The new (1999) Collective
Bargaining Agreement, in MS Word, PDF, and HTML formats, is
attached. Some of the changes of greatest interest
are:
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The Employee Concerns
Resolution Process (the pre-grievance process) has been
improved and the grievance procedure has been reworked and
simplified, including an outline of what should go into a
written grievance.
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The contract now
recognizes Alternative Dispute Resolution
methods.
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The Union will be
getting a web site containing info of interest to employees
(watch for it).
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The section on Hours
of Work has been updated.
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A 10-day
"cool-down" period has been added to Disciplinary
and Adverse Actions.
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Greater Union and
employee rights have been added to RIF.
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Greater Union and
employee rights have been added to Position
Classification.
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The section on
training has been expanded.
- BPA will now cover up to $400 in dues
for professional associations related to your job (increased form
$300). BPAM
Chapter 110 spells out the procedures. See contract section
21.03(c) for full details.
Employee rights have been
expanded in the section on Overtime.
Employee rights have
been expanded in the section on Travel (notably on return to
residence and BPA being responsible for problems with travel
arrangements).
Some employee rights
have been spelled out on the new section on Duty
Stations.
Also during the negotiations,
we reached a number of "Recorded Understandings" (below)
spelling out a greater management commitment and
responsibility in the Technical Career Program.
Memoranda of Understanding regarding compressed work schedules
for power schedulers and test and energization engineers are also below.
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