ARTICLE 6
Rights of the Union
SECTION 1. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7114(b)(4) , Management shall furnish to the Union upon request and to the extent not prohibited by law any information which is normally maintained in the regular course of business, and is reasonably available and necessary for full and proper discussion, understanding, and negotiation of subjects within the scope of collective bargaining (and which does not constitute guidance, advice, counsel, or training provided for management officials or supervisors, relating to collective bargaining). Union information requests will state with specificity why the information is needed, how it will be used, and how it is important to representational duties. Management will provide the requested information unless it can demonstrate countervailing anti-disclosure interests that outweigh the Union's need. The parties agree to process information requests using the procedures and forms set forth in the Federal Labor Relations Authority memorandum entitled " Guidance on Investigating, Deciding and Resolving Information Disputes " dated January 5, 1996.
SECTION 2. The Union shall be afforded the opportunity to be represented at:
A. Any formal discussion between Management and one or more employees in the unit or their representatives concerning any grievance or any personnel policy or practices or other general condition of employment; or
B. Any examination of an employee in the unit by a representative of the agency in connection with an investigation if the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the employee, and the employee requests representation.
SECTION 3. Management shall provide to the Union a roster of all NOAA-GC attorneys on a semi-annual basis (October 1 and April 1). The roster shall consist of two lists: (A) attorneys included in the bargaining unit, and (B) attorneys not included in the bargaining unit. For attorneys in the bargaining unit, the roster shall include the job classification, grade, and step of each attorney. For attorneys not in the bargaining unit, the roster shall include the job classification and grade of each attorney.
SECTION 4. A Union steward or designee will be permitted up to 30 minutes to meet with each newly hired employee to explain the role and responsibilities of the Union, but may not use official time to solicit membership.
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