WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- TSA has reached a new Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA) with the American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE), which will take effect on May 24. The new agreement will provide benefits
for all TSA bargaining unit employees comprised of non-supervisory
screening officers. AFGE approved the agreement through the
ratification process followed by Agency Head Approval and reflects
the expanded scope of bargaining permitted under the 2022
Determination on Transportation Security Officers and Collective
Bargaining.
"Since joining TSA in 2017, my paramount focus at TSA has been
supporting the dedicated professionals who ensure the security of
our transportation systems every day," said TSA Administrator
David Pekoske. "I extend sincere
appreciation to the collective bargaining teams from TSA and AFGE
for their unwavering commitment and diligence throughout the
negotiation process. I look forward to our ongoing
partnership as we implement this expanded new CBA."
For the first time, the two parties agreed upon a range of
topics that more closely mirror what is negotiated at other federal
agencies. This included expanding upon existing articles in the
current CBA and adding new topics that had not been previously
addressed, such as grievance and arbitration processes, procedures
for impact and implementation bargaining at the national level,
local bargaining consistent with the 2022 Determination, official
time, and bargaining unit employee rights and union rights.
The new CBA also includes the following benefits for bargaining
unit employees:
- enhanced shift trade options to assist Transportation Security
Officers who need to take unscheduled leave;
- increased allowance for uniforms;
- continuation of full parking subsidies;
- a national Childcare Working Group to explore potential options
to make childcare more affordable for bargaining unit employees;
and
- the addition of parental bereavement leave and weather and
safety leave to the CBA.
The new CBA expands upon prior CBAs and more than doubles the
number of articles compared to the current agreement from 15 to 37.
This new CBA also has the longest duration of any TSA-AFGE CBA at
seven years. While the new CBA contains more bargaining unit
employee and union rights than previous CBAs, it also maintains the
flexibility necessary to carry out TSA's security mission.
TSA and AFGE engaged in CBA negotiations from June 2023 to March
2024. As part of the agreement, TSA and AFGE each may reopen
up to three articles for negotiations during the middle of the
CBA's duration at the three-and-a-half-year mark.
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SOURCE Transportation Security Administration