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AFGE Grievances
| Issue | Date | Admin | Response | Status | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation of 2008 Memorandum of Agreement requiring VA support for the AFGE/VA National VA Safety Conference |
VA |
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| Promotions of Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses |
05/26/15 |
VHA |
Settlement Agreement |
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| Failure to comply with Aug 15 MOU Extended Hours Clinics at Portland VAMC | 10/04/2013 | VHA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Article 44 Sec 2(D) Master Agreement concerning transcription costs | 06/27/2013 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to provide opportunity to bargain on Implementation change on working condintion concerining mandatory overtime and two year claims | 05/31/2013 | VBA | - | - | - |
| Failure comply with Article 36 Sec 3 concerning emergency payment to employees for Dept errors | 05/22/2013 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Article 20 Section 17 concerning notification of local unions when employees are placed on and taken off Telework | 05/21/2013 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Article 29 Sec 8 MCBA and 29 CFR Part 1960 Training for Natonal and Local Safety and Health Representatives | 05/02/2013 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comploy with Article 44 Scheduling Arbitration hearings and payment of arbitrator's fees and expenses | 04/25/2013 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Labor Management Forum Charters and MCBA concerning funding for in-person meetings | 03/13/2013 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with 5 U.S.C Sec 7131(d) Article 48 Sec 1,2,10 Master Agreement concerning the assignement of and negotiation of Official Time | 02/15/2013 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with the March 2008 MOU concerning holiday compensation for RNs on a 72/80 work schedule | 12/24/2012 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Article 48 Section 10 concerning the inclusion of part time employee position for purpose of official time | 12/12/2012 | - | - | - | - |
| Breach of Settlement Agreement: AFGE National Grievance (8/9/11) signed 2/27/12 in settlement of the National Grievance on USA Staffing | 11/06/2012 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with 38 U.S.C 7453 & 7454 and relevant regulations concerning premium pay for T38 Hybrids & Nurses | 10/10/2012 | VA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Expansion of Fiduciary Hubs MOU concerning dues witholding and bargaining obligations relatted to proposed changes to personnel policies, practices and other conditions of employment | 07/30/2012 | VBA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Article 67 concerning use of two monitors for Skills Certificaiton Training | 07/30/2012 | VBA | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with Article 29 of the MA concerning maintenance of a safe and healthy environment for employees | 07/25/2012 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with P.L. 113-163 Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 concerning pay cap increases & associated compensation & retroactive pay for CRNA's | 07/13/2014 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with MA Article 35, Sec 17, concerning the granting of donor leave for employees who participate in sponsored or endorsed blood donation | 07/05/2012 | VA | 08/24/2012 | Settlement Agreement 1/15/2013 | OHRM Flyer |
| Failure to comply with Public Law 111-163 concerning uniform allowances for police officers | 06/15/2012 | VHA | - | Settement Agreement 03/19/2014 | - |
| VA Conducting Training & Interviews in Contravention of 5 U.S.C. 7114 and the MA | 06/13/2012 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with MA Article 27 Section 10: Union right to participate in the development of a PIP | 08/14/2012 | VA | - | Arbitration Award 06/24/2013 | - |
| Failure to comply with MA Article 21, Sections 4(G) | 01/10/2012 | - | - | Settlement Agreement 8/1/2012 | - |
| Violations MA Article 9 - PD Classification | 12/28/2011 | - | 04/06/2012 | Settlment Agreement 06/04/2013 | - |
| Failure to comply with 38 USC 7459, MA Article 2 Section 1 | 12/27/2011 | - | 05/31/2012 | Settlement Agreement 03/20/2013 | See Settlement Agreement Attch A |
| Failure to comply with Article 48-Section 10 Official Time | 12/06/2011 | - | - | - | - |
| MSA/PSA Downgrades | 10/28/2011 | VHA | 12/22/2011 | - | - |
| Failure to comply with MA Article 47-Notice | 10/12/2011 | - | 11/17/2011 | Settlement Agreement 05/24/2012 | - |
| Failure to comply with MOU regarding VA Directive 0730 | 09/22/2011 | - | 11/10/2011 | Withdrawn 12/21/2011 | - |
| Failure to comply with National MOU on PACT | 09/13/2011 | - | - | - | - |
| Failure to comply with MA Article 47, Section 2B | 08/25/2011 | - | 10/21/2011 | - | - |
| Failure to comply with the Memorandum of Understanding concerning USA Staffing | 08/19/2011 | - | - | Settlement Agreement 02/21/2012 | - |
| Failure to comply with 5 USC 5514(a)(2) concerning notice of nature of indebtness | 05/02/2011 | - | - | - | - |
| Unlawful practice of charging "union time" in ASPEN to bargaining unit employees who are not union officials | 04/28/2011 | VBA | 08/05/2011 | - | - |
| Public Law 111-163 probationary periods for Title 38 employees appointed under 38 USC 7405 | 04/13/2011 | - | - | - | - |
| PL 111-163 Pay cap increase and accompanying retroactive pay CRNA | 03/23/2011 | - | 04/13/2011 | Withdrawn 04/25/2011 | - |
| Failure to provide proper notice and an opportunity to bargain over the 2011 VOVA survey | 01/31/2011 | - | - | Settlement Agreement 04/25/2011 | - |
| Transfer of Official Time under Article 45 of AFGE Master Agreement | 12/01/2010 | - | 01/11/2011 | Settlement Agreement 09/22/11 | - |
| Breach of March 2010 VBA MOU over VSR Performance Standards | 06/10/2010 | VBA | - | Settlement Agreement 03/18/2011 | - |
| VA National Quality Council | 06/02/2010 | - | - | - | - |
| Physicians and Dentists Performance Pay | 06/11/2010 | - | 07/14/2010 | - | - |
| Transfer of official time of a national officer to local officials | 05/14/2010 | VA | 08/12/2010 | Settlement Agreement 04/18/2012 | - |
| VA improperly denied and failed to reimburse part-time employees eligible for Sunday premium pay as ordered by the Federal Circuit in Fathauser v. U.S., 566 F.3d 1352 (Fed.Cir. 2009) and OPM Guidance CPM 2009-2 | 04/09/2010 | - | - | Settlement Agreement, 08/15/2010 | - |
| Denial of official time for the 2010 AFGE Legislative Conference | 03/18/2010 | VA | 04/30/2010f | Settlement Agreement 02/17/2011 | - |
| Unilateral implementation of higher weighted case production standards for VBA employees enrolled in the Telework Program | 02/11/2010 | - | 05/04/2010 | Withdrawal 08/26/2011 | - |
| Safety regulations for police cadets | 12/01/2009 | - | 02/01/2010 | Settlement Agreement 08/27/2010 | - |
| Failure to comply with letter and spirit of National Training and Education Charter between VA and AFGE | 09/25/2009 | - | 11/06/2009f | Withdrawal 04/22/2011 | - |
| Interpretation of MA Article 20 Hours of Work and Overtime Sec 3 Tour of Duty/Scheduling Paragraph K | 06/27/2009 | - | 09/21/2009 | Withdrawal letter 07/28/2010 | - |
| Denial of official time for AFGE VA union representatives to attend the 2009 AFGE Human Rights Training Conference | 04/24/2009 | - | 06/02/2009 | Settlement Agreement 02/17/2011 | - |
| Official time to attend the Leadership Training for union officials held at the Bronx, NY VA Medical Center | 12/30/2008 | - | 02/06/2009 | Settlement Agreement 02/17/2011 | - |
| The "denial of a union representative's right to participate in a PSB and right to be the recipient of a performance award." | 12/04/2008 | - | 01/06/2009 | Withdrawn on 07/28/2010 | - |
| Failure of the collaboration process with regards to Social Workers | 10/16/2008 | - | 11/20/2008 | - | - |
| The use of USA Staffing | 06/27/2008 | - | 08/04/2008 and Counter Grievance | AFGE Response to Counter Grievance/Notice to Invoke Arbitration 9/30/2008 Opinion and Award 05/19/2009 |
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| The elimination of the 7422 Primer | 03/12/2008 | - | 04/14/2008 | Withdrawn 12/22/2011 | - |
| Overtime pay for Police Officers for donning and doffing equipment and related activities assigned to be performed prior to and after their tour | 03/10/2008 | - | 04/29/2008 | Withdrawn 09/24/2010 | - |
| Official Time for those attending the 2008 AFGE Legislative Conference | 02/22/2008 | - | 04/07/2008 | Settlement Agreement 02/17/2011 | - |
| Travel expenses for Master Agreement negotiations | 02/19/2008 | - | 03/04/2008 | Withdrawn 04/22/2011 | - |
| VBA consolidation of Virtual Information Centers (VIC) | 07/13/2007 | VBA | 08/13/2007 | Withdrawn letter 03/18/2011 | - |
| VBA Veterans Service Representatives (VSR) Overtime | 06/08/2007 | VBA | 07/16/2007 | Withdrawal letter 01/13/2011 | - |
| Violations to 38 USC 7411 | 03/16/2007 | - | 04/27/2007 | Settlement Agreement 12/19/2008 | - |
| Hazardous Duty Pay and Environmental Pay | 01/05/2007 | - | - | - | - |
| Official Time for training at the Multi-District Conference in Atlanta, GA- June 12-16, 2006 | 09/08/2006 | - | 10/05/2006 | Withdrawn 06/11/2007 | - |
| Official time for Multi-District Conference, Las Vegas | 06/14/2006 | - | 06/26/2010 | Settlement Agreement 02/17/2011 | - |
| Compensation Panels for Doctors and Dentists | 05/16/2006 | - | 06/23/2006 | 03/02/2007 7422 decision over Implementation of VA Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004, Public Law 108-445 | - |
| VSR Revised Performance Standards | 05/01/2006 | VBA | - | Settlement Agreement 07/29/2008 | - |
| 2005 Human Rights Training Conference | 06/11/2005 | - | 09/08/2005 | Settlement Agreement 03/02/2007 | - |
| Hey VA! Message about the Nurse Org. of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) | 06/09/2005 | - | 07/14/2005 | Settlement Agreement 04/17/2008 | - |
| Tentative Proposals during Master Agreement negotiations | 05/25/2004 | - | 06/08/2004 and 7/09/2004 | Arbitration Award - June 27, 2005 | - |
| Master Agreement negotiations, Article 30, Staff Lounges | 04/02/2004 | - | 04/22/2004 | Arbitration Award- January 25, 2005 | - |
| MA Article 46, section 5 and "Particularized Need | 05/24/2004 | - | 06/07/2004 | Arbitration Award- April 12, 2005 | - |
| Saturday Premium Pay | 01/30/2004 | - | Management responses dated 03/04/2004 and 04/02/2004; Union response dated 03/19/2004 | Arbitration Awards- February 16, 2005 and May 30, 2007; Exceptions filed by Management over May 30, 2007 Arbitration Award | - |
| Travel and per diem for union team negotiators who are outside the local area in places where there are two or more locals at one facility under one management | 06/13/2003 | - | 07/25/2003 | Arbitration Award- May 25, 2005 | - |
