Section 1.
The Librarian and the Director of the Congressional Research Service shall make contracting determinations in accordance with applicable laws, applicable government-wide regulations, Library of Congress regulations, and all other applicable legal requirements.
Section 2.
Within the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Service shall provide the Association with a list of research contractors it employed in the previous fiscal year as well as other expert and consultant contractors whose work directly affects the working conditions of bargaining unit employees.
Section 3.
- Management will notify the Association and affected employees prior to any determination to contract out a function which directly affects the conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees and give the Association the opportunity to comment. Management will notify the Association of its decision.
- The Library will notify the Association of any decision to solicit bids to contract out a function that would directly affect conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees.
- Briefings will be held with affected bargaining unit employees for the purpose of providing information concerning decisions to contract out a function. The Association will be given the opportunity to participate in such briefings.
- To the extent required by law, management will negotiate over the impact and implementation of contracting out a function that affects bargaining unit employees.