National Grievances, Settlement Agreements, and Withdrawals
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2020
December
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG (2-28-2019) VBA Per Diem 2.0 – Settlement Agreement (12-15-2020)
September
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
None at this time
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-7-19-13 (Quimby) Settlement Agreement (9-29-2020)
FLRA
NG (8-11-2017) VBA Per Diem 1.0 – FLRA Decision (9-30-2020)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-8-07-20 (Covid-19 Screening Tool)
NG-08-07-20 (VCL Shift Change)
NG-8-07-20 (OI&T Telework)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
None at this time
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-7-10-20 (Failure to bargain VBA BEST Division)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-4-21-17 (Community Care Contracting Out) Settlement Agreement (7-13-2020)
NG-1-3-20 (OI& T Mandatory Overtime) Settlement Agreement (7-20-2020)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-10-20 (COVID Bargaining)
NG-6-9-20 (COVID leave)
NG-6-3-20 (COVID-19 Rights and Notifications)
May
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-5-21-20 (Failure to Bargain – EPR Tool)
NG-5-6-20 (EPSLA Debt Waivers)
April
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-4-14-20( Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System)
NG-4-13-20 (VBA Field Examiner Passport Photo)
NG-4-9-20 (FFCRA Emergency Paid Sick Leave)
NG-4-03-20 (COVID-19 Telework)
March
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-3-27-20 (COVID-19 Screenings)
NG-3-04-20 (Clinician Leave and Overtime)
NG-3-2-20 (Legacy Appeals Team Production Challenges)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-11-18-16 (Prosthetics Realignment) – Withdrawal (3-19-2020)
February
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-2-10-20 (Withholding Union Dues)
NG-2-07-20 (POM Nurse Consults)
NG-2-3-20 (HRC Performance Appraisal Procedures)
January
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-1-14-20 (VBA Overtime)
NG-1-22-20 (VATAS Training)
NG-1-10-20 (Term Bargaining 6.0)
NG-1-08-20 (Failure to Fund 12-17-2019 NTEC Meeting)
NG-1-3-20 (OI&T Mandatory Overtime)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-9-26-19 and NG-1-14-20 (Fid Hub Mandatory Overtime) Settlement Agreement (3-26-2020)
2019
December
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-12-11-19 (Term Bargaining 5.0)
NG-12-10-19 (Executive Orders 13836, 13837, 13839)
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-11-29-19 (CPAC Realignment)
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-31-19 (Term Bargaining 4.0)
NG-10-15-19 (Term Bargaining 3.0)
NG-10-9-19 (VA HBK 5011-32, Physician Annual Leave)
NG-10-7-19 (Social Worker Qual Std)
September
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-9-26-19 (Fid Hub Mandatory Overtime)
NG 9-20-19 (National Rep Official Time)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-8-28-19 (Term Bargaining 2.0)
NG-8-16-19 (VHA Directive 1085.01) Smoke Free
NG-8-12-19 (Member Services Tour Changes)
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
NG-8-7-17 (NTR 2.0) – FLRA Decision (8-22-2019)
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-7-11-19 (VBA Labor Day and Columbus Day Challenges)
NG-7-11-17 (Adverse Actions Report) – Arbitration Award (3-05-2019)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-18-19 (Term Bargaining 1.0)
NG-6-13-19 (Mystery Shopper Program)
May
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-5-22-19 (VBA Changes to Voluntary Overtime)
NG-5-16-19 (Mid-Term Repudiation)
NG-5-3-19 (VBA Independence Day Veterans Challenge)
NG-5-02-19 (RVSR Excluded Time)
NG-5-01-19 (NCC Official Time Restrictions)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-8-10-18 (Article 43 Repudiation) – Settlement Agreement (5-21-2019)
April
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-4-24-19 (Office Space and Equipment for National Representatives)
February
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-2-28-19 (VBA Reduced Per Diem)
NG-2-27-19 (Smoking Policy Repudiation)
January
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-1-30-19 (Retroactive Application of PMC VSR Performance Standards)
NG-1-29-19 (VA-OCC Contact Centers)
NG-1-11-19 (Failure to Follow NTEC Charter)
NG-1-04-19 (Failure to Involve NQC)
NG-1-3-19 (Montana-Wyoming Merger)
2018
December
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-12-12-18 (Fingerlakes Merger)
NG-12-7-18 (Repudiation of Official Time for Title 38 Employees)
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-11-15-18 (Pre-hearing Submissions to Arbitrators)
NG-11-5-18 (Contact Rep Perf Std)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-7-25-17 (VISN 7 Realignment) – Settlement Agreement (11-08-2018)
ARBITRATION AWARDS
NG-8-11-17 (VBA Reduced Per Diem) – Arbitration Award (11-26-2018)
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-23-18 (TMS Member Services)
NG-10-10-18 (Hurricane Florence)
NG-10-3-18 (Bad Faith Bargaining Ground Rules)
September
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-9-13-18 (Unilateral Implementation Portland VA)
ARBITRATION AWARDS
NG-1-27-17 (Contracting Out OI& T) – Arbitration Award (8-08-2018)
NG-9-29-17 ( OFO Letters-PIP) – Arbitration Award (8-23-2018)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-8-20-18 (VA HBK 5011-33, Physicians Leave)
NG-8-10-18 (Article 43 Repudiation)
NG_8 8 2018 (EO Implementation 1.0)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-10-30-17 (Hurricanes) – Withdrawal (08-21-2018)
ARBITRATION AWARDS
NG-8-7-17 (NTR – National Transaction Report) – Arbitration Award (7-31-2018)
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-7-13-18 (VA Directive 5021-26, Title 38 Standard of Proof)
NG-7-6-18 (All Employee Survey Information Request)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-11-21-17 (OI&T-COTS Performance Standards) – Settlement Agreement (7-24-2018)
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
NG-7-13-16 (OIG Surveys) FLRA Decision (7-11-2018)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-20-18 (Repudiation of Article 60)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-3-29-17 (CPAC Compressed Work Schedules) – Settlement Agreement (6-05-2018)
May
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-4-25-13 (Arbitrator Vendorization) – Settlement Agreement (5-07-2018)
NG-6-6-17 (Medical Supply Tech) – Settlement Agreement (5-08-2018)
April
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-4-26-18 (Bob Fetzer Travel)
NG-04-24-18 (Office Space for District Rep)
NG-04-18-18 (VATAS Term Bargaining)
NG-4-2-18 (VISN 20 Hazard Pay)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-3-1-17 (Field Examiners FID HUBS) – Settlement Agreement (4-27-2018)
NG-4-2-18 (VISN 20 Hazard Pay) – Withdrawal (4-26-2018)
March
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-03-15-18 (VBA FY2018 Performance Management Plan)
NG-3-01-18 (Revised RVSR Performance Standards)
ARBITRATION AWARD
NG-3-5-18 (BFFS 3.0) – Arbitration Award (2-27-2018)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-2-12-18 (VERS Pilot) – Withdrawal (3-28-2018)
NG-3-13-18 (VSR Performance Standards) – Settlement Agreement (3-13-18)
NG-8-4-17 (QMS Tool) – Withdrawal (3-05-2018)
February
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-2-26-18 (WFM Customer Service Survey)
NG-2-21-18 (Term Bargaining Arrangements)
ARBITRATION AWARD
NG-1-25-17 (National Official Time Bank) – Arbitration Award (2-08-2018)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-7-5-17 (FSC Alert) – Settlement Agreement (2-21-2018)
January
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-11-12-15 (Holiday Leave Request Form) – Settlement Agreement (1-12-2017)
NG-4-6-17 (VISN19 Bypass) – Withdrawal (1-18-2018)
NG-1-6-17 (Physical Therapists Qualifications Standards) – Withdrawal (1-18-2018)
NG-07-07-16 (Police Exams) – Settlement Agreement (1-23-2018)
ARBITRATION AWARD
NG-10-5-16 (VBA File Removal Project) – Arbitration Award (1-30-2018)
2017
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-11-21-17 (IT Specialists Performance Standards)
NG-9-27-17 (VSR Performance Standards)
NG-11-13-17 (Contracting Out NCOs)
NG-11-6-17 (VATAS Official Time)
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-3-23-17 (Readjustment Counseling Service Performance Standards) – Settlement Agreement (10-06-2017)
September
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-7-14-16 (Double Dues Deduction) – Settlement Agreement (9-14-2017)
NG-8-25-16 (FRT Choice) – Settlement Agreement (9-13-2017)
UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES
ULP-9-28-17 (Influenza Vaccine)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-8-23-17 (VBA Bargaining Pattern & Practice)
NG-8-22-17 (LWOP on Federal Holiday)
NG-8-17-17 (NCO-5 Reassignment)
NG-8-11-17 (VBA Reduced Per Diem)
NG-08-10-17 (VACO Review of MOUs)
NG-08-07-17 (Failure to Bargain – Zero Tolerance Drug Policy)
NG-08-2-17 (Failure to Bargain ITOPS)
NG-8-1-17 (Failure to Bargain Re VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act)
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-7-25-17 (VISN 7 Reorganization)
NG-7-25-17 (Revisions to VSR Performance Standards)
NG-7-11-17 (VA Adverse Actions Report)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-6-20-16 (Portland – Vancouver MCMs) – Settlement Agreement (7-27-2017)
NG-6-20-16 (Portland – Vancouver MCMs) – Withdrawal (7-28-2017)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-6-17 (Medical Supply Tech)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-5-31-13 (VBA Mandatory Overtime) – Withdrawal (6-10-2017)
May
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-7-30-12 (Dual Monitors) – Settlement Agreement (5-16-17)
NG-6-3-16 (Anniversary Date Reports) – Settlement Agreement (5-12-17)
April
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-4-21-17 (Contracting Out Office of Community Care)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-10-26-16 (HT38 Professional Standards Boards) – Settlement Agreement (4-17-17)
March
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-3-29-17 (CPAC Compressed Work Schedule)
NG-3-1-17 (Field Examiner Performance Standards)
NG-3-23-17 (Readjustment Counseling Service Performance Standards)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-11-02-16 (QUEST Training) – Withdrawal (3-08-2017)
February
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-12-13-16 (Safety Health Rep Training) – Withdrawal (2-27-2017)
NG-10-13-16 (Time Off Awards) – Withdrawal (2-27-2017)
January
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-1-25-17 (National Official Time Bank)
NG-1-6-17 (Physical Therapists Qualifications Standards)
2016
December
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-12-13-16 (Safety Health Rep Training)
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
ULP-11-29-13 (VHA Town Hall Notification) – Settlement Agreement (11-29-2016)
NG-11-18-16 (Prosthetic Realignment)
UNFAIL LABOR PRACTICES
ULP-11-29-13 (VHA Town Hall Notification) – Settlement Agreement (11-29-2016)
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-28-16 (Veterans Crisis Line Responder Conversion)
NG-10-26-16 (HT38 Professional Standards Boards)
NG-10-5-16 (VBA File Removal Project)
September
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-9-30-16 (Article 7 Violations)
NG-9-9-16 (C&P Exams Contracting Out)
NG-9-6-16 (VHA Access Stand Down)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-7-14-16 (Double Dues Deduction)
NG-7-14-16 (Addendum Double Dues Deduction)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-20-16 (Portland – Vancouver MCMs)
NG-6-3-16 (Anniversary Date Reports)
May
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-5-13-16 (National Transaction Report)
April
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-6-23-15 (Joint Training & LMF Travel) – Settlement Agreement (4-06-2016)
February
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-6-30-15 (Special Physical Exams) – Settlement Agreement (2-04-2016)
NG-12-16-14 (Medical Support Assistant) – Settlement Agreement (2-16-2016)
2015
December
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-5-26-15 (LPN- LVN Promotions) – Settlement Agreement (12-14-15)
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-11-13-15 (Holiday Leave Request Form)
NG-11-3-15 (Utilization of Supervisory Notes)
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-5-15 (KCVAMC Failure to Provide Travel Per Diem)
July
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-1-28-15 (Bump Office Space) – Settlement Agreement (7-15-2015)
NG-9-6-12 (Supervisory Notes) – Settlement Agreement (7-27-2015)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-30-15 (Special Physical Exams)
NG-6-23-15 (Joint Training & LMF Travel)
May
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG 05-26-15 (LPN – LVN Promotion)
March
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-3-13-15 (Jefferson Official Time) – Settlement Agreement (3-24-2015)
January
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-1-28-15 (Dave Bump Office Space)
NG-1-21-15 (MSA Qualification Standards)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-10-23-14 (Bump Accumulated Official Time) – Settlement Agreement (1-27-2015)
2014
December
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-12-16-14 (MSAs Qualifications Standards)
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-11-12-14 (Assignment and Negotiation of Official Time)
NG-11-12-14 (Assignment and Negotiation of Official Time)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-11-18-14 (Breach of Privacy) – Settlement Agreement ( )
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-23-14 (Accrued Official Time)
NG-10-17-14 (Assignment and Negotiation of Official Time)
NG-10-7-14 (Breach of Privacy)
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
FLRA-10-2014 Updated ULP Template for Locals – Flu Vaccine Directive
September
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
FLRA-9-22-14 Concerning the San Diego Healthcare Settlement Agreement
July
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-7-30-14 Fiduciary HUB Dues Deduction Settlement Agreement
March
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-3-19-14 (Police-and-Security-Officers-Uniform-Allowance) – Settlement Agreement
2013
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
Weingarten Rights Apply to OIG-ARB DECISION 11/12/13
ARBITRATOR OPINION AND AWARD
AOW-11-12-13 OIG subject to Weingarten
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-4-13 (Portland Vancouver Extended Hours MOU Violation)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-8-8-13 (Temporary Promotions)
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-27-13 (Transcription Costs)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-1-5-07 (Katrina Hazardous Duty Pay) – Settlement Agreement (6-10-2013)
NG-4-29-11 (Nature of Indebtedness) – Withdrawal (6-06-2013)
NG-12-28-11 (Pay Tech Downgrade) – Settlement Agreement (6-04-2013)
May
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-5-31-13 (VBA Mandatory Overtime)
NG-5-22-13 (Emergency Payments)
NG-5-21-13 (Telework Notification)
NG-5-2-13 (Denial of Health and Safety Training)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-5-21-13 (Telework Notification) – Withdrawal (8-28-2014)
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION
April
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-4-25-13 (Compelling VA to Timely Pay Arbitrators)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-10-23-12 (Pay MDs working overtime in PACT) – Settlement Agreement (4-18-2013)
COMPLAINT AND HEARING NOTICE
CTHN-4-3-13 ULP complaint issued for MD salary reduced for 20 percent official time
March
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-12-27-11 (Mandatory Overtime) – Withdrawal (3-20-2013)
February
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-4-13-12 (Additional Official Time)
January
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
NG-7-5-12 (Blood Donation Program Participation) – Withdrawal (1-15-2013)
2012
December
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-12-12-12 (Part Time Employee Official Time Inclusion)
NG-12-24-12 (RN Holiday Compensation)
November
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-11-8-12 (Concerning PACT 9-13-11)
NG-11-6-12 (Breach of Settlement of USA Staffing)
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWALS
NG-8-19-11 (USA Staffing) – Settlement Agreement (2-27-2012)
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
FLRA-11-1-12 (Failing to Bargain Travel Policy Change)
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION
FMC-11-5-12 (Saturday Premium Pay)
October
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-10-23-12 (Skill Certification)
NG-10-10-12 (Title38 RN and Hybrid Premium Pay)
August
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG8-14-12 (Union participation in Performance Improvement Plan)
July
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-7-30-12 (Testing with Dual Monitors)
NG-7-30-12 (Fiduciary HUB and Dues Deduction)
NG-7-25-12 (National Health and Safety Officer’s Office)
June
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-6-15-12 (Uniform Allowances for Police Officers)
February
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS & WITHDRAWLS
NG-8-19-11 (USA Staffing) – Settlement Agreement (2-27-2012)
2011
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-12-28-11 (Pay Techs Downgrade)
NG-8-19-11 (Implementation of USA Staffing)
2010
NATIONAL GRIEVANCES
NG-3-30-10 (Implementation of USA Staffing)