The National Border Patrol Council is happy to announce that we have signed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with CBP, which provides for agents to
I. HOW TO FILE AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE A. What is an unfair labor practice charge. An unfair labor practice charge (ULP) is an
OIG/OIA INVESTIGATIONS GUIDANCE TO NBPC OFFICERS AND STEWARDS THINGS TO REMEMBER: 1. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG, formerly OPR) or Office of Internal
THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT OF 1989 Introduction Congress enacted the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law No. 101-12) to strengthen protections for Federal employees,
THE UNION’S DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION A. The Duty of Fair Representation (DFR) comes from Section 7114(a)(1) of the Statute. The basic principle
OUTLINE FOR WRITTEN REPLY TO PROPOSAL OF DISCIPLINE PURPOSE: An employee against whom discipline or adverse action is proposed has a statutory right to
GRIEVANCES INVOLVING DISCIPLINE/ADVERSE ACTION This type of grievance refers to disputes that arise when the agency takes disciplinary or adverse actions against employees.
NBPC GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Step Time Frame To Whom Requirements Response I 30 calendar days Supervisor Oral (informal) Oral 5 work days II 15 calendar days
SYNOPSIS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT [This chapter paraphrases and interprets the language of the current contract. For the precise language of the agreement,