CONTRACTING OUT, ALTERING, ENHANCING,
OR REASSIGNING FUNCTIONS

Section 1. The Parties recognize the desirability of union input to the requirements determination concerning contracting out, altering, enhancing, or reassigning any function performed by the NAATS bargaining unit. Therefore, prior to the mission needs analysis, the Employer at the national level will consider Union suggestions, such as managed competition, telecommuting, job sharing, and other alternative courses of action.

Section 2. Prior to any implementation of actions described in Section 1 of this Article, the Employer shall notify the Union and negotiate to the extent required by law and in accordance with Article 91, Mid-Term Bargaining.

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