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ARTICLE 11: CHILDCARE WORKING GROUP
A. The purpose of this Article is to develop a Working Group for the Parties to explore potential
options to make child care more affordable for bargaining unit employees whose children are,
or will be, enrolled in licensed child care facilities.
B. Within one hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this CBA, TSA and AFGE will
establish a Working Group to explore potential options to make child care more affordable for
bargaining unit employees whose children are, or will be, enrolled in licensed child care
facilities:
1. The Working Group will be made up of at least one (1) management representative and up
to three (3) Union representatives to develop joint recommendations for implementation.
Subject matter experts may also attend.
2. The Working Group may make joint recommendations on matters including but not limited
to:
a. Childcare subsidy program options (to include potential eligibility requirements).
b. Potential participation in other federal child care programs/services.
c. Potential childcare resources for bargaining unit employees.
3. The Working Group will meet virtually at least four (4) times in the first twelve (12) months
following the establishment of the Working Group, and at least two (2) times during each
subsequent twelve (12) month period. The Director of TSA Labor Relations or designee
and the AFGE Council 100 President or designee may agree to additional meetings that
will be held virtually.
4. Joint recommendations will be forwarded to the appropriate Assistant Administrator(s) for
consideration.
a. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receiving the joint recommendation, the appropriate
Assistant Administrator(s) will reply to the Working Group indicating acceptance or
denial of the joint recommendation or to request additional information regarding the
joint recommendation.
b. If accepted, a joint recommendation will be implemented at the appropriate Assistant
Administrator’s direction.
c. If the joint recommendation is denied, management will specify in writing, at the time
denial is communicated, why management will not implement the joint
recommendation and will refer it to the Working Group for further deliberations.