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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So SEC CBA looks like it’s good for 4 years from the effective date until one party can open it up for modification without mutual agreement. Anyone mind pointing me to where I can find the effective date?[/quote]

Please note that even if not a word of that article is changed, management can still require increased onsite presence.  Just a few examples of language to this effect:

"Telework i[b]s subject to approval by the Employer[/b] and is not an employee entitlement."

A. All employees may telework up to eight days each pay period on a Routine Telework arrangement unless the employee:

1. Is undergoing training in a new job or is serving a probationary period (a supervisor may instruct the Telework Program Manager to allow a Routine Telework schedule during the probationary period as appropriate).

2. Occupies a position with tasks [b]the Employer determines[/b] are best conducted in person and therefore the Employer determines Routine Telework would diminish the employee’s performance or agency operations; or

3. Occupies a position that has an unpredictable requirement to be onsite, [b]as determined by the Employer.[/b]

[b]The Employer[/b] may periodically review position duties and telework performance to ensure positions have been appropriately designated.[/quote]

Note though that the agency already agreed that a significant portion of the work performed by employees is already eligible for TW.  Note Article 11, Section 4(1):

1. Tasks generally suited for telework include, but are not limited to:

a. Writing;

b. Policy development;

c. Research, analysis and evaluation (e.g. investigating, program analysis, financial analysis), report writing;

d. Telephone-intensive tasks;

e. Computer-oriented tasks; and

f. Data processing in cases where the security of data can be adequately assured.[/quote]

Eligible for telework but management still gets to decide and it’s not an entitlement. So it could change at any time at the discretion of management.[/quote]

no, their discretion is limited. they can’t just make up any reason to pull telework eligibility and will have to go through a grievance process if they abuse their discretion. [/quote]

I agree there would be tons of grievances.  No question.
But they just have to have a legitimate reason, and there are many that meet the criteria of legitimate.[/quote]

When we first came back 2 days a pay period over a year ago there were hundreds of grievances, our HR handled them centrally and they were dismissed[/quote]

The issue for HR is when the policy is applied unevenly—which is what totally makes it suck for managers that want to be able to offer flexibility. If they give some units flexibility but not others, it’s a can of worms no one wants to deal with.  Therefor, it’s all or nothing.  I hate that.[/quote]

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