Your Rights
Employee Rights
Employees shall have the right to contact their Union representative during duty hours in regard to a condition of employment. However, permission to do so must be made in advance through the first level supervisor. Arrangements to relieve the employee for such contact shall be made in a timely manner.
A local representative of the Union shall be given an opportunity to be present at an examination, discussion, or interview involving an employee if the employee reasonably believes that the even may result in a disciplinary action and the employee requests such representation.
Once an employee chooses to exercise this right by requesting Union representation, the Union will be allowed reasonable time to provide representation before further questioning or action shall take place.
Union Representatives Rights
The Agency will not communicate directly with employees regarding conditions of employment in a manner that would bypass the Union.
The Union shall be given the opportunity to be represented in any formal discussion between one or more representatives of the Agency and one or more employees or their representatives concerning any grievance or any personnel policy or practices or other general condition of employment.
The Agency shall provide the Union with the intended time, place, and purpose of the formal discussion.
The Agency shall not restrain, interfere with, or coerce representatives of the Union in the exercise of their rights under Title 5, U.S.C., Chapter 71 of the Statute and the Agreement.