The Contract
"HHS-NTEU Consolidated Collective Bargaining Agreement"
"Effective October 1, 2010"
(Revised March 6, 2014)
Contract Cover Pages
Table of Contents
Article 1
"Coverage"
Article 2
"Contract Duration and Termination"
Article 3
"Mid-Term Bargaining"
Article 4
"Effect of Law and Regulation"
Article 5
"Employee Rights and Responsibilities"
Article 6
(Withdrawn)
Article 7
"Union Rights"
Article 8
"Dues Withholding"
Article 9
"Union Access to Employeer Services"
Article 10
"Union Representatives/Official Time"
Article 11
"Pay and Benefits"
Article 12
"Notice to Employees"
Article 13
"New Employee Orientation"
Article 14
"Personnel Records"
Article 15
"Annual Leave"
Article 16
"Sick Leave"
Article 17
"Leave without Pay"
Article 18
"Family Leave"
Article 19
"Other Leave Provisions"
Article 20
"Excused Absence/Administrative Leave"
Article 21
"Leave Sharing"
Article 22
"Overtime, Compensatory Time, Holidays"
Article 23
"Waiver of Overpayment"
Article 24
(Withdrawn)
Article 25
"AWS/Hours of Work"
Article 26
"Telework"
Article 27
"Awards"
Article 28
(Withdrawn)
Article 29
"Within Grade Increases"
Article 30
"Performance Management Appraisal Program"
Article 31
"Actions Based on Unacceptable Performance"
Article 32
"Position Classification"
Article 33
"Assignment of Work"
Article 34
"Details and Temporary Promotions"
Article 35
"Reassignments"
Article 36
"Merit Promotion"
Article 37
"Probationary Employees"
Article 38
"Employees with Temporary Disabling Conditions"
Article 39
"Temporary and Term Employment"
Article 40
"Part Time Employment and Job Sharing"
Article 41
"Training"
Article 42
"Travel"
Article 43
"Adverse Actions"
Article 44
"Disciplinary Actions"
Article 45
"Grievance Procedures"
Article 46
"Arbitration"
Article 47
"Expedited Arbitration"
Article 48
"Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action"
Article 49
"Employee Assistance Program"
Article 50
"Health and Safety"
Article 51
"Documentation of Medical Status"
Article 52
"Parking"
Article 53
"Public Transportation Subsidies"
Article 54
"Reduction-In-Force"
Article 55
"Outside Employment and Activities"
Article 56
"Retirement/Resignation"
Article 57
"Security Issues"
Article 58
(Withdrawn)
Article 59
"Peer Review"
Article 60
(Withdrawn)
Article 61
(Withdrawn)
Article 62
(Withdrawn)
Article 63
(Withdrawn)
Article 64
(Withdrawn)
Article 65
"Labor-Management Relations Committees"
Article 66
"A-76 Studies"
Article 67
"Dignity, Morale and Work Environment"
Article 68
"Tobacco Free HHS"
Appendix 1 5-1
General Notice (Notice of Administrative Investigation)
Appendix 1 5-3
Notice of Rights (Statement of Rights and Obligations/Administrative Warning)
Appendix 1 5-4
Notice of Rights (Criminal)
Appendix 1 5-5
Beckwith Warning (Non-Custodial Warnings)
Appendix 1 5-6
Kalkine Warnings (Statement of Rights and Obligations/Kalkines Rights)
Appendix 1 5-7
Merit System Principles (5 U.S.C. §2301 (b) Merit System Principles and 5 U.S.C. §2302 (b) Prohibited Personnel Practices)
Appendix 2
Official Time Form
Appendix 3
AWS Approval Form
Appendix 3.1
Telework Enhancement Act 2010
Appendix 3.2
Article 26 Telework Form
Appendix 4
PMAP Policy
Appendix 5
PMAP Document 5-Tier
Awards Nomination Form (Form FDA 3450 (9/02))