Article 14
Bargaining History
Back to article

The parties are required by 5 CFR 430 to have a performance cash awards program.
Section 3 provides that the determination of the PDU's shall be done jointly by the parties no later than ninety (90) days after implementation of this Agreement. It was recognized that in certain circumstances, the parties at the Agency level may desire to include non-bargaining unit employees in a PDU. This can be done with mutual agreement.

The language in Section 5.e. provides that distinctions as to award amounts should only be based upon ratings for employees in similar jobs at the same grade level. Significant contributions would either be reflected in those ratings, or would be rewarded under other existing DOL awards programs.
In addition, the awards provided for in Section 6 were structured to allow for flexibility by grade level as well as differences referred to in Section 5.e. It is expected, but not required, that a GS-12 with an outstanding rating would receive a larger award than a GS-4 with a similar rating.

The language in Section 7 was included to allow some flexibility on presenting awards. The intent is to present the awards as soon as possible, but budget situations may dictate that awards be delayed.