September 30, 1999 (Release No. 425).

The AGENCY proposed that the parties negotiate and reach agreement over any changes to their collective bargaining agreement required by law or Governmentwide regulation, and execute a new signature and date page.

The UNION proposed that the parties' collective bargaining agreement be "automatically" renewed if neither party provides a timely notice of intent to renegotiate.

The PANEL ordered the parties to adopt the UNION's proposal.

AGREEMENT . . . REOPENER

Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. and Chapter 201, National Treasury Employees Union, Case No. 99 FSIP 96, November 24, 1999 (Release No. 426).

The UNION proposed that it [NTEU] be allowed to reopen negotiations on the gainsharing policy during July 2000.

The AGENCY proposed the following:

1. The NTEU may reopen and renegotiate the gainsharing policy at the end of the calendar year 2000. Such reopening, if any, will not count as one of the three issues that can be reopened pursuant to the contractual mid-term reopener clause. Such opening would be limited strictly to gainsharing. 2. Therefore, the Union would be free to reopen the awards article of the contract pursuant to mid-term reopener clause; however, the parties will not in any way disturb the good faith agreement reached or imposed in gainsharing negotiations described in No. 1 above.

The PANEL ordered the parties to adopt the AGENCY's proposal.


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