DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
300 EAST EIGHTH STREET
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
DEC. 06, 1999
DISTRICT DIRECTOR
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT
FROM:
Ray F. Howard //s//
Acting District Director Stop 1000
South Texas District
Adrienne LaMonica //s//
President, NTEU Chapter 52
South Texas District
SUBJECT: Distribution
of AWS Agreement
Attached is
a copy of the locally negotiated agreement between South Texas District and
Chapter 52 of the National Treasury Employees' Union governing the
administration of Alternate Work Schedules for employees of the District.
This Agreement was effective on November 26, 1999, and supersedes the
previous agreement on the subject.
Please
review the provisions of this agreement and note any applicable changes.
The primary change in the agreement is to the applicability of 5/4-9 to
Examination Division secretarial staff. If
you have any questions, please contact your manager.
Attachment
Memorandum of
Understanding
Alternative Work Schedules
South Texas District and NTEU Chapter 52
Article 1
A. This
Agreement, together with any NORD Agreement and any appropriate laws,
regulations or another national agreements between the Internal Revenue Service
(hereafter, the Agency) and the National Treasury Employees Union (hereafter,
the Union), establishes the terms and conditions of employment concerning
Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) for South Texas District bargaining unit
employees (hereafter, employees) of the Agency.
B. All South Texas District
employees who are covered by the NORD Agreement are also covered by this
Agreement, except part-time, co-op, and seasonal employees.
C. A copy of
this Agreement will be provided to all employees by Management within 30 days
after it becomes
effective.
D. A
copy of this Agreement will be provided by Management to all new employees or
transferees at orientation or during the first full pay period on the job.
Article
2
The
South Texas District will use the AWS outlined in NORD V, Article 23, Section 2.
Article
3
A.
An employee who does not comply with all AWS rules and provisions is
subject to removal from participation in the following manner:
1 . Prior to
removing an employee from participation in AWS for noncompliance, management
shall first counsel the employee for the need to improve and to comply with all
provisions of the Agreement. Management
will record the counseling and issue a written memorandum to the employee.
This memorandum will advise the employee that continued noncompliance
shall result in the employee's AWS privileges being revoked and establish a
two-week period of time during which sustained compliance will be expected.
2. If the employee does not exhibit
sustained compliance, management will issue written notification to the employee
revoking AWS privileges for three months, during which time the employee will be
placed on a 5/8 work schedule (without flexitour).
a. Revocation of AWS privileges, counseling or written notice to that effect
pursuant to this Section does not preclude management from initiating
appropriate corrective/disciplinary action for time and leave abuses (including
AWS) at any time.
b. It is understood that any grievance rights which an employee may have
under this Agreement are specified in Article 41 of NORD V. The counseling
memorandum cannot be grieved under this Agreement.
However, the actual removal from AWS may be grieved under the terms of
NORD V.
3. After the three-month period, the employee will be
afforded the opportunity to return to AWS, unless he/she has continued to
exhibit time and leave problems.
Article
4
A.
Employees
will be afforded the opportunity to participate in the work schedules/tours of
duty as shown on the attachment for each functional area.
All work schedules/tours of duty must fall within the times allowed in
the attachments.
B.
The
Employer shall establish the number of employees who may elect a particular
starting time and/or particular day as their nonwork day within each work unit.
Absent workload considerations, functional coverage, productivity or
service to the public considerations, the Employer will accommodate employee
preference for nonwork days and starting times.
If the number of employees requesting a particular work schedule exceeds
the established availability, the Enter on Duty (EOD) date will be the
determining factor.
C.
Employees
who are currently on a work schedule/tour of duty which falls within the terms
listed on the attachments and who do not elect a different work schedule/tour of
duty as a result of this Agreement, will keep the work schedule/tour of duty
they currently have and will not have to bid for or compete for a work
schedule/tour of duty. Employees
currently on a work schedule/tour of duty with start times outside the terms
listed on the attachments will be allowed to elect a work schedule/tour of duty
without having to bid or compete for that work schedule/tour of duty.
D.
Employees
assigned to a group after the effective date of this Agreement will be allowed
to choose from the work schedules/tours of duty available as long as no
previously assigned employee is adversely impacted (i.e., no bumping will
occur).
Article
5
A.
An
employee may elect to return to a 5/8 tour of duty at the beginning of any pay
period.
B.
An
employee may elect to change his/her work schedule/tour of duty at any time
subject to managerial approval effective the start of the beginning of the next
pay period provided such change will not adversely impact any other employees'
previously assigned work schedule/tour of duty.
Article 6
A.
This
Agreement will become effective upon approval of the Agency head or 31
days from the date of execution, whichever occurs first, and will remain in
effect throughout the duration of NORD V.
B.
Either
party may reopen this Agreement for modification in May 2000 and annually
thereafter.
FOR
THE UNION
FOR THE AGENCY
//s//
//s//
Adrienne
LaMonica, President James
E. Gamble, Acting District Director
NTEU, Chapter 52
District Director
Date:
October 26, 1999
Date: October 18, 1999
Attachments
ATTACHMENT 1
COLLECTION DIVISION
Revenue
Officer Groups
Core Time 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
4-10
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Group Secretaries selected after June 1, 1996:
Core Time 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Flexitour 7:30
a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Group Secretaries selected prior to June 1, 1996:
Core Time 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p,m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Other
Collection Positions
Clerks - 303 Series
Core Time 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Tax Examining Clerks - 592 Series
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
4-10
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Walk-In Areas
Core Time 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9*
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m,
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m,
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
*5/4-9 is only available at the Rundberg Lane
Office during non-filing season.
Special
Procedures Function
Core Time 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4-10 (Except 318 Secretaries)
6:30 a.m.
to 5:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Group Secretaries selected after June 1, 1996:
Core Time
8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Flexitour 7:30
a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Group Secretaries selected prior to June 1, 1996:
Core Time 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
ATTACHMENT 2
EXAMINATION DIVISION
Revenue
Agent Groups
(Agents and
Accounting Aides)
Core Time 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Notes:
Liberal
approval of credit hours will be encouraged for agents on flexitour work
schedules, provided the taxpayer, representative, or designated official, as
well as acceptable utility service, are available at the audit site during the
hours requested.
4-10 may be allowed on a case-by-case basis for CEP agents,
provided the corporate offices designated tax officials are available during the requested hours.
(Group
Secretaries/Tax Examiners and Appointment Clerks)
As
of the date of this agreement, secretaries/tax examiners and appointment clerks
may not elect 5/4-9 or 4-10 work schedules.
Flexitour, staggered hours, will be available utilizing the schedules
available to other members of the workgroup.
Secretaries/tax examiners and appointment clerks on 5/4-9 as of the date
of this agreement may remain on that schedule.
Office Audit Groups
(Tax Auditors)
Core Time
8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Tours Available
Flexitour, Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.*
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.*
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
4-10
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Note:
Short days on these tours must conform with core hours (ending time may
not be earlier than 4:15 p.m.)
(Group Secretaries/Tax Examiners and Appointment Clerks)
As
of the date of this agreement, secretaries/tax examiners and appointment clerks
may not elect 5/4-9 or 4-10 work schedules.
Flexitour, staggered hours, will be available utilizing the schedules
available to other members of the workgroup.
Secretaries/tax examiners and appointment clerks on 5/4-9 as of the date
of this agreement may remain on that schedule.
Diesel
Compliance Officers
Core Time: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
(Can be flexible with manager's approval in order to meet business needs).
Tours Available
Flexitour, Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Note: Liberal approval of credit hours will be
encouraged for DCOs on flexitour work schedules.
(Group
Secretaries/Tax Examiners and Appointment Clerks)
As
of the date of this agreement, secretaries/tax examiners and appointment clerks
may not elect 5/4-9 or 4-10 work schedules.
Flexitour, staggered hours, will be available utilizing the schedules
available to other members of the workgroup, Secretaries/tax examiners and
appointment clerks on 5/4-9 as of the date of this agreement may remain on that
schedule.
Technical and Support Branch
and FedState Staff
Core
Time
9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tours Available
Flexitour, Staggered Hours 5/4-9
6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. 6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. 7:00
a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 7:15
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. 7:30
a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7:45
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 8:15
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4-10 (Excluding Secretaries and Clerks)*
6:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
*While not an established tour, clerks may be
allowed 4-10 at managers' discretion after workload considerations are met.
ATTACHMENT 3
DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S STAFF
Communications
Staff
Core time: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Volunteer
and Education Section
Core Time 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Electronic
Filing Section
Core
Time
9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tours Available
Flexitour, Staggered Hours
5/4-9
6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
4-10
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
DORA
Core time: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m,
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4-10
6:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 5:45
p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Controllers
Office
Core time: 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Tours Available Flexitour,
Staggered Hours
5/4-9
6:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4-10
6:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.