Labor Relations
GSFC-GESTA Collective Bargaining Agreement
Preamble
The following Agreement is entered into between the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), NASA, hereinafter referred to as "Management" and the Goddard Engineers, Scientists and Technicians Association, Local 29, IFPTE, AFL-CIO/CLC, herein referred to as "GESTA," on behalf of the Units described in Article 1 of this Agreement.
It is the purpose of this Agreement to prescribe certain rights and obligations of the employees covered by this Agreement and to establish procedures which are designed to meet the special requirements and needs of the GSFC.
Management and GESTA recognize that the well-being of employees and the efficient administration of the Government are benefitted by providing employees an opportunity to participate in the formulation and implementation of personnel policies and practices affecting the conditions of their employment. They further agree that the participation of employees will be enhanced through the maintenance of a constructive and cooperative relationship between Management and GESTA. Subject to law and the paramount requirements of public service, effective labor-management relations requires a clear statement of the respective rights and obligations of the parties.
