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Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, New York, New York
and Local 3911, American Federation of Government employees, AFL-CIO,
Case No. 99 FSIP 41, May 17, 1999 (Release No. 420).
The UNION proposed the following:
The use of cash is not encouraged as it defeats the purpose
of E-Z Pass. However, in unusual circumstances when traffic conditions
warrant, or when the designated agent or an E-Z Pass is unavailable
at the time of the employee's departure, employees may use cash
to pay tolls. [Only the underlined working is in dispute.]
The AGENCY proposed the following:
The use of cash is discouraged at it defeats the purpose of E-Z
Pass. In unusual circumstances when traffic conditions warrant
or if E-Z Pass is not available at the time of the employees's
departure, employees may use cash to pay tolls. [The underlined
wording is in dispute.]
The PANEL ordered the parties to adopt the UNION's proposal, as
modified:
The use of cash is not encouraged as it defeats the purpose of
E-Z Pass. However, in unusual circumstances when traffic conditions
warrant, the designated agent or alternate is unavailable, or
an E-Z Pass is unavailable at the time of the employee's departure,
employees may use cash to pay tolls.
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UNION REPRESENTATIVES
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, New York, New York
and Local 3911, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO,
Case No. 99 FSIP 69, September 30, 1999 (Release No. 425).
The AGENCY proposed to limit reimbursement to travel between Edison,
New Jersey and New York City for partnership meetings and joint
labor-management training. Other travel request would be handled
on a case-by-case basis.
The UNION proposed that the agency pay the travel expenses of Union
representatives performing representational duties in accordance
with the Federal Travel Regulations, as well as for partnership
meetings and joint labor-management training.
The PANEL ordered the parties to adopt the AGENCY's proposal.
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UNION REPRESENTATIVES
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--
[T]he Employer would pay travel expenses and per diem for one
WFC Union negotiator when the issues under negotiations "impact"
that facility. In addition, its proposal: (1) provides that the
Employer's advance written notice of proposed changes "include"
specific information . . . ; (2) requires the Union either to
request bargaining or a briefing from the Employer within [seven]
days of the date of the Employer's notice; (3) mandates that the
Employer conduct a briefing within [three] days of the Union's
request; and (4) allows the Union 14 days from the date of the
bargaining request or the Employer's briefing to submit proposals,
unless the Union has not received requested information within
that time, in which case it may modify its proposals upon its
receipt.
The AGENCY proposed that the WCF Union representative participate
in negotiations via video conference and that "(1) any advance written
notice of proposed changes from the Employer 'contain' specific
information . . . ; (2) the Union request bargaining or a briefing
within 10 days from the date of receipt of the Employer's written
notice; and (3) the Union submit bargaining proposals within 14
days from the submission of its bargaining request or the Employer's
briefing."
The PANEL ordered the parties to adopt a compromise proposal as
follows:
Section 1. For issues that impact the Fort Worth facility, in
lieu of having a Fort Worth representative of the NTEU bargaining
unit attend negotiations in person, the representative will be
provided the opportunity for participation in negotiations via
video conference hookup through the Fort Worth Bureau Director's
facilities. When it needs the video conference hookup, the Union
will give the Employer 24-hour notice in order to allow the Employer
adequate time to make the arrangements. In the event that the
Employer is unable to make the arrangements for use of the video
conference facility at the specific time requested, the parties
may adjust their negotiations schedule. The Fort Worth representative
will be a full participant in the negotiations during the time
he or she is participating via video conference. The parties will
be reasonable in the amount of time needed for video conference
participation. The Union's proposed wording on sections 2.2, 2.3,
and 2.4.
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