collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

(21) Article 33 - Contracting Out of Work, except for appropriate arrangements foradversely affected employees as per Article 32.(22) Article 34 - Negotiation and Supplementation(23) Article 36 - Duration and Extent of AgreementB. When the Union indicates a decision to negotiate a supplement to the Master Agreement, it mustsubmit written proposals to local Management level. A local supplement may be negotiated onceduring the term of the Master Agreement, provided that negotiations are initiated at least one (1)year prior to the third anniversary of this Master Agreement. Negotiations will occur as soon aspossible after submission, normally within fifteen (15) work days. The Parties may inform theFederal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) of the dates of negotiations. The parties willnegotiate for a period not to exceed 40 hours over six (6) consecutive work days. If the issuesremain unresolved, the parties shall utilize the services of a mediator. In no case will mediationexceed the time allotted for negotiations. Should mediation fail to resolve the issue(s), finaloffers shall be submitted within three (3) work days to the Bureau/Office Labor Relations Officerand the Union President, or designee. The parties shall negotiate for a period of time not toexceed eight hours. If the issue(s) remain unresolved, the parties shall submit the final offers toFSIP within ten (10) work days.C. All supplemental agreements will be titled Supplemental Agreement to the Master Agreementbetween the Federation of Indian Service Employees, AFT, AFL-CIO and The AssistantSecretary – Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Office ofthe Special Trustee for American Indians, located at (name of worksite). The supplementalagreement will become a part of the Master Agreement and subject to the terms and conditionsof this Agreement. Supplemental agreements will not change the Master Agreement negotiatedby the Union and Management. Supplemental agreements will expire on the same date as theMaster Agreement. If negotiation on a new Master Agreement has not been requested thesupplement agreements will remain in effect.Section 7. Content of NoticesNotification of change(s) in policies, procedures, working conditions, and/or conditions of employment,should include a description of the change and proposed implementation date. It shall also includesupporting documentation, such as:A. Organizational charts;B. Change in space assignments;C. Staffing patterns; orD. Other information when appropriate to the change.126