December
17, 2002
MEMORANDUM
FOR: John Carson, Regional Director,
Region VIII
Sheryl Eddings, Labor and Employees Relations
Kenneth M. Lynn, Director ARD, 8AAR
FROM:
Gary J. Mongelli, President, AFGE Local 3972
SUBJECT:
Demand to Bargain; Local bargaining of
Proposed Move of the Denver Regional Office.
AFGE
Local 3972 requests to negotiate over the expected movement of bargaining unit
employees within the current building, or to another location. Should the agency choose to relocate to
another building, or to renegotiate its current lease in the present location,
which causes employees/equipment to be, moved, the Union requests to bargain
over all changes in conditions of employment prior to any lease affecting such
conditions, being signed by the Agency or other authority. (GSA) The Union
requests that all conditions remain status quo pending completion of
negotiations.
We are proposing that HUD and the Local Union
commence discussions to resolve any issues regarding this expected move.
In order to preserve our right to bargain,
our preliminary proposals are as follows:
1.)
TOUR
of CITES: Management agrees that the
Union will be provided a tour of ALL potential cites/floors prior to
negotiations.
2.)
FLOOR
PLANS: Management agrees that the Union
will be provided floor plans of all potential cites. Including all
safety/fire/evacuation plans and routes for Bargaining Unit Employees
3.)
TRANSPORTATION: Management agrees that they will provide to the Union any impact
or changes on bargaining unit employees in regard to transportation or Parking
facilities.
4.)
EXERSIZE,
PERSONEL HYGINE, RESTROOM, BREAK and LUNCHROOM FACILITIES: Management agrees
that the Union will be given detailed plans to all the facilities mentioned
above affecting the Bargaining Unit Employees.
5.)
SPACE,
FURNITURE and EQUIPMENT: Management agrees that planning concerning reductions
in space, space allocation, arrangement of space, furniture and equipment to be
used by Bargaining Unit Employees are matters involving working conditions of
employees and will be negotiated.
6.)
PRIVATE
OFFICES, CONFERENCE/MEETING ROOMS: Management agrees that planning of areas
concerning location offices, blockage of window areas, and the location of
employee work areas near windows will be negotiated.
7.)
OFFICE
CONDITIONS: Management agrees that
office conditions, e.g., lighting, acoustics, and the height of partitions will
be negotiated.
8.)
OFFICE
DESIGN: Management agrees that location of partitions or room dividers will be
negotiated.
9.)
10.)
Negotiated and agreed upon in any
negotiations or discussions of these proposals will in final form be a MOU to
the above mentioned supplement and distributed to ALL bargaining unit staff in
the effected areas. (Denver Regional office)
11.)
IMPACT
ON OTHER HUD RELATED OFFICES: Management agrees that any impact or changes
caused by the “NEW” DIGITAL BADGE SYSTEM on the National Office of Indian
Programs located at 1999 Broadway Avenue, Denver, Colorado will be supplied to
the Union a minimum of three days prior to any bargaining or discussions of
these proposals is planned.
4.) CHANGES IN THE COST OF
SECURITY BADGE REPLACEMENT: Management agrees to supply to the Union
3.)
TRAINING
REQUESTS: Management agrees to LOCAL procedures for training requests be
developed and adopted during these negotiations in cooperation with the Union.
The Union also requests a further clarification of the Approval/disapproval of
training requests.
5.)
TRAVEL
REQUESTS: Management agrees to LOCAL procedures for travel requests be
developed and adopted during these negotiations in cooperation with the Union.
The Union also request that the HTM System be addressed in the procedures.
6.)
NOT
OUT-STATIONED: Management agrees that
the definition as stated in #20 of Supplement 39 “Not Out Stationed” will not
change any element or the intent of Supplement 39. (To protect the rights of
employees with a remote supervisor.
7.)
The
Union proposes Management agrees to conduct local bargaining in accordance with
Section 5.03 and 5.04 and other sections of the contract as appropriate.
This
bargaining can commence immediately as to not interfere with the production and
the Mission of the Agency.
The Union reserves the right to add other
proposals or amend existing proposals.