1. PANEL DECISIONS AND ARBITRATION AWARDS February 2014 – April 2015

2. SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

3. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VAMC, Albany, NY and Local 200United, SEIU, Case Nos. 14 FSIP 22 & 23 (April 30, 2014); O&D; Mbr. Franklin Issues: Official time for Union officers and whether the Union should continue to receive authorized absence for consultations.

4. USDA, GIPSA, Federal Grain Inspection Service, New Orleans Field Office, Destrahan, LA and Local 3157, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Case No. 13 FSIP 149 (February 14, 2014); O&D; Mbr. Hartfield Issues: (1) Should employees be assigned to tours of duty that extend over 6 days in a workweek; and (2) Should weekend overtime be assigned on the basis of seniority or the skill level needed to perform the work?

5. CHANGES IN SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

6. Dept. of State, Passport Services Agency, Washington, DC and Local 1998, NFFE, Federal District 1, IAMAW, AFL-CIO; Case No. 14 FSIP 89 (April 28, 2015); D&O, OSC Issue: Did the Employer show cause why a mediator’s recommendation that the Department of State place employees who are denied a secret security clearance into positions for which they qualify should not be adopted?

7. OFFICE RENOVATIONS AND RELOCATIONS

8. National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA and Local 3403, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Case No. 14 FSIP 100 & 104 (October 23, 2014); O&D; Mbr. Wasserman Issues: (1) Whether GS-12s should have offices or cubicles; (2) The size of cubicles; (3) Height of cubicle partitions; and (4) Numerous other office relocation issues.

9. HUD, Region IX, San Francisco, CA and Local 1450, NFFE, IAMAW, AFL-CIO; Case No. 14 FSIP 71 (August 8, 2014); O&D, Chrm. Jacksteit Issues: (1) Which parties’ physical space plan should be used for the new location, e.g., size of workstations and offices, location of manager’s offices, number of conference rooms, etc.; and (2) location of Union Chief Negotiator’s office.

10. DHHS, Region 8, Denver, CO and Chapter 235, NTEU; Case No. 14 FSIP 64 (June 30, 2014); O&D; Exec. Dir. Schimansky Issues: (1) Private offices for HRSA unit employees on the 11 th floor and how big; (2) Additional “phone booth” rooms on the 11 th floor; (3) Reserving 11 th floor conference rooms by ACF unit employees without management’s involvement; and (4) Height and composition of workstation panels.

11. ESTABLISHMENT AND TERMINATION OF ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES UNDER THE ACT/STATUTE

12. Dept. of the Air Force, 355 th Mission Support Group, Davis- Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ and Local 2924, AFGE, AFL-CIO; Case No. 14 FSIP 80(November 25, 2014); O&D; Mbr. Franklin Issue: Whether the finding on which the Employer based its determination not to implement the Union’s proposed 5-4/9 CWS in the Employer’s two Child Development Centers is supported by evidence that the schedule is likely to cause an adverse agency impact.

13. DOD, DLA, DLA Distribution Anniston, Anniston, AL and Local 1945, AFGE, AFL-CIO, Case No. 14 FSIP 11 (April 3, 2014); O&D; Mbr. Hartfield Issue: Should the 5-4/9 compressed work schedule of 34 warehouse workers be terminated because it is causing a reduction in productivity and an increase in costs? (Act)