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Section 11. An extra copy of any notices of proposed disciplinary action and any notices ofdecision will be provided to the bargaining unit employee, which the employee may provide to theUnion if he/she desires to seek Union representation.Section 12. An employee will be given at least ten (10) workdays from the date of the letter ofdecision to suspend him/her before the action becomes effective, except where the Employerdetermines that there exists a clear and present danger to the employee, co-workers, orgovernment property. However, the employee is entitled to an advance notice period of at leastthirty (30) calendar days for adverse actions under 5 U.S.C. 7512, except where the crimeprovision applies.53
ARTICLE 25SAFETY AND HEALTHSection 1. General. The Employer shall provide safe and sanitary working conditions andequipment in consonance with the standards promulgated under the Occupational Safety andHealth Act of 1970 (OSHA) and applicable Department of Defense and Department of Armyregulations. In consonance with Chapter XVII Title 29, Department of Labor Rules andRegulations, the Employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices informing employees ofthe protections and obligations provided for in the Occupational Safety and Health Act. WhenUnion officers and stewards are involved in representation duties, negotiations, or discussionspursuant to this Article they shall be on official time if otherwise in an active duty status.Section 2. The Employer agrees that the Union shall have one primary and one alternaterepresentative on the White Sands Safety and Occupational Health Council. The alternaterepresentative shall act for the primary representative in his/her absence. The Unionrepresentative will serve as a full participating member in the deliberations and activities of theSafety and Occupational Health Council.Section 3. Safety Inspections. Appropriate personnel as determined by the Employer will inspectall work places at least annually, and upon request of a Union official, to insure compliance withDepartment of the Army Occupational Safety and Health guidance. A Union representative shallhave the right to participate in the inspections on official time. The Union will be provided a copyof these safety inspection reports, consistent with Privacy Act requirements.Section 4. The Employer will provide suitable protective clothing, equipment, and safety devicesfor employees engaged in activities requiring same in consonance with standards promulgatedunder OSHA and applicable Department of Defense and Department of Army regulations. Repairof issued safety and environmental clothing will be provided by the Employer. Protective clothingand equipment issued to an employee which is in need of repair shall immediately be reported tothe employee's supervisor.Section 5. The Employer will make every effort in accordance with law and regulation to insurethat employees shall not be required to work in an environment which the Occupational HealthOffice has determined to be unsafe to the continued health of the employees affected.Section 6. The Employer will exert efforts to see that employees work safely, and employees willreport any observed unsafe or unhealthy conditions to the employee's immediate supervisor.Stewards and other representatives of the Union, in the course of performing their normallyassigned responsibilities, are encouraged to observe and report unsafe practices, equipment, andconditions, as well as environmental conditions in their immediate areas which may representhealth hazards. The Employer will assure that no restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination,54
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TABLE OF CONTENTSArticle Subject Pa
Page 3 and 4: ARTICLE 1PREAMBLEIn accordance with
Page 5 and 6: ARTICLE 3RECOGNITION AND UNIT DESIG
Page 7 and 8: g. Negotiation. Bargaining by repre
Page 9 and 10: ARTICLE 6MANAGEMENT RIGHTSSection 1
Page 11 and 12: ARTICLE 8UNION RIGHTS AND REPRESENT
Page 13 and 14: Section 7. Union officers and stewa
Page 15 and 16: ARTICLE 9UNION-EMPLOYER MEETINGSSec
Page 17 and 18: a. The negotiating teams of each pa
Page 19 and 20: ARTICLE 11GRIEVANCE PROCEDURESectio
Page 21 and 22: initiated within twenty (20) workda
Page 23 and 24: ARTICLE 12ARBITRATIONSection 1. If
Page 25 and 26: Section 10. The arbitrator's decisi
Page 27 and 28: c. The Union will submit the comple
Page 29 and 30: ARTICLE 14USE OF OFFICIAL FACILITIE
Page 31 and 32: ORIENTATION OF NEW BARGAINING UNIT
Page 33 and 34: d. Where the work is in confined sp
Page 35 and 36: Section 12. An employee whose perso
Page 37 and 38: Section 6. The Employer and the Uni
Page 39 and 40: certificate. Normally, the employee
Page 41 and 42: efore the requested leave is to beg
Page 43 and 44: Section 5. Bargaining unit employee
Page 45 and 46: ARTICLE 21EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUN
Page 47 and 48: ARTICLE 22PERFORMANCE APPRAISALSect
Page 49 and 50: ARTICLE 23REDUCTION IN GRADE AND RE
Page 51 and 52: Section 3. When informal corrective
Page 53: a. Of the specific reasons for the
Page 57 and 58: c. The Employer and the Union agree
Page 59 and 60: in which a bargaining unit employee
Page 61 and 62: ARTICLE 27INCENTIVE AWARDSSection 1
Page 63 and 64: Section 1. It is agreed that the Em
Page 65 and 66: Section 1. Through careful planning
Page 67 and 68: f. Bargaining unit employees who su
Page 69 and 70: ARTICLE 33SECURITY GUARDSSection 1.
Page 71 and 72: a. Every reasonable attempt shall b
Page 73 and 74: ARTICLE 35DRUG TESTINGSection 1. Th
Page 75: ARTICLE 36DURATION OF AGREEMENTSect
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