Common use of NCA Clause in Contracts

NCA. 1 member VHA – 1 member VBA – 1 member LMR – 1 member OI&T – 1 member EES – 1 member AFGE – 6 members AFGE support – 1 member (non-voting) LMR support – 1 member (non-voting) Structure and Decision Making Process: There shall be six Department members and six Union members; Co-chairpersons will represent the Union and the Department and will serve for two years. The responsibility for chairing the meetings will be rotated between the chairpersons; The NTEC will meet quarterly; Each year the NTEC will determine the agenda for the following year; Conference calls will be scheduled every two months and additional calls will be scheduled if needed; The Department will fund the travel and per diem for meetings of the NTEC; The Union will commit members to participate on curriculum development subgroups and to participate as instructors in joint training; Decisions will be made by using the consensus approach that integrates the interests of the parties (if consensus is not reached by the NTEC, the chairs will attempt to resolve the dispute); and Minutes will be recorded at each meeting and distributed to each member for review and comment, and then distributed as appropriate. Definitions: Joint training - training agreed to by both parties. National joint training - national labor relations training mutually agreed to and developed by both the Union and Department to address mutual needs/concerns. National focus training and education - labor relations training which is global in content to assure uniformity and consistency at all levels. Intended audience of training and education - local union officials, stewards and representatives; Union national officials; first‑level supervisors, managers and executives; Human Resources Management Officers and specialists; and employees. Desired Outcomes: More efficient use of resources through better collaboration and coordination of training and education activities affecting the Union and the Department; ▇▇▇▇▇▇ clear and effective communication mechanisms between the Union and the Department to ensure better collaboration; Improve the relationship between the Union and the Department through collaborative and coordinated training and education activities; Maximize participation in joint training and education at all levels; Improve access to labor relations training at all levels; and, Develop outcome measures to demonstrate success. Additions: The NTEC may add to this section, by mutual agreement.