Third National Collective Bargaining Agreement

Effective October 25, 2001

ARTICLE 1 Parties/Purposes of Agreement

ARTICLE 2 Recognition and Unit Designation

ARTICLE 3 Laws and Regulations

ARTICLE 4 Rights of Management

ARTICLE 5 Rights of Employees

ARTICLE 6 Rights of the Union

ARTICLE 7 Union Representation

ARTICLE 8 Labor-Management Relations

ARTICLE 9 Not Used

ARTICLE 10 Grievance Procedure

ARTICLE 11 Arbitration

ARTICLE 12 Discipline

ARTICLE 13 Performance Appraisals and Within Grade Increases

ARTICLE 14 Merit Assignment Program

ARTICLE 15 Reduction-in-Force, Transfers of Function and Reorganization

ARTICLE 16 Details/Temporary Promotions

ARTICLE 17 Training and Career Development

ARTICLE 18 Equal Employment Opportunity

ARTICLE 19 Leave

ARTICLE 20 Work Schedules of Rotating Shift Workers

ARTICLE 21 Work Schedules For Employees Who Do Not WorkOn A Rotational Shift Basis

ARTICLE 22 Informal Complaint Procedure For Unfair Labor Practice (U.L.P) Charges

ARTICLE 23 Travel

ARTICLE 24 Safety and Health

ARTICLE 25 Communications and Facilities

ARTICLE 26 Not Used

ARTICLE 27 Miscellaneous

ARTICLE 28 Changes and Amendments To the Agreement

ARTICLE 29 Duration and Terms of Agreement

ARTICLE 30 Government Housing

ARTICLE 31 Awards

ARTICLE 32 Contracting Out

ARTICLE 33 Position Descriptions

ARTICLE 34 Official Personnel Folders

ARTICLE 35 Employee Assistance Program

ARTICLE 36 Home Leave and Return Rights

ARTICLE 37 Drug-Testing Plan .

MOU WSOM G-01; Home Leave; NOA202-531A 2/11/93

MOU WSOM A-06 NWS-Private Sector Roles 6/16/93

MOU ASOS Interim Procedures 6/16/93

MOU Parking and Ride Sharing Program 4/6/93

MOU NWSEO Dues Withholding 12/04/95

MOU WSOM Chapter C-75 (Verification Scores) 2/3/00

MOU Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Instrument 8/23/00

MOU NWSEO Participation on Source Evaluation Board
for Lodging for NEXRAD Training 2/13/91

MOU SSMC #2 Facility - various items

MOU Service Hydrologists as Rotating Shift Workers

MOU Intent of Article 22

Gainsharing Memo Establishing Program

MOU Vacancy Announcement Agreement For
General Forecaster Vacancies -- May 8, 2003

Agreement to Revise WFO Staffing/Alaska Region WSO Staffing--
September 28, 2004

Agreement to Establish a Service Coordination Hydrologist at each
River Forecast Center -- October 19, 2007

National Labor Council Agreements From Boise, ID regarding Incident Meteorologists -- December 6, 2007

Modification to Sept. 2004 WFO Staffing Agreement -- January 23, 2008

This constitutes agreement between the National Weather Service and the National Weather Service Employees Organization on the collective bargaining agreement which precedes this signature page. The head of the agency shall approve the agreement within 30 days from the date the agreement is executed if the agreement is in accordance with law, rule, regulation and the Statute. If the head of the agency does not approve or disapprove the agreement within the 30-day period, it shall take effect the 31st day.