HUD AFGE COUNCIL 222 2007 Bargaining Page

Administration (Office of) Reorganization

This proposal is a result of a recent decision by the Department to reorganize the Field administrative resources functions and realign the human resources functions under the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resource Management. The current and proposed organizational charts are attached.
Chief Negotiator - Videssa Woods (week of 09/10/07)
- - Supplement 94 (10/25/07)
- - Deborah Swann Memo To Videssa (07/24/07) with information reqtd from union
- - Union's Demand to Bargain (07/16/07)
- - Extension secured for filing demand.
- - Union sent request for information 07/02/07
- - Existing and Proposed Org Charts (included with Article 5)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5 dated 06/28/07)

Buyouts - 2007 FPM and OCIO

Voluntary separation incentive payments (or buyouts) in the Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM) and the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), as a result of a need to establish a plan that would allow HUD to reshape the agency and continue to improve upon the Human Capital Management initiative outlined in the President´s Management Agenda. FPM has been allocated up to 96 buyouts and OCIO has been allocated 25 buyouts. The buyouts will be offered from April 23, 2007 to May 11, 2007. Employees must agree to separate from the Department on or before May 31, 2007.
Chief Negotiator - Sherry.K.Norton@hud.gov
- - Supplement 88 (05/11/07)
- - Buyout Plan (accompanied Article 5)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5 dated 04/16/07)

CPD and Admin Service Level Agreement

Detail of 5 bargaining unit employees from CPD to Office of Admin for 120 days to fulfill requirements of the Service Level Agreement between the two areas. These five employees will be part of the SLA pilot that promises to provide timely and efficient support services to the Office of Admin end users. Proposed date of the move is March 15
Chief Negotiator - Carolyn Federoff
- - Supplement 87 (05/11/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - Training (04/11/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - Fin Mgmt (04/11/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - Sp Mgmt (04/11/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - Intern Prog (04/11/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - COOP (04/11/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - EAP (04/10/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - HR Policy R & D (04/10/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - general (04/09/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - Classification (04/09/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - LR (04/09/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - ER (04/09/07)
- - Union's Req for Info - ESC (04/09/07)
- - Union's Demand To Bargain (Article 5, dated 03/14/07)
- - Service Level Agmnt (accompanied below Article 5)
- - Position Description (accompanied below Article 5)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions Rev 1 (via email 3/5/07)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5 via email 3/5/07)

ePerformance

ePerformance was bargained in 2007 for several program areas, and bargained again when rolled out to all of HUD. This Supplement replaces Supplement 81, and covers the implementation of ePerformance and SMART standards for all AFGE bargaining unit employees. Information for all ePerformance bargaining and consultation is set forth below.
Chief Negotiator - Carolyn Federoff (bargained week of June 11)
- - Supplement 91 (08/01/007)
- - Sample element and standard for supervisors and managers, "Performance Management Accountability"
- - Dep Secy Bernardi memo (12/05/06) to managers and supervisors on ePerformance Roll Out and summary document on creating results-oriented performance culture
- - Orientation / Employee Guidebook (September 2006)
- - Smart Training Parts 1-3 | Part 4 | Parts 5-6 ( April 2006)
See SMART standards/elements from other offices! click here > >
See e:Alerts, surveys and survey results! click here > >
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (final roll-out) (Article 5, 04/30/07)
- - Organization Roll-out Memo (accompanied Article 5, above)
- - Supplement 81 (replaced by Supp 91) (10/2006)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (2nd phase) (Article 5, 08/03/06)
- - Process Overview (accompanied Article 5, above)
- - Highlights (accompanied Article 5, above)
- - Powerpoint Presentation and cover memo (accompanied Article 5, above)
- - Mgmt Notification Memo (1st phase. No Article 5. No bargaining) (02/23/06)
- - Beta Site (attachment to above notification)
- - OPM pdf on Performance Culture System (Sept 2005)

eRecruit

(The eRecruit system is an add-on module to the HUD Integrated Human Resources and Training System (HIHRTS). The eRecruit system makes use of USAJob’s Application Manager system and the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) USA Staffing system.)
Chief Negotiator - Tim Oravec (negotiations held June 11)
- - Supplement 89 (signed by Union 07/12/07)
- - Union's Demand To Bargain (Article 5, dated 02/16/07)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5, dated 02/07/07)

FHEO Transfer of Section 3 Function to Field

The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is proposing to transfer the Section 3 complaint processing functions from the Economic Opportunity Division (EOD) in Headquarters to the FHEO field offices.
Chief Negotiator - Lisa Lowery (negotiation set for week of 09/17/07)
- - Supplement 96 (10/17/2007)
- - Union request for information sent 07/09/07
- - Union's Demand to Bargain (07/06/07 )
- - Attachment (justification, responsibilities, impact, training (included with Article 5)
- - Attachment (protocols) (included with Article 5)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5, 06/12/07)

FPM Operating Protocols

Mgmt's intent to implement five new operating protocols. RDs and FODs will have the ability to manage key operational and administrative functions in the field. 1) Discipline of outstationed employees; 2) Substantive participation by the Regional Directors and Field Office Directors in rating field Program Directors; 3) Assignment of work related to Secretarial Initiatives; 4) Concurrent wavier authority for Regional Directors; and 5) Enhanced regional management of hiring and administrative funds.
- - Supplement 86 (final signature 07/2007)
- - Union's Particularized Need For Information (04/09/07)
- - Union's Demand To Bargain (03/07/07)
- - Alphonso Jackson Memo to Principal Staff (02/13/07)
- - Union's Demand To Bargain (02/21/07)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5, 02/21/07)

FPM - Protection of Sensitive Data

Chief Negotiator - Videssa Woods
- - Article 5 rescinded by Mgmt on December 20, 2006
- - Union Demand to Bargain (08/08/06)
- - Baylor FPM Memo On Sensitive Data (accompanied Art 5)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5, 07/31/06)

FPM Reassignment

FPM over it's FY2007 ceiling by 411 positions. FY2008 ceiling to be reduced to 383. Mgmt must reduce 20 positions to meeting allotted ceiling, desires to accomplish by voluntary reassignment.
Chief Negotiator - Carolyn Federoff
- - Supplement 95
- - Eligible Vacancies for FPM Voluntary Reassignment (03/07/07)
- - Overstaff Chart (08/22/07)
- - Mgmt's Proposed Change in Working Conditions (Article 5, 09/10/07)
- - Robert Young Voluntary Placement Memo to FPM Staff (08/28/07)
- - Union's Cease and Desist and Demand to Bargain (08/29/07

COUNCIL 222 BARGAINING COMPLETED IN 2007