Article 29 – Transportation and Parking Spaces

Section 1.

The Library shall provide adequate transportation for employees to and from various Library facilities, and to and from various Federal agencies.

Section 2.

The Parties agree that assignment of reserved parking spaces shall be based on the official needs of the Library and the human needs of Library staff as set forth in LCR 8-230*, “Parking” which establishes the policy and procedures for the allocation and assignment of parking.

Section 3.

The Library agrees to work with the Association to establish an equitable system for assigning reserved parking spaces.

Section 4.

Assignments of reserved parking shall be reviewed in April and October each year by the Library and necessary adjustments shall be made. After each review the Library shall inform the President of the Association of the number of parking spaces allotted to CRS and the employees assigned to such spaces.

Section 5.

Subject to availability of spaces, the demands of flexitime and the allocation required in LCR 8-230, a reserved parking space in or on the Library premises shall be assigned to each staff member so requesting who is assigned to perform night shift, weekend, or holiday duty.

Section 6.

The Library is responsible for issuing parking permits to employees who are assigned reserved spaces. Holders of parking permits shall be responsible for:

  1. Notifying Integrated Support Services whenever an assigned space will not be used so that temporary assignments may be made;
  2. Advising Integrated Support Services of any changes in carpool membership;
  3. Complying with LCR 8-230 governing the use of parking areas. Reserved parking regulations will be strictly and regularly enforced by the Library.

Section 7.

Every reasonable effort will be made to assign temporary parking spaces to staff members who, because of good and sufficient reason, require special consideration, subject to the availability of space.

Section 8.

Requests for temporary parking shall be submitted to Integrated Support Services. If the request is considered to be justified and space is available, the parking permit shall be made available at that Office for the individual concerned. The permit, issued either for the sole use of an individual or for an office, shall identify the appropriate parking lot or space and shall include a specific expiration time and date.

Section 9.

Permits may be transferred only among members of carpools. A permit shall not be loaned. Permit holders shall be responsible for complying with the regulations governing the use of parking areas as stated in LCR 8-230 and this Article.

* LCR 8-230 was formerly LCR 1818-4, “Library Parking Facilities”.