SUPPLEMENT 1

 

REGIONAL SUPPLEMENT

 

Between

 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

And

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HUD LOCALS 222 REGION IV

 

 

SCOPE:  Regional implementation of the Intake Pilot and the Team/Pairing Assignment Program

 

  1. No Adverse Impact:  Management agrees that there will be no adverse impact on bargaining unit employees, and that they will NOT be involuntarily relocated, reassigned, separated or downgraded as a result of this pilot/concept.

 

  1. Telecommuting:  Management agrees that the implementation of this pilot will have no adverse impact on telecommuting. 

 

  1. Grade Parity:  Management recognizes that grade parity is an issue for employees, and commits that during the process of assigning work they will take into account the level of difficulty of the work relative to the grade of the employee assigned.  Additionally, management will review FHEO position descriptions in Region IV and certify the accuracy of the position descriptions. 

 

  1. Team Concept:  Management agrees that affected employees shall be given the opportunity to provide input on the selection of the respective team members. Team members will perform their duties independently.  Team members report only to his/her first line supervisor.  Team members are not required to critique the work product(s) of fellow team members.  Variances between team members will be resolved by the first-line supervisors.   

 

  1. Elements and Standards:  Management agrees that the performance elements and standards of the team members will reflect the actual duties and functions performed.  Performance ratings will be based on the individual’s performance not that of the “team”.   

 

  1. Essential functions:  Management agrees that Intake will remain in the HUB office as a core function.  The telephone equipment used in the Program Centers for hotlines will have the capability of forwarding the calls back to the HUB office when they dedicated line is busy or when staff is unavailable. 

 

  1. Training:  Management agrees to provide ongoing/periodic training for all employees on intake, conciliation, investigation, and TEAPOTS.  Employees, consistent with Article 12, are encouraged to develop an IDP.  Performance appraisals will take into account an employee’s training status.  Training schedules will be provided to the employees.

 

  1. Local Bargaining:  Management agrees that Impact and Implementation (I&I) bargaining shall be conducted at the local level, as required by the HUD/AFGE Agreement, law, rule or regulation.

 

  1. Organizational Chart:  Management agrees to provide all Local Presidents, in Region IV, a current organizational chart within 30 days.

 

  1. Bargaining Unit Positions:  No employee’s bargaining unit status will be changed as a result of this pilot program.

 

  1. Details:  Management agrees that details will be accomplished in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the HUD/AFGE Agreement.  In addition, Management will provide notification to the local Union in the event a formal detail of more than (30) days that removes the employee from the bargaining unit.

 

  1. Distribution of Workload:  To the extent possible, management commits to overall equity in the distribution of the work, and to the maximum extent possible, to providing employees an opportunity to develop their skills.  Management will consider employees’ requests for reassignments across the branches/functions within FHEO.

 

  1. Operating Protocols:  Management agrees that nothing in this pilot changes the provisions of Supplement 39 of the HUD/AFGE Agreement.

 

  1. Promotions and Upward Mobility:  Management agrees there will be no adverse impact on promotions and upward mobility positions as a result of this pilot.

 

  1. Overtime and/or Compensatory Time:  Management agrees that overtime and/or compensatory time will be administered in accordance with Article 18 of the HUD/AFGE Agreement.

 

  1. Intake:  Management agrees that if concurrence on inquiries is required, the concurrence will be completed by, the team leader or the first line supervisor of the employee receiving the inquiry.  If the staff member receiving the inquiry has questions regarding the inquiry they should refer to his/her team leader or first line supervisor.

 

 

  1. Implementation:  The Parties agree that the Regional implementation of the Intake Pilot and the Team/Pairing Assignment Model will be effective upon signing of this Regional Supplement.

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

MANAGEMENT                                                                  AFGE                                                 

 

 

 

_____________________________              _____________________________

James N. Sutton                                             Videssa A. Woods

Chief Negotiator                                            Chief Negotiator

 

 

 

_____________________________              _____________________________

R. Hugh Ingram                                             Lisa A. Lowery

Team Member                                               Team Member

 

 

 

_____________________________              ______________________________

Fannie M. Woods                                          Sherry K. Norton

Team Member                                               Team Member

 

 

 

NOTE:  NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION WITH THE SUPPLEMENT

 

SIDEBAR TO REGIONAL SUPPLEMENT

 

 

 

1.      Management agrees to remove the specific case closure requirement from employees Elements and Standards prior to implementation.

 

 

 

 

Management                                                                 AFGE

 

 

 

_____________________                              ________________________

James N. Sutton, Chief Negotiator                    Videssa A. Woods, Chief Negotiator


 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE                                                             SUPPLEMENT 1

 

 

MANAGEMENT                                                                  AFGE                                                 

 

 

 

_____________________________              _____________________________

James N. Sutton                                             Videssa A. Woods

Chief Negotiator                                            Chief Negotiator

 

 

 

_____________________________              _____________________________

R. Hugh Ingram                                             Lisa A. Lowery

Team Member                                               Team Member

 

 

 

_____________________________              ______________________________

Fannie M. Woods                                          Sherry K. Norton

Team Member                                               Team Member