NATIONAL LMFs Sample Clauses

NATIONAL LMFs. 1. Beginning in calendar year 2024, the National LMF will meet at TSA Headquarters, AFGE Headquarters, or at another no-cost facility as agreed to by the TSA Director of Labor Relations or designee and the AFGE Council 100 President or designee, three (3) times per calendar year for no more than two (2) working days each meeting. A virtua l option will be available for those participants who cannot attend in person. The TSA Director of Labor Relations or designee and AFGE Council 100 President or designe e also can mutually agree to hold any of these meetings virtually (rather than in person). a. Additional meetings (beyond the three (3) meetings per calendar year) may be held virtually as mutually agreed upon by the TSA Director of Labor Relations or designee and the AFGE Council 100 President or designee. 2. At least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the scheduled date of the National LMF meeting, the AFGE Council 100 President or designee will provide, in writing, matters proposed for discussion to the TSA Director of Labor Relations or designee. a. Any matter not submitted by this timeframe will not be considered for discussion unless by mutual consent of the Parties. Failure to provide appropriate topics within the prescribed timeframe and/or failure to provide topics that would fill two (2) working days may result in a modification to the length of the National LMF meeting. 3. The Union will be entitled to have up to twelve (12) bargaining unit employees who are AFGE Council 100 Officers present on official time during the National LMF meeting. a. For those up to twelve (12) AFGE Council 100 Officers attending the National LMF meeting in person, travel will normally take place the day before and day after the National LMF meeting. Where feasible, the Council 100 Officer may, at their discretion, travel on the day of the meeting. Those up to twelve (12) AFGE Counc il 100 Officers will be permitted to use a reasonable amount of official time for travel to and from the National LMF meeting (when appearing in person). b. TSA will pay the travel and per diem expenses for those up to twelve (12) bargaining unit employees who are AFGE Council 100 Officers for the three (3) National LMF meetings if the meetings take place in person. 4. In addition to the up to twelve (12) AFGE Council 100 Officers addressed in Section C.3 above, the Union is entitled to have up to four (4) AFGE representatives who are not bargaining unit employees attend the National LMF ...