Report to the National Council on Federal Labor Management Relations
June 7, 2010
National Council on Federal LMR Working Group on Pilot Projects
The Work Group met on May 25, 2010 to develop general guidelines and recommendations for establishing pilot projects on bargaining matters covered by
5 USC 7106 (b)(1). The discussion centered on providing recommended actions to the full Council
Work Group Meeting Attendees
Denise Biaggi-Ayer –VA
Carol Bonosaro – SEA
Tim Curry – DOD
John Gage – AFGE
Amanda Gill – DOL
W. Scott Gould – VA
Seth D. Harris – Labor
Karen Hilliard – DHS
Justin Johnson – OPM
Gregory Junemann – IFPTE
Colleen Kelly – NTEU (Online)
Emily Kornegay-OMB
Gina Lightfoot – Walker – NAGE
Jade Mariano – Treasury
Jeffery Neal – DHS
Rob Shriver – OPM
Sara Whittle Spooner – FLRA
Clifford L. Stanley – DOD
Dan Tangherlini – Treasury
Thomas Wachter – OPM
Carol Waller Pope – FLRA
OPM Staff
Topics Discussed in the Meeting
Who will participate in the pilot(s)?
Subjects/criteria of the pilot(s)
The pilot (s) will cover no fewer than 500 bargaining unit employees or involve a significant agency process (could impact less than 500 bargaining unit employees)
–500 minimum threshold may be achieved with one or more individual bargaining units
–Pilot (s) can involve agencies or labor organizations not specifically represented on the National Council (e.g. National Credit Union Administration)
The pilot (s) will cover any combination of subjects covered by 5 USC 7106(b)(1):
–Numbers, types, and grades of employees or positions assigned to any organizational subdivision, work project, or tour of duty;
–Technology, methods, and means of performing work.
–The portfolio of pilots must cover at least one (number, type and grade) category and one (technology, methods and means) category and one with both categories.
For example, a pilot could be limited to:
– Types of employees assigned to a tour of duty; or
–Technology used in performing work; or
– Any combination of subjects covered by 5 USC 7106(b)(1)
Process to establish criteria and subsequently manage the pilots
–Ask Labor/Agency Forums to work out pilot details, subject to criteria and timeline approved by the Council
–Require that everyone who will be negotiating on (b)(1) subjects get joint training (managers and supervisors, union representatives and members of forums)
–The FLRA is available to provide (b) (1) training to all pilot participants
–Encourage use of a variety of approaches to help negotiating teams reach agreement, for example, ADR
How will we assess the pilots?
Measure changes in:
–organizational performance (to ensure that pilots contribute to better government);
–employee satisfaction; and,
–labor-management relations.
Align pilot measures with Council approved measures emphasizing improved efficiency and effectiveness of agency operations Link with ongoing Metrics Work Group
Timeline
Letter of Recommendation to the President
The letter should include the following key components:
