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2024 AFGE TSA Council 100 and TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement

Effective Date: May 24, 2024

Note: The contract language below is displayed from the official CBA text. It is not summarized or rewritten.

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ARTICLE 5: UNION RIGHTS

Official CBA pages 7-10

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ARTICLE 5: UNION RIGHTS

A. The Union is the exclusive representative of the employees in the bargaining unit.

B. Formal Discussions: The Parties understand that the Union has the right to be given the

opportunity to be represented at any formal discussion between one or more representatives of

the Agency 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. In

addition to this Article, TSA MD 1100.77-5, Formal Discussions, contains the policy and

procedures concerning this Union right. In the event of a conflict, the provisions of this

collective bargaining agreement shall govern.

C. Weingarten Rights: Weingarten rights are set forth in Article 26: Interviews in Connection with

an Examination by an Agency Representative.

D. Requests for Information:

1. Upon request and to the extent not prohibited by law, the Agency will furnish to the Union,

or its authorized representative, data:

a. which is normally maintained by the Agency in the regular course of business;

b. which is reasonably available and necessary for full and proper discussion,

understanding, and negotiation of subjects within the scope of collective bargaining;

and

c. which does not constitute guidance, advice, counsel, or training provided for

management officials or supervisors relating to collective bargaining.

2. The Union agrees to document the requests for information and provide the particularized

need why the information is necessary, relevant, and how it will be used.

3. A submission of a request for information will not delay the filing or processing of a

grievance.

4. This information will be provided at no cost to the Union. If the Agency believes that it

will need more than ten (10) workdays to provide the requested information, it should

provide a good faith estimate of when that information will be provided. The Parties

recognize that the amount of time that it takes to respond to a request for information can

depend on the complexity of the request.

E. New Hire Orientation:

1. TSA will allow up to three (3) union representatives to make a thirty (30) minute

presentation immediately before the lunch break to new bargaining unit employees

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attending the New Hire Orientation. No recruiting or other internal union business may be

conducted during the orientation.

2. For those union representatives who are TSA employees, they may be on official time

consistent with Article 6: Union Representatives and Official Time when making the thirty

(30) minute presentation. Duty time will not be authorized. For any travel associated with

the thirty (30) minute presentation, official time may be authorized within the jurisdiction

of that union representative’s local. When official time for travel is approved for a union

representative to make the presentation, TSA will not incur any cost associated with the

travel.

3. TSA will provide the Union with reasonable notice, generally at least one (1) full pay

period, of the date, location, and time of the orientation, as well as the approximate number

of new hire bargaining unit employees attending the orientation.

F. TSA Training Academy:

1. The Agency will give the Council 100 President or designee reasonable notice, generally

at least one (1) full pay period where possible, of the date(s), location, time, and the

approximate number of bargaining unit employees who will be attending new hire training

at a TSA training academy.

2. In a TSA-controlled area, TSA will allow (where feasible) the Union to install one (1)

lockable bulletin board (approximately 24” x 36”), purchased by the Union, in a break

room or equivalent space. The purpose of this bulletin board will be to provide bargaining

unit employees with pertinent contact information and notices of employee rights. Such

bulletin boards will be for the exclusive use of the Union.

3. The Parties understand that the Union rights addressed in this Article also apply to the

representation of bargaining unit employees who are attending new hire training at a TSA

training academy. For any travel associated with the representational activity, official time

may be authorized. The Union should send representatives who are located within a

reasonable commuting distance. When official time for travel is approved for a Union

representative to perform representational activities, TSA will not incur any cost associated

with the travel.

G. Access to TSA-Controlled Space for Union and Representational Activities:

1. The Parties understand that AFGE and TSA are permitted to bargain locally over access to

TSA-controlled space for union representational activities consistent with Article 13:

Bargaining.

2. Unless and until a local agreement is reached and in effect consistent with Article 13:

Bargaining, the Parties will adhere to the following:

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a. At each airport, the FSD or FSD’s designee will establish a process for the submission ,

review, and approval/denial of requests for use of TSA-controlled space in accordance

with the following:

i. Process for submission of written requests (via email or other means) and for

prompt response from TSA, including the justification in the event of denial of

requested use.

ii. Requirement to include date, time, and location of activity.

iii. Name, title, and contact information of TSA official designated by the FSD to

receive requests.

iv. Such requests shall be made no later than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the

meeting’s start time, absent exigent circumstances. Management may approve

requests received less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the requested start

time.

v. FSDs or their appointed designees should approve requests that are reasonable and

do not disrupt or negatively impact operations.

vi. In the event meeting space is not available at the time requested, TSA will inform

the union representative of times that the space is available for use.

vii. Management will allow the Union to use TSA-controlled space when it is available

for membership drives at a location that will provide access to bargaining unit

employees during break and lunch periods. If a membership drive is held in a break

room, all employees will be allowed access during these activities. Detailed

arrangements will be coordinated at the local level according to the terms of this

Article.

viii. Off-duty bargaining unit employees who are conducting union/representatio na l

activities will have access to break areas. If such area is located in the sterile area,

the bargaining unit employee will present their TSA-issued ID media and proceed

through screening. Airport issued media will not be used for these purposes.

ix. If a bargaining unit employee wishes to discuss representational matters with a

Union representative in TSA-controlled facilities, such bargaining unit employee

shall have the right to contact and meet with the Union representative on duty time.

Normally, the bargaining unit employee will be released from their assignment

when they request to exercise this right, subject to operational requirements. The

release should occur as soon as possible, but may be delayed for up to one (1)

workday due to operational requirements. Such a delay in a bargaining unit

employee’s release will extend by one (1) workday any time limits that may apply

to the representational matter when the time limits are under TSA control.

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x. If available, TSA will provide confidential meeting space during official hours of

business, in areas under the control of TSA. If confidential space exists but is not

available at the time requested, TSA will inform the union representative of time

that the space is available for use.

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