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25 employment of bargaining unit employees will be negotiated as required by law and in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement. Section 4. Classification Review and Appeals a. Any BUE dissatisfied with the classification of his/her position will first discuss the matter with his or her immediate supervisor. The BUE may elect to be represented by the Union for this discus sion. This is the beginning of the informal review process. If the supervisor is unable to resolve the issue to the BUE's satisfaction, the supervisor will, at the BUE and/or the Union's request, arrange for the BUE to discuss his/her dissatisfaction with the appropriate Human Resources staff member(s). A BUE, upon request, will have access to pertinent information directly related to the classification of his/her position. If the BUE believes, after discussing with the appropriate Human Resources staff member(s) that there is an error he/she may file an appeal to the agency or OPM as appropriate. b. When a BUE notifies the activity that he/she wishes to file an appeal regarding job title, series, or grade, he/she shall be furnished, upon request, information on appeal rights and procedures in applicable regulations. A BUE may elect to be represented by the Union when appealing and when discussing appeal rights and procedures with the Human Resources Office. c. Classification reviews and j ob grading appeals will be submitted and processed in accordance with applicable regulations. d. The effective date of a personnel action directed by an appeal decision shall be as prescribed in applicable regulations unless otherwise specified by OPM. ARTICLE 15 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EVALUATION Section 1. Performance appraisals shall be based only on a written comparison of actual performance against written standards for the duties and responsibilities in the position description. A copy shall be provided to the BUE within fifteen (15) days of the BUE's signature on the performance appraisal form. Grievance time limits shall not begin until the day after the BUE receives his/her copy of the final signed document. Performance standards s hall be applied uniformly throughout the bargaining unit. Section 2. The Parties agree that performance standards are written for the primary duties and responsibilities described in the Position Description and must be used as the only basis for compari ng the BUE's actual job performance against the requirements (duties and responsibilities) of the position. Section 3. Members of the bargaining unit shall be rated by their Facility Watch Supervisor (FWS).

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