Common use of Weapons Qualification Clause in Contracts

Weapons Qualification. 32.1 Armed employees are required to maintain, at all times, the ability to demonstrate proficiency with the Company and DOE issued weapons and duty ammunition by successfully qualifying in accordance with current DOE Directives. Personnel are required to demonstrate this ability during any scheduled training in which weapon qualifications are a part thereof. 32.2 All qualification firing shall be conducted at an approved weapons range. 32.3 The Company shall provide necessary ammunition for all scheduled training, practice days, scheduled qualifications and no notice inspections. 32.4 As directed by the Company or DOE, personnel may be required to demonstrate proficiency by qualifying without prior notification. DOE may, at unannounced times and at random, select personnel, have them relieved, and instruct them to report to an approved range. In the event this should happen within the 10 CFR 1046 semi-annual qualification timeline and meets the requirement for day and reduced light qualification, this assessment will count as the employee’s semi-annual weapons qualification attempt. When a SPO is required to complete a weapons requalification, they will be paid weapons proficiency pay in accordance with Article 32, for first attempts only. 32.5 Range Officer instructions and Range Safety Procedures shall be complied with at all times while on any live fire range. Any change concerning range procedures that would result in a material change in working conditions, will be negotiated with the Union as outlined in Article 35. 32.6 The Company shall promptly give written notice to the Union when any employee fails to qualify under the provisions of this Article. A Union official may be present strictly as an observer in a "no pay" status when any employee who has failed to qualify without notice, attempts subsequent qualification. 32.7 Armed employees shall demonstrate their proficiency by qualifying, normally on a semi- (a) The two qualification attempts will be conducted as follows: (1) The first attempt will be conducted on the scheduled day of semi-annual weapons qualification. Employees qualifying on their first attempt will not be required to fire further attempts. (2) Personnel who fail to qualify on the first attempt will lose his authorization to be armed and will have the option of attempting a second qualification attempt that day or returning on the following scheduled day for a second weapons qualification attempt. (b) At the end of the second qualification attempt, an employee who fails to qualify will lose his authorization to be armed and will be placed on suspension without pay and scheduled to attend the next scheduled remedial training class. 32.8 A remedial training program is established that meets the DOE Order requirements and provides the employee with the necessary training to afford a reasonable opportunity to meet the firearms qualification standards for each basic weapon. Those employees who fail 2 attempts to qualify in scheduled weapons qualification will be entered into a remedial training class that includes a combination of basic weapon manipulation skills, firearms safety, and an additional segment of time individually designed to provide the SPO with the necessary individual training to afford a reasonable opportunity to meet the firearms/weapons qualification or proficiency standards by addressing specific areas of performance. When qualification is required following the completion of the remedial training course, any SPO who fails to qualify after two subsequent attempts must lose SPO status and the authority to carry firearms/weapons and to make arrests. (a) In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 1046, any SPO who requires remedial training on three (3) consecutive semi-annual qualification periods, with the same firearm, will be offered weapons remediation in accordance with 10 CFR Part 1046, but shall not be offered a fourth remediation and will be removed from SPO status. 32.9 Employees failing to qualify on a no notice attempt will be considered to have failed the first scheduled weapons qualification attempt in accordance with the provisions of Article 32.7. 32.10 Tactical Obstacle Course (TOC)/Tactical Proficiency Exam (TPE) 32.11 Proficiency pay scales are listed below based on shooting the current qualification standard. Weapons Proficiency Pay level will only be based on daytime weapons qualification score, and is contingent upon successful completion of reduced light qualification when required. In the event DOE implements a new qualification standard, the Company will bargain in good faith with the Union the adjustments of percentages and scores prior to such change. INCUMBENT FPRS/BRS SPO COMBINED BASIC HANDGUN/RIFLE QUALIFICATIONS COURSE OF FIRE PROFICIENCY PAY SCORE PAYMENT Master 174-180 $300 Expert 169-173 $250 Sharpshooter 163-168 $200 Marksman 156-162 $150 *36 Total Rounds: Total points needed to qualify at 70% is 126. INCUMBENT ARS SPO COMBINED RIFLE/HANDGUN QUALIFICATION COURSE OF FIRE PROFICIENCY PAY SCORE PAYMENT Master 194-200 $300 Expert 186-193 $250 Sharpshooter 178-185 $200 Marksman 170-177 $150 INCUMBENT OFFENSIVE SRT COMBINED RIFLE/HANDGUN QUALIFICATION COURSE OF FIRE PROFICIENCY PAY SCORE PAYMENT Master 196-200 $300 Expert 192-195 $250 Sharpshooter 188-191 $200 Marksman 184-187 $150 SRT TACTICAL OBSTACLE COURSE PAY SCORE PAYMENT Master 86-90 $300 Expert 82-85 $250 Sharpshooter 77-81 $200 Marksman 72-76 $150 *SRT TOC/TPE scores must be accomplished in 6 minutes or less to earn proficiency award. Payment of such proficiency pay will be paid the following month after the qualification is completed. 32.12 It is understood and agreed by the Company and the Union that Weapons Qualification sessions will generally be conducted in the late afternoon hours (Day to Night) or morning hours (Night to Day), based on the day and night conditions available to conduct the required courses of fire. Reporting times will be adjusted to maximize the available light or dark conditions while putting the shooters on the range in the best available weather conditions for that time of year. In the event the Union feels that the weapons qualification reporting times for a particular period are not being scheduled in the spirit of this Agreement, notifications should be made to the Training Division Director. If equipment used to make the qualification is determined by range instructors to be faulty i.e., weapons malfunctions, the employee will be afforded another attempt which will count as the same attempt. If the issue occurs on the first attempt, the shooter will begin again on the first attempt. If the issue occurs on the second attempt, it will be a reshoot of the second attempt. 32.13 FPRS, BRS, ARS SPO employees’ weapons re-qualifications (excluding Headquarters shift and LE/K9 personnel) will be scheduled outside of their normal scheduled shift. SPO IIIs may be scheduled outside their normal scheduled shift. (a) Personnel assigned to an SRT breacher specialty position will receive a semi- annual incentive payment of $175 upon successful completion of semi-annual training. (b) Personnel assigned to an SRT Long Range Precision Rifle (LRPR) specialty position will receive a semi-annual incentive payment of $175 upon successful completion of semi-annual qualifications. (c) The Breacher and LRPR specialty positions are the only SRT specialty positions to receive an incentive. 32.15 For future LRPR and Breacher volunteers, a 12 month commitment will be required unless early removal is approved by the Company for reasons such as medical related, promotion, or demotion opportunities. In the absence of volunteers, the SRT Major with input from the Area Administrator will be responsible for ensuring required positions are filled. SRT shifts will be evenly distributed with required specialty positions to ensure adequate coverage and availability for scheduling purposes involving approved absences.