SECURITY

The Agency shall apply its security standards and procedures uniformly throughout the bargaining unit(s).

In the event of bomb threats, threats of violence, or suspected terrorist activities at the facility, the Agency shall take appropriate measures to protect the safety and security of employees.

Bargaining unit employees shall not normally be required to perform the duties of the Facility Security Coordinator (FSC).

The Union shall be afforded the opportunity to designate member(s) to participate on the Building/Facility Security Committee that will validate the Facility Security Plan (FSP). Changes arising from revisions to the FSP that affect the working conditions of the bargaining unit shall be negotiated at the local level.

The Building/Facility Security Committee will document minutes of all meetings that will be reviewed and approved by all committee members. Committee members will be afforded the opportunity to append a dissenting opinion/position to the final minutes.

Should installation of any new equipment/technology become necessary due to the reduction and/or elimination of security guards, such equipment shall be operational prior to the reduction and/or elimination being effectuated.

Once a decision has been made to locate equipment in operational areas and/or other locations frequented by bargaining unit employees, the Parties at the local level shall negotiate as appropriate.

The Parties agree that the primary purpose of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, Entry Control Video (ECV), and Intrusion Detection Systems or Sensors (IDS) is surveillance of interior and exterior perimeter alarm points/zones to prevent thefts and deter criminal activity.

The Parties agree that the primary purpose of CCTV cameras, ECV, and IDS is not for monitoring bargaining unit employees in work/operational areas, break areas, and other employee common areas, except as necessary under Section 8 of this Article.

The Parties agree that the measures and devices, as referenced in Section 8 of this Article, shall not be used as timekeeping devices to record arrivals and departures of employees for the purposes of tracking time and attendance.

The Parties agree that the measures and devices, as referenced in Section 8 of this Article, shall coincide with the pertinent provisions of this Agreement, and that disciplinary action will not be taken without first conducting an investigation into the alleged event.

Should the Agency use data from CCTV cameras, ECV, IDS, or any other such measures and devices as supporting evidence in the imposition of discipline, the employee who is alleged to have committed the offense shall have a right to a copy of the data.