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34.002:  Labor Management Cooperation

Objectives:  To support the establishment or expansion of joint labor-management committees in both public and private sectors at the worksite, area, and industry-wide level in order to improve labor-management relations, economic development, and productivity.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

34.002 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Private, nonprofit labor-management committees; a labor organization/private company or public agency applying jointly to create or expand a committee; private, nonprofit entities with labor relations experience on behalf of either of the two preceding examples.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Private nonprofit labor-management committees; labor organizations/private companies or public agencies seeking jointly to create or expand a committee.

Credentials/Documentation:  Evidence of the existence of a current collective bargaining agreement and of joint commitment to the project by both labor and management.

34.002 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. However service staff are available for informal consultation or advice. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Applications are submitted directly to Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service headquarters. Application kits are available, free-of-charge, upon request.

Award Procedure:  Successful 2000 applicants will be informed in writing of their awards before September 15, 2000. A fiscal year 2001 program is not yet in place.

Deadlines:  Fiscal year 2000 applications must be postmarked no later than May 20, 2000. A fiscal year 2001 program is not yet in place.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  For fiscal year 2000, the range is before September 15, 2000. A fiscal year 2001 program is not yet in place.

Appeals:  Administrative review by the Director of the Service; hearings held by the Service.

Renewals:  No continuation grants are available.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Applicant need, measurable goals, practicality of approach, commitment of appropriate parties, cost benefit and effectiveness; overall feasibility.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Union Construction Industry Partnership, Cleveland, OH; United Water Services Atlanta, Atlanta, GA; Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI; Edmonds School District No. 15, Lynnwood, WA.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Worksite, $10,000 to $65,000; $35,000; all others, $10,000 to $125,000; $70,000.

34.002 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 34.001 Labor Mediation and Conciliation.

34.002 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

34.002 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $1,764,000; FY 00 est $1,500,000; and FY 01 est $1,500,000.

Budget Account Number:  93-3010-0-1-505.

Authorization:  Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978, Title VII, Section 6, Public Law 95-524, 29 U.S.C. 175a.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  FMCS Current Fiscal Year Program Announcement and Financial and Administrative Grants Manual, which incorporates all applicable Federal grant regulations.

34.002 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Grants Program Office, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 2100 K, Street NW., Washington, DC 20427. Contact: Peter Regner, Director of Program Services. Phone: (202) 606-8181.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

34.002 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  In fiscal year 1999, dollars only, no in-kind contributions. For new committees, at least 10 percent of grant project costs are matched. Contributions for existing committees, at least 25 percent of grant project costs. A fiscal year 1999 program is not yet in place.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  In fiscal year 1999, generally between 12 and 18 months. Grant fund advances no more often than monthly for the following month. Reimbursements upon request. Funds are issued via U.S. Treasury check or ETF. A fiscal year 2000 program is not yet in place.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grants are used only to create new or expand existing joint labor-management committees where recognized collective bargaining agreements exist at the worksite, area, and industry-wide levels (as applicable) and where both labor and management agree to the establishment or expansion.

34.002 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  During the life of the grant: quarterly narrative and financial reports. After the grant: within 90 days of grant expiration an evaluative summary of accomplishments and or failures. Formal evaluations are negotiable.

Audits:  In accordance with applicable Office of Management and Budget Circulars.

Records:  In accordance with the applicable Office of Management and Budget Circulars.