LOCAL AGREEMENT - ARTICLE 6 

USE OF OFFICIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 

BETWEEN 

DLA ACTIVITIES 

HART-DOLE-INOUYE FEDERAL CENTER (HDIFC), BATTLE CREEK, MI 

(Includes all bargaining unit employees in the area) 

AND 

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (AFGE), LOCAL 1626 

Section 1: General 

A. MLA Article 6 Use of Official Facilities and Services allows for local negotiation of 

facilities and services for Union and employee use. Accordingly, the parties agree to the use 

of facilities and services as set forth below. 

Section 2: Use by Union 

A. The Employer will provide the Union with office space for the exclusive use of the Union. 

The office space will be easily accessible and private. 

B. If the Employer determines that the Union's office needs to be moved, the Employer will 

provide the Union with a new office space equivalent to the space being vacated. The 

Employer will provide the Union with adequate notification to make moving arrangements 

prior to relocation, whether the relocation is temporary or permanent in nature. 

C. IA W with MLA Article 6, the Employer will provide the Union with access to DSN and 

commercial phone service, lockable file cabinet(s), computer(s) with Internet access, and 

furniture. The Employer will also make available fax machines and lines, scanners, 

telephones, copiers, and supporting supplies. 

D. The Employer will provide the Union with adequate space on, and access to, all official 

bulletin boards. 

E. The Employer shall agree to post notice of Union meetings and other Union pertinent 

events in a HDIFC electronic notification system (such as ALLNEWS) as long as 

such notices otherwise comply with all DoD requirements for use of IT systems. 

Section 3: Use by Employees 

A. The Employer will provide access to the HDIFC fitness center. 

B. Employees may reserve rooms for special events in accordance with existing standard process 

or procedures. 
C. Space Allocation: When allocating new workspaces, the Employer will take employee 

requested desired workstation/location into consideration when practical. 

• Documented medical needs or Reasonable Accommodation (RA) will take priority 

over other considerations. 

• Highest grade will then be used as the next deciding factor. 

• Highest Service Computation Date (SCD) (Annual Leave) will be used as the "tie 

breaker" if more than one employee of the same grade desires the same workspace. 

• Placement of bargaining unit employees will have priority over contract employees. 

Section 4: Parking 

A. The Employer will provide ten (10) designated Union parking spaces at the HDIFC. 

Identified spaces will be assigned at the discretion of Union leadership. 

B. The Employer will provide designated parking spaces for employees identified by the Equal 

Employment Opportunity (EEO) office as needed for reasonable accommodations. 

Additional spaces will be added if needed and identified by the EEO office. 

C. DLA Activities may identify designated parking spaces of their organization to "share" 

between multiple employees who telework and are not at the building on specific days of the 

workweek. 

D. Open (non-designated) parking spaces are available on a first come/first available basis. 

For the Union: 

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Robin L. Nichols, President 

American Federation of Government Employees 

AFGE Local 1626 

For Agency: 

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Andre Toussaint, COL. USA 

DLA, Disposition Services-Battle Creek MI 

HDI Federal Center