SECTION A:

The District shall provide notice of proposed reduction-in-force, and upon request by the Union, shall bargain over the impact and effects of this exercise of Management’s right under §1-618.9 of the D.C. Code (1981 edition).

SECTION B:

Pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended, P.L. 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, the District of Columbia provides core services geared toward finding such employment. Core services include skills assessment, job search and placement assistance and outreach services. Intensive services involved individual counseling, career planning services or short-term pre-vocational services. Training services include occupational skills training, skills upgrading, adult education or entrepreneurial training. The Department of Employment Services is available to deliver services through One-Stop Centers.

SECTION C:

A joint Labor-Management Committee will be established to seek special funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and other agencies to assist in its work.