New edition updated with recent case law and LR developments!
Whether you’re an LR specialist in management, or a negotiator on either side, the Third Edition will help you understand your role in the I&I bargaining process from start to finish.
Going step by step through every stage, you learn the issues that can arise and each party’s specific rights and responsibilities. From determining which actions must be bargained, to the consequences of possible missteps, you learn:
- How to establish if a change is "covered by" an existing agreement
- What constitutes adequate notice to the union
- How to determine if, while at impasse, the bargaining status quo must be maintained
- Remedies the FLRA can order for violation of I&I obligations
An updated section examines case law on negotiable and nonnegotiable procedures, including a 2009 FLRA ruling that blurs the distinction between "working conditions” and "conditions of employment" and a 2010 decision regarding the “vitally affects” test. Plus, you get a list of questions that walks you through determining if the duty to bargain exists in your situations.
