1700. LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS

1700 LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS 1700.1 OAG wishes to maximize efficient operations and understands that sound labor management practices are essential to that goal. In order to establish a cooperative and productive labor-management relations program, OAG shall complement its statutory and regulatory collective bargaining process with a Labor Management Partnership Committee that allows managers and employees to collaborate on how to deliver the highest quality services to internal and external customers. 1700.2 OAG’s Labor Management Partnership Committee shall consist of combination of labor and management leaders that discuss practical strategies to enhance public management of resources, responsive service-delivery, and workforce collaboration. The partnership shall support the critical integration of workforce and government administration into effective teamwork that fosters efficiency in operations while maintaining a high quality work environment. 1700.3 The partnership shall promote a joint understanding of the unique issues, challenges and opportunities facing union and management employees and will seek ways to incorporate them into maintaining a supportive and positive work environment while achieving sustained excellence in public service. 1700.4 Goals of the partnership between labor and management are: (a) To improve our labor-management relationship; (b) To provide a supportive, productive, challenging and high quality work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect and are valued for their individual and team contributions; (c) To generate gains in efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in service delivery through policies and programs that are economically feasible and justifiable; and (d) To promote progressive OAG operation that is robust but sufficiently flexible to meet changing needs. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 004254 (April 29, 2022). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Office of the Attorney General Personnel 6-C DCMR § 1700