The Air Force General Council for Dispute Resolution recently released a web-based Negotiation Planning Tool to assist federal workers in preparing for a variety of workplace negotiations such as grievances and complaints, mediation, process and environmental changes, product team support and government contract negotiations. The tool is user friendly and designed to assist in exploration of issues using an interest-based technique.
Interest-based methods are proven to increase chances for resolution and achieve more mutually satisfactory results over common traditional methods. Users can create a worksheet which identifies possible interests, roadblocks and options for mutual gain which can be used throughout the negotiation. User information and individual worksheets are confidential and cannot be accessed by other users.
The Negotiation Planning Tool can be accessed by any Air Force employee with a CAC card at https://afls4.jag.af.mil/np.
For use associated with negotiated procedures in the Air Force Materiel Command Master Labor Agreement, bargaining unit employees can obtain assistance from union representatives, or contact Troy Tingey at (801) 777-3257. For management and further information, please contact the Hill Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, Mary Bishop at (801) 586-3738.
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