| Third National Collective Bargaining Agreement |
ARTICLE 27
Miscellaneous
SECTION 1. Agency directives maintained at a unit/office shall be available to the Union steward at those locations during the office hours of those facilities. No official time or travel is authorized to review these directives other than the official time authorized in Article 7, Section 2.
SECTION 2. Employees preparing weather service products for issuance to the general public or special user groups will not be required to append their surnames to such products. However, employees who choose to sign or initial their weather products may do so. Exceptions to the above are: (1) initials are required on In-Flight Advisories and Area Forecasts (FA's) and (2) signatures are required on National Center issuances that have traditionally been signed -- examples are the National Weather Summary, Severe Weather Watches, and Hurricane Advisories.
SECTION 3. Insofar as it is within the control of the NWS, management will maintain provisions for personal property, parking, eating and NWS—procured cooking facilities, refrigerators and sinks. Management will, to the extent within its control, consider the continuation of maintaining the amenities mentioned above in new facilities., Employees are not authorized to use NWS facilities to store large personal items such as boats, motorcycles or bicycles. Bicycles and motorcycles used for daily transportation will utilize local parking facilities. The parties understand that outside agencies may impose parking or space requirements that may limit this provision.
SECTION 4. Management will type and print the final copy of this Agreement. The agreement shall be printed in 8½ x 5½ inch booklet style format. It shall include a table of contents and a topical index. The Union will be provided with 1,200 printed copies. The Union is responsible for the distribution of this Agreement to its officers, stewards and bargaining unit employees. Management shall provide one copy of this Agreement in printed and/or electronic media format to all stations/office units for bargaining unit employees reference. Each party bears responsibility for reproducing any additional copies desired.
SECTION 5. Carrying and use of official pagers, beepers, and cell phones by employees not in a duty or pay status shall be considered voluntary. Work performed as a result of beeper, pagers, and cell phone activity shall be compensated in accordance with Article 20, section 7.
SECTION 6. Employees may make claims for damage to, or loss of, personal property resulting from incidents related to their performance of duties. The NWS agrees to obtain assistance for the employee with respect to the proper completion of the appropriate claim forms.
SECTION 7. Where staff meeting attendance is mandatory, employees in attendance will receive compensatory time or overtime pay as appropriate if otherwise not in a duty status.
SECTION 8. Dress codes for bargaining unit employees will not be changed without first bargaining with NWSEO in accordance with Article 8.
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