FLRA and FMCS to Provide Regional Trainings on Partnership Order
Thursday, April 8, 2010(National Federation of Federal Employees)
In a
press release
issued yesterday, the Federal Labor Relations
Authority (FLRA) announced that it was
partnering with the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service (FMCS) to offer training
on the implementation of Executive Order 13522,
Creating Labor-Management Forums to Improve
Delivery of Government Services.
According to the release, the training
program is “designed to enhance participants’
knowledge of bargaining rights and obligations
under the Federal Service Labor-Management
Relations Statute.” Participants must attend
the program with a management counterpart so
that both parties leave with a working
understanding of how to implement the Executive
Order.
“I
encourage NFFE’s Local and Council leaders to
take full advantage of the opportunity to work
with management to build a better workplace,”
said NFFE National President William R. Dougan.
The
two-day training begins with a review of
bargaining rights and obligations under the
Federal Service Labor-Management Relations
Statute, particularly section 7106(b)(1), as
well as pre-decisional involvement. Day two
will focus on the basics of building and
maintaining a partnership that meets the goals
of the Executive Order.
The
trainings will be held in cities housing the
FLRA’s seven regional offices throughout May
and June of this year. Participants are
strongly encouraged to attend this training,
though a second offering of the program may
occur between July and September. To register
for the training program, fill out the registration form
here.