Notice of Right to Request Union Representation

                                                            February 13, 2019

In Reply Refer to:
1400-711 (CA945) P

EMS TRANSMISSION:  02/14/2019
Information Bulletin No. CA-2019-002

To:                   All Employees Represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees,
                        (NFFE), Local 2152

From:              Deputy Support Director, Support Services

Subject:          Notice of Right to Request Union Representation

The purpose of this Information Bulletin (IB) is to provide bargaining unit employees notice of their representational rights.

The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (FSLMRS), 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71, Section 7114(a)(2)(B) provides employees represented by a labor organization (i.e. union) the right to request union representation in conjunction with investigations conducted by agency representatives under certain conditions.  This memorandum fulfills the BLM CA obligation under the FSLMRS to annually remind employees of their rights and the conditions when those rights may be exercised.

As a bargaining unit employee represented by a labor organization, you have the right to request representation from that labor organization at any investigative examination/interview where you reasonably believe the examination may result in disciplinary action being taken against you.  You may make this request at any time prior to or during the interview.  The agency may opt to: suspend questioning and grant your request then resume the interview; discontinue or forego the interview; or offer you the choice to proceed with the interview without a union representative.

Sources of additional information concerning your rights to representation are union officials within the labor organization representing employees in your work unit (NFFE Local 2152), the collective bargaining agreement between BLM CA and NFFE Local 2152, or the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) at http://www.flra.gov/.

For questions regarding your representational rights, please contact your Union Representative or Christina Angle, Labor Relations Specialist at (916) 978-4482 or cangle@blm.gov.

Signed by:                                                                   Authenticated by:
Federica Lee                                                               Larry Weitzel
Deputy State Director, Support Services               GIS/Applications Mgmt Branch, CA-946