Sec. 405. Collective bargaining objectives
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The head of each agency that engages in collective bargaining under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, shall direct appropriate officials within each agency to prepare a report on all operative CBAs at least 1 year before their expiration or renewal date. The report shall recommend new or revised CBA language the agency could seek to include in a renegotiated agreement that would better support the objectives of section 402 of this title. The officials preparing the report shall consider the analysis and advice of the Labor Relations Group in making recommendations for revisions.
These reports shall be deemed guidance and advice for agency management related to collective bargaining under section 7114(b)(4)(C) of title 5, United States Code, and thus not subject to disclosure to the exclusive representative or its authorized representative. Consistent with the requirements and provisions of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, and other applicable laws and regulations, an agency, when negotiating with a collective bargaining representative, shall— establish collective bargaining objectives that advance the policies of section 402 of this title, with such objectives informed, as appropriate, by the reports required by subsection
(a)of this section; consider the analysis and advice of the Labor Relations Group in establishing these collective bargaining objectives and when evaluating collective bargaining representative proposals; make every effort to secure a CBA that meets these objectives; and ensure management and supervisor participation in the negotiating team representing the agency.