Court Cases
Federal Labor Relations Authority Issues Landmark Bargaining Decision
The newly constituted FLRA has issued a landmark decision to restrict the bargaining obligation between agencies and unions. Here is a summary and analysis.
Bargaining
Human Resources
Education Says AFGE Waived Rights, Implements Collective Bargaining Agreement
When a union does not respond to an agency proposal after a time, can the agency implement it? Broad action by the Education Department may answer the question.
Human Resources
Official Time and the Implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement – A Micro Perspective
The author says that much has been written about the number of hours of official time used by the government, but from the perspective of Congress, OPM and…
Federal Workforce News
Federal Bargaining Preparation: Reviewing an Expiring Agreement
As negotiated agreements expire and bargaining appears likely, it is vital for an Agency to take stock of the old contract and assess where it wants negotiations to…
Federal Workforce News
Bargaining Ground Rules Can be Complicated
Whenever a new term agreement or contract is negotiated, the parties generally exchange ground rules. The author offers a set of ground rules for Agencies to consider offering…
Federal Workforce News
Federal Unions Offered Co-Management as Bargaining Limits are Met
Since Federal unions were permitted bargaining under law, most negotiable issues are already in existing union contracts. The author suggests these unions have joined with the Obama administration…
Human Resources
Did TSA Head Break Neutrality Obligation by Permitting Prospective Bargaining?
The author asks if the TSA broke management's obligation to remain neutral while a union vote is pending.
Federal Workforce News
Federal Union Pre-Decisional Bargaining: Is There Any Limit on the Scope?
The Office of Personnel Management and Office of Management and Budget (on dual letterhead, the first the Author has seen) issued guidance to Agency Heads on the operation…
Federal Workforce News
FLRA Says Airport Screeners Can Have A Union But No Collective Bargaining
In what the author calls perhaps the wackiest decision in the history of Federal labor relations, the FLRA decides to allow the election of a union to represent…
Human Resources
FLRA’s B(1) Pilot Training Course Materials: Is Permissive Bargaining Now Mandatory?
The author requested and received FLRA’s training materials used to train participants in pilot programs in which parties will bargain agency permissive topics. These pilots dramatically expand union…