Article 20
Bargaining History
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Section 3. Sexual Harassment

The definition of sexual harassment in Subsection b. is taken from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations at 29 CFR 1604.11(a).

Section 4. Training

The parties agreed that official time for the training provided in this Section will be in addition to the forty (40) hours of official time for training provided Union stewards in Article 41, Section 5.

Section 5. Committees and Consultations

The parties agreed that Subsection c. sets forth the data that will be provided to the Union on a routine basis. Additional data maintained by the Department will be provided on an ad hoc basis, if requested by the Union, subject to the availability of staff time to perform the necessary work.

Section 6. Affirmative Employment Plans and Programs

In Subsection c. the parties agreed that the Union should be able to raise EEO concerns in addition to the development of the Agency affirmative employment plans before the Agency EEO Committee or Agency Labor-Management Relations Committee. Management will consider the Union's concerns; however, Management retains the responsibility and authority to decide what issues to address and how to address them.