Article 39
Bargaining History
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The parties agreed that new employees will be provided a copy of the Agreement by Management. At the Union presentation, immediately following the personnel processing for new employees, the Union representative may provide each such new employee with an SF-1187, Request and Authorization for a Voluntary Allotment of Compensation for Payment of Employee Organization Dues, and such other information as is appropriate.

The parties also agreed that orientation sessions for new employees provide an important opportunity for the parties to jointly communicate their vision of the new cooperative relationship we are trying to develop and maintain. The joint presentation will focus on the parties' mutual interests for working together, their vision for union-management cooperation, and the roles and responsibilities of both institutions.

Whenever Agency orientation sessions are conducted, the parties are encouraged to conduct joint orientation sessions for new employees. If such joint sessions are not feasible, the Union shall be afforded an opportunity to make a presentation during the orientation session. At the DOL Academy-sponsored new employee orientation sessions, the parties agree to make joint presentations covering the information outlined in the preceding paragraph.