Description:
Formerly titled: Labor Relations for Practitioners Learn about the practice of labor relations in the work place. Understanding the more complex aspects of federal labor relations needed to know when advising management and effectively processing labor-management activities.
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
Labor Relations practitioners, union stewards, and others with a need to understand in-depth federal labor relations. Those who attend this course should already have a basic understanding of labor-management relations and should be working in the labor relations arena.
Credits:
1.8 CEUsLearning Outcomes:
- Depict an overview of the history of labor relations in the federal sector.
- Understand the basic principles of federal labor relations incorporated in the Labor Management Relations Statute.
- Learn the mission and goals of the various bodies involved in overseeing and facilitating the labor relations processes in the Federal sector.
- Understand and apply the concepts of mandatory and permissive bargaining.
- Understand the concepts of negotiability.
- Explain the role of the union steward.
- Learn how to deal with union stewards.
- Understand the purpose of official time.
- Learn methods to control official time.
- Understand the grievance & ULP process.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code LABR7021-002 | Start Date May 14, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 16, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,299.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7021-003 | Start Date Jun 04, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 06, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,299.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7021-004 | Start Date Jul 16, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jul 18, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,299.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7021-005 | Start Date Aug 06, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 08, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,299.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7021-006 | Start Date Sep 17, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 19, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,299.00 | |
| Session Code LABR7021-007 | Start Date Oct 15, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 17, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,299.00 |
Module 1
- Historical Overview
Module 2
- Legal Principles and Third Parties
Module 3
- Representation and Meetings
Module 4
- Scope of Bargaining
Module 5
- Negotiations and Applying the Contract
Module 6
- Role of the Union Steward
Module 7
- Official Time
Module 8
- Information Requests
Module 9
- Grievances
Module 10
- Unfair Labor Practices
Module 11
- Consultation Rights
Module 12
- Developing and Working Proposals
Appendix A
- Statute: 5 USC 71
Appendix B
- Information on Official Time
Appendix C
- Negotiability
Other Recommended Courses:
- Negotiating Federal Labor Agreements (LABR9001)
