Major Changes to the New Contract Missouri National Guard and the Association of Civilian Technicians

Article 1 (General Provisions) ● OLD CONTRACT: Contract distributed in hard copy to all employee's ● NEW CONTRACT: Most employee's will receive the contract in electronic form (CD).

Article 2 (Labor management Relations) ● OLD CONTRACT: Signed waiver of Weingarten Rights or representation prior to examination no longer required. Notification of Weingarten Rights (FORM) (DELETED) ● NEW CONTRACT: Verbal Notice - If the supervisor believes that disciplinary action may result from the examination or meeting, then the supervisor is required to inform its bargaining unit employee of the following:

Article 2 (cont) ● A) You are entitled to Labor Organization representation if you are subjected to any examination by a representative of the agency in connection with an investigation if- ● 1) you reasonable believe the examination may result in you being disciplined and. ● 2) you request representation.

Article 3 (New Technician Counseling) ● Now the workplace briefing does not have to be documented on the However, the Employee Performance Standards counseling needs to be documented on the Erased entry in 3 Months.

Article 5 (Training and Education) ● Current DOD/NGB policy directs that Technicians will attend Military Schools in military status. The contract has not significantly changed.

Article 8 (Uniforms) ● OLD CONTRACT: Employer provides 3 additional sets of “duty uniforms”. ● NEW CONTRACT: Empolyer provides 3 additional sets of “BDU's”.

Article 9 (Daycare) ● NO agreement on Day Care. Union wants agency to pay each employee a stipend per child. Management contends that this is not IAW any law and have declared Day Care Non- negotible. This issue is in arbitration.

Article 13 (Equal Employment Opportunity Program ● Labor organizations are barred from handling EEO complaints in most situations. This articles sole purpose was to describe the the EEO compliant system.

Article 14 (Employee Assistance Program) ● Removed addendum stating that management must deal with alcohol and drug abusers with non-disciplinary means. ● Employee's with alcohol or drug problems will be held to the same perfomance and conduct standards as others with other illness or health related problems. Now supervisors can follow TPR 752 and use disciplinary means where appropriate.

ARTICLE 15 (Health and Safety) ● Management agreed to provide telephonic headphones to those with documented neck problems. ● Air National Guard personnel may have OHPE's done in military or technician status at the Technicians option.

Article 18 (Standby/On Call) ● Compensatory time for time worked only. However, Technicians will receive a minimum of 2 hours called in to work.

Article 20 (Merit Placement) ● Army National Guard Bargaining Unit positions may be dual announced (AGR/Tech). ● Selection packets are good for 60 days. ● No rating panels for 9 or more applicants since applicants are ranked based on their resume and occupational questionnaire. ● No written justification to receive Cat 2 applicants is required. However, all applicants in Cat 1 must be interviewed prior to receiving Cat 2 applicants.

Article 21 (Performance Appraisal System) ● "OLD" Technicians may file an appeal through the State appeals process or negotiated grievance procedures (but not both). ● "NEW" Technician may file an appeal through the State appeals process (TAG Final Authority).

Article 23 (Reduction In Force) ● Years of service will be augmented by credit for performance ratings. The mathematical average of the three most recent performance ratings will be added to the Technicians years of service to determine order of release.

Article 24 (Attendance and Leave) ● OLD CONTRACT: The minimum charge of leave or absence will be in increments of 15 minutes. ● NEW CONTRACT: IAW 5CFR "The minimum charge for any type of leave or absence is one hour, and additional charges are in multiples thereof.

Article 24 (cont) ● If an employee is unavoidably or necessarily absent for less than one hour, or tardy, the agency, for adequate reason, may excuse him without charge to leave." "When an employee is charged with leave for an unauthorized absence or tardiness, the agency may not require him to perform work for any part of the leave period charged against his account."

Article 26 (TDY and Travel) ● This article included that abuse of the GTC may result in discipline and included mandatory split disbursement language. ● The addendums on adequate housing was removed. Government Housing or lodging will be IAW the JTR and DOD M(1993), which contain similar language to that which was removed from the contract.

Article 27 (Discipline and Adverse Action) ● This article applies to matters of conduct. Performance situations are covered by article 21. ● Some time limits were reduced.

Article 37 (Partnership) ● Deleted union information in HRO Bulletin; deleted pre-decisional involvement; union/management meetings from semi- annually to annually.

Article 40 (Agreement Administration) ● Contract Term is 5 years

Article 42 (Telecommuting) ● Telecommuting could be utilized on a temporary basis at the TAGs discretion for unusual circumstances.

The End ● Aren't you happy it's over.