Labor Relations
GSFC-GESTA Collective Bargaining Agreement
Article 8 Information to GESTA
SECTION 8.01 Management agrees to furnish a monthly organizational listing of all employees in the Bargaining Units in both an electronic format and hard copy format. This listing will be by name, building, room number, telephone number, position description number, position title, grade, NASA Class Code, Civil Service series, competitive level number, organizational code and duty station. Individual listings will be provided for the two Units. GESTA assumes total responsibility for the data as provided, and its proper use.
SECTION 8.02 Management agrees to provide GESTA with one copy of all NASA and GSFC Management Instructions (NMI's and GMI's), Handbooks, and indexes as issued. Management also agrees to provide copies of specific issuances upon request by GESTA.
SECTION 8.03 Management agrees to provide GESTA with the following information (items a. thru e. will be provided upon request by GESTA):
a. Current workforce ceiling for the Center and each Directorate.
b. A listing of Unit employees who are, or who have been, on official detail for over thirty (30) days. This listing will contain the employee's name, organization codes (from/to), the effective date of the detail and the not to exceed (NTE) date.
c. A statistical report of Unit employees who have completed GSFC sponsored or paid training. This report will contain the employee's name, organization code, and course title or type of training provided. GESTA may arrange with the Labor Relations Officer to review material describing GSFC training programs and training available to Unit employees.
d. A current listing of assigned reserved parking spaces.
e. An annual report on Center overtime usage. The report will be itemized to division, office, and laboratory code designations and specify the number of overtime hours for each.
f. GESTA will be provided notification of all directorate-based peer award programs. Management agrees to provide an annual list, by directorate, of Unit employees who have received an incentive award (except suggestion awards) and the distribution of the award amounts. Also, GESTA will be provided an annual listing of Quality Step Increases received by Unit employees.
g. A quarterly statistical report on adverse/performance based actions and within-grade increase denials issued to Unit employees. This report will be by Division and include the date and type of action.
h. A quarterly statistical report on leave restrictions processed through the Office of Human Resources issued to Bargaining Unit employees. This report will be by Division and will include the date of issuance.
SECTION 8.04 GESTA shall be provided information appropriate under Title 5 United States Code (USC), Section 7114(b)(4) and also shall be afforded the right to review personnel records of Unit employees where appropriate under the Privacy Act and implementing regulations. Such information will be made available within a reasonable time, normally not to exceed ten (10) workdays, following the request. Additional time may be allowed by mutual agreement, but in no event will the information be provided later than is necessary to permit the Union to perform its representational duties.
SECTION 8.05 Management agrees to permit GESTA to review and copy new or revised directives or regulations received by Management concerning matters that may affect Unit employees.
SECTION 8.06 With the exception of correspondence with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Management agrees to provide GESTA a copy of all Freedom of Information Act requests for information originating from sources external to NASA, and replies thereto, concerning GESTA activities.
SECTION 8.07 When a reorganization or physical move is determined, Management will furnish GESTA with a list of Unit employees in the existing organizations involved and the changes to those organizations. This listing will be made available as soon as practical, but not later than ten (10) workdays before such reorganization or physical move. This listing will include a description of each physical move.
SECTION 8.08 In accordance with Title 5 USC, Section 7114(b)(4) and subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act, the GESTA President or his/her designee, upon request, shall be given the opportunity to review the merit promotion file and any and all pertinent documentation for any competition to fill positions within the Units.
SECTION 8.09 Management agrees to provide GESTA notification of scheduled major facility construction/renovation projects fifteen (15) days in advance, where possible, for areas affecting Unit employees' work sites and, upon request, shall grant GESTA access to a summary schedule for said construction/renovation.
