VA Council of Consolidated Locals
VAC CONTRACT - INTENT PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY
On September 7, 2011 the NFFE Negotiating Team will meet in Washington DC for the purposes of establishing an Intent Session and to prepare materials for the new NFFE collective bargaining agreement. Implementation date is tentatively set for January 15, 2012 with Local officer and LMR training set shortly thereafter.
7106 (b) (1) Negotiations are complete
The Department, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) completed bargaining on the VR&E Skills Certification test for VBA CH 31 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and CPs. After approximately 16 months of Workgroup planning with a test developer, Camber, the Skills Certification Test took only 28 hours to negotiate utilizing Interest Based Bargaining techniques. With the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the parties completed their work on Friday. See a group photo and the MOU.
CONTRACT SIGNING COMPLETE
The NFFE VA Council Contract was signed by Secretary Shinseki on January 19, 2011. Currently, the NFFE VA Council Mid Term Bargaining Team is working on the Intent of the Agreement. Training on the new CBA is being prepared so that all NFFE VAC Locals and Local station LMR can understand changes between the 1997 Agreement and the new Agreement. PHOTO
ONGOING ISSUES
National Labor-Management Council
VA National Partnership Council- VBA Pilot 7106 (b).