| Third National Collective Bargaining Agreement |
| SECTION 1. Recognition by performance and/or incentive awards is a means of improving employee morale, efficiency and productivity.
SECTION 2. Management and the Union encourage all bargaining unit employees to submit recommendations in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Commerce (DOC) Suggestion Program to reduce the costs of NWS operations and result in more efficient Government operations. All decisions and awards will comply with the requirements and procedures of the DOC Suggestion Program.
SECTION 3. Awards shall be processed in accordance with current DOC rules and regulations applicable at the time of the award determination.
SECTION 4. On an annual basis, Management, through the appropriate ASC, shall furnish the union a list of known monetary awards given bargaining unit employees within that year. This listing should include the name of the employee, his/her duty station, and the dollar amount of the award.
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