Evening star., 1961-12-05
TASK FORCE REPORTS
Text Of Letter on Unions
tions and Negotiations with
Emnlove nr0a aui1atinns

tiOns and Negotiations with
Employe Organizations.
Consultations or negoti-
ations. according to the form
of recognition granted, may
concern matters in the area of
working conditions and per-
sonnel policies, with the linn
its of applicable Federal laws
and regulations. and con-
sistent with merit system prin-
ciples.
Accordingly. as an employe
organization has been granted
formal or exclusive recogni-
ton. it may consult with or
negotiate with management Of
ficials on matters of concern
to employees.
F. Procedure to be Adopted
In the Event Of Impasses.
1mpasSes in negotiations be-
tween Government officials and
employe organizations granted
exclusive recognition should be
solved by other means than
rbitration. Methods for
helping to bring about settle
ments should be devised and
agreed to on an agency by
agency basis.
G. Form Of Agreements.
Agreements between man
agement officials and en-
ploye organizations granted
exclusive recognition should be
reduced to writing in an ap-
propriate form. Decisions
reached by management Off
cials as a result of consultation
with employe organizations
granted formal recognition
may also be communicated in
writing to the organization
concerned. Negotiations should
be kept within reasonable time
limits.
H. Services That May be
Provided for Employe Organ
iZatiOns.
Bulletin boards should be
made available to employe Or
ganizations. Officially approved
or requested consultations with
employe organizations should
take place on official time. An
agency may require that nego-
tiations with an employe Or
ganization granted exclusive
recognition take place on en-
ployes' time. No internal en-
ploye organization business
should be conducted on official
time. If authorized by Congress,
voluntary dues withholding
may be granted to an employe .
organization. provided the cost
is paid for by the organization.
1. Grievances.
Employe organizations should
have a recognized role in griev-
ance systems. Advisory arbi-
tration may be provided by
agreement between an agency
and an employe organization
granted exclusive recognition.
J. Appeals. ....
A more uniform system Of
appeals of adverse actions
should be established by Gov
ernment agencies. Veterans and
nonveteranS should have iden-
tical rights to appeal adverse
actions to the Civil Service
Commission.
X. Union Membership.
The union shop and the
closed shop are inappropriate
to the Federal service.
L. Technical Services for the
+ ederal Employe Management
Relations Program.
Technical services required to
implement the proposals con-
tained in this report should be
provided by the Civil Service
Commission and the Depart
ment of Labor. Upon request.
the Secretary Of Labor shall
choose a person or persons to
make advisory determinations
on appropriate units for exclu-
sive recognition and to perform
similar services. The Depart
ment of Labor and the Civil
S service Commission jointly
should prepare recommenda-
tions for standards of conduct
for employe organizations and
a code of fair labor practices
for the Federal service.
In conclusion, I would like to
note that it Is the opinion of
the Task Force that all Of the
measures proposed by us may
be accomplished by Executive
Order. with the exception of
the provision for the withhold
ing Of employe organization
dues which will require author