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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 128 of 217 Section 14. A periodic return trip home, as provided in the FAATP, is justified for employees performing an extended stay travel assignment or a continuous travel assignment. Therefore, an employee perf orming an extended stay travel assignment which is projected to be thirty (30) days or longer or an employee on a continuous travel assignment shall be authorized, at the election of the employee, one (1) round trip to his/her home or to another authorized destination during each thirty (30) day period. Section 15. To the extent practicable, the Agency shall provide employees a minimum of thirty (30) days notice of the beginning and end dates of TDY location assignments and any interruption of TDY assignme nts. Section 16. Employees who request shall be authorized the use of portable dwellings for long term or continuous travel. Notwithstanding the provisions contained within the FAATP, an employee's allowable lodging costs shall include monthly telephone u se fees and other special user fees if ordinarily included in the price of a hotel/motel in the area concerned. Section 17. When long term extended assignments will result in a tax liability on travel expenses for bargaining unit employees, the Agency may offer to pay Extended Temporary Duty Travel Tax Reimbursement Allowance (ETTRA). When the Agency pays ETTRA, such payment shall be paid in the same manner as the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA). If the Agency has determined that ETTRA will not be offered, employee assignments shall be for periods of less than one year. Section 18. When making travel arrangements, an employee shall have the option of utilizing the government - contracted travel agent or contacting the airline, hotel and/or rental car services directly. ARTICLE 97 SECURITY Section 1. The Agency shall apply its security standards and procedures uniformly throughout the bargaining unit(s). Section 2. In the event of bomb threats, threats of violence or suspected terrorist activities at the facility, the Agency shall take appropriate measures to protect the safety and security of employees. Section 3. Bargaining unit employees shall not normally be required to perform the duties of the Facility Security Coordinator (FSC). Section 4. The Union shall be afforded the opportunity to designate member(s) to participate on the Building/Facility Security Committee that will validate the Facility Security Plan (FSP). Changes arising from revisions to the FSP that affect the working conditio ns of the bargaining unit shall be negotiated at the local level. Section 5. The Building/Facility Security Committee will document minutes of all meetings that will be reviewed and approved by all committee members. Committee members will be afforded t he opportunity to append a dissenting opinion/position to the final minutes.

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