,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #djci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,federal ,labor-,management ,partnership ,council1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,labor-,management ,partnership ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,establishment of ,federal ,labor-,management ,partnership ,council 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,i of chapter #ga of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #gajg4 ,federal ,labor-,management ,partnership ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the executive branch a council to be known as the ,federal ,labor-,management ,partnership ,council 7referred to in this section as the ,council74 7b7 ,membership ,the ,council shall be composed of-- 7#a7 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management2 7#b7 the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7#c7 a deputy secretary 7or other officer with agency-wide authority7 from each of #b agencies not otherwise represented on the ,council1 who shall be appointed by the ,president2 7#d7 the ,chairman of the ,federal ,labor ,relations ,authority2 7#e7 the ,director of the ,federal ,mediation and ,conciliation ,service2 7#f7 #b members who shall be appointed by the ,president to represent the respective labor organizations representing 7as exclusive representatives7 the first and second largest numbers of employees subject to this chapter or any other authority permitting employees to select an exclusive representative2 7#g7 #d members who shall be appointed by the ,president to represent labor organizations representing 7as exclusive representatives7 substantial numbers of employees subject to this chapter or any other authority permitting employees to select an exclusive representative-- 7,a7 each of whom shall be selected giving due consideration to such factors as the relative numbers of employees represented by the various organizations2 and 7,b7 not more than #b of whom may1 at any time1 be representatives of the same labor organization or council1 federation1 alliance1 association1 or affiliation of labor organizations2 7#h7 #a member who shall be appointed by the ,president to represent the organization representing the largest number of senior executives 7as that term is defined in section #cacb7;a77#c772 and 7#i7 #a member who shall be appointed by the ,president to represent the organization representing the largest number of management officials4 7c7 ,responsibilities and functions ,the ,council shall-- 7#a7 advise the ,president on matters involving labor-management relations in the executive branch2 7#b7 support the creation of local labor-management partnership councils that promote partnership efforts in the executive branch2 7#c7 collect and disseminate information about and provide guidance on partnership efforts in the executive branch1 including the results of those efforts2 and 7#d7 use the expertise of individuals1 both inside and outside the ,federal ,government1 to foster partnership arrangements in the executive branch4 7d7 ,administration 7#a7 ,co-chairs ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management and the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall serve as co-chairs of the ,council4 7#b7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet quarterly and at the call of the co-chairs or a majority of the members of the ,council4 7#c7 ,outside input ,the ,council-- 7,a7 shall seek input from agencies not represented on the ,council1 particularly smaller agencies2 7,b7 may from time to time1 in the discretion of the ,council1 invite experts from the private and public sectors to submit information2 and 7,c7 shall seek input from companies1 nonprofit organizations1 ,state and local governments1 employees1 and customers of ,federal services1 as needed4 7#d7 ,assistance of the ,office of ,personnel ,management ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall1 upon request1 provide such staff1 facilities1 support1 and administrative services to the ,council as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#e7 ,no compensation ,members of the ,council shall serve without compensation for their work on the ,council4 7#f7 ,cooperation of other agencies ,each agency shall1 to the extent permitted by law1 provide to the ,council such assistance1 information1 and advice as the ,council may request4 7e7 ,general provisions 7#a7 ,reporting to ,congress ,any reporting to or appearances before ,congress that may be requested or required of the ,council shall be made by a co-chair of the ,council4 7#b7 ,terms of membership ,a member appointed under paragraph 7#c71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 or 7#i7 of subsection 7b7 shall be appointed for a term of #c years1 except that any individual chosen to fill a vacancy under any of those paragraphs shall be-- 7,a7 appointed for the unexpired term of the member replaced2 and 7,b7 chosen subject to the same conditions as applied with respect to the original appointment4 7#c7 ,service after expiration of term ,a member appointed under paragraph 7#c71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 or 7#i7 of subsection 7b7 may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office1 but for not more than #fj days after the term expires4 7#d7 ,not special ,government employees ,a member who is not otherwise an employee shall not be considered a special ,government employee for any purpose4 7#e7 ,no termination ,section #ajac7;a77#b7 shall not apply to the ,council4 #gajh4 ,implementation of labor-management partnerships throughout the executive branch ,the head of each agency that is subject to this chapter or any other authority permitting employees of the agency to select an exclusive representative shall take the following actions3 7#a7 ,create labor-management partnerships by establishing labor-management committees or councils at appropriate levels or1 if applicable1 adapting existing committees or councils4 7#b7 ,involve employees and employee representatives as full partners with management representatives to improve the civil service to better serve the public and carry out the mission of the agency4 7#c7 ,provide systemic training of appropriate agency employees 7including line managers1 first-line supervisors1 and labor organization representatives7 in consensual methods of dispute resolution1 such as alternative dispute resolution techniques and interest-based bargaining approaches4 7#d7 7,a7 ,allow employees and employee representatives to have pre-decisional involvement in all workplace matters to the fullest extent practicable1 without regard to whether those matters are negotiable subjects of bargaining under section #gajf4 7,b7 ,provide adequate information on the matters described in subparagraph 7,a7 expeditiously to employee representatives where not prohibited by law4 7,c7 ,make a good-faith attempt to resolve issues concerning proposed changes in conditions of employment1 including changes involving the subjects set forth in section #gajf7;b77#a71 through discussions in the labor-management committees or councils established or adapted by the agency under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7#e7 ,evaluate progress and improvements in organizational performance resulting from the labor-management partnerships described in paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ga of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gajf the following3 #gajg4 ,federal ,labor-,management ,partnership ,council4#gajh4 ,implementation of labor-management partnerships throughout the executive branch4 4 #c4 ,implementation of labor-management partnerships in the legislative branch 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term covered legislative branch agency means-- 7#a7 the ,office of the ,architect of the ,capitol2 7#b7 the ,government ,accountability ,office2 and 7#c7 the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police4 7b7 ,labor-,management partnerships ,the head of each covered legislative branch agency shall take the following actions3 7#a7 ,create labor-management partnerships by establishing labor-management committees or councils at appropriate levels or1 if applicable1 adapting existing committees or councils4 7#b7 ,involve employees and employee representatives as full partners with management representatives to improve the civil service to better serve the public and carry out the mission of the covered legislative branch agency4 7#c7 ,provide systemic training of appropriate employees of the covered legislative branch agency 7including line managers1 first-line supervisors1 and labor organization representatives7 in consensual methods of dispute resolution1 such as alternative dispute resolution techniques and interest-based bargaining approaches4 7#d7 7,a7 ,allow employees and employee representatives to have pre-decisional involvement in all workplace matters to the fullest extent practicable1 without regard to whether those matters are negotiable subjects of bargaining with respect to the covered legislative branch agency4 7,b7 ,provide adequate information on the matters described in subparagraph 7,a7 expeditiously to employee representatives where not prohibited by law4 7,c7 ,make a good-faith attempt to resolve issues concerning proposed changes in conditions of employment1 including changes involving the subjects described in section #gajf7;b77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 through discussions in the labor-management committees or councils established or adapted by the covered legislative branch agency under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7#e7 ,evaluate progress and improvements in organizational performance resulting from the labor-management partnerships described in paragraph 7#a74