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When most agencies go to the bargaining table with their federal union, there\u2019s already a clear starting point for negotiations. Labor and management officials usually agree to reopen a handful of articles from their existing collective bargaining agreement, then discuss and implement the various changes each party wants to make.\nBut for the Defense Health Agency, that\u2019s not the case. After the agency\u2019s employees unionized, the American Federation of Government Employees spent the better part of the last two years figuring out what employees\u2019 rights will look like, encompassing everything from relocations and overtime work, to how to handle disciplinary actions.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices