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MOUs - Memorandums of Understanding

Page Content Updated: Sunday, 30 March 2025

FSC MOUs

General Information

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a formal, signed agreement that serves as an addendum to the collective bargaining agreement, addressing significant issues that emerged during the term of the agreement. In the context of labor relations, MOUs are used to formalize agreements between unions and management, covering a range of working conditions and benefits. NFFE-FSC MOUs are listed below in the following order:

  • Table 1 - NFFE-FSC National
  • Table 2 - NFFE-FSC Regions and Locals
  • Table 3 - NFFE-FSC Other Areas

Table 1 -NFFE-FSC National

MOUs are sorted by publication date (newest first). All documents are PDF files.

MOU Date Status National NFFE-FSC MOU
25 March 2025 Active Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP) - Adobe File - 199.49 kB
06 March 2025 Active Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) - Adobe File - 203.16 kB
06 December 2023 Active National Space Policy - Adobe File - 280.63 kB
13 November 2023 Active CIAO - Check-In and Out Application - Adobe File - 176.93 kB
30 June 2023 Active Arduous Medical Process of the Wildland Fire Medical Qualification Program - Adobe File - 202.04 kB
22 August 2022 Active Fleet Telematics - Adobe File - 275.70 kB
28 April 2022 Active Telework / Remote Work - Adobe File - 301.47 kB
28 April 2022 Active Settlement Agreement - Return to the Physical Workplace - Adobe File - 283.35 kB
06 April 2022 Active Reinstatement of Nonmonetary Length of Service Awards for NFFE Bargaining Unit Employees - Adobe File - 214.40 kB
22 March 2022 Active Implementation of USDA COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan - Adobe File - 283.13 kB
05 August 2021 Active Employee Performance and Awards Updates - Adobe File - 180.34 kB
13 May 2021 Active Length of Service Awards Moratorium - Adobe File - 123.10 kB
09 December 2020 Active USDA Decision to Rescind its Table of Penalties - Adobe File - 122.26 kB
28 September 2020 Active Performance Management - Adobe File - 226.96 kB
30 July 2020 Deprecated COVID-19 Phased Re-Entry - Adobe File - 844.11 kB
25 June 2020 Active Anti-Harassment Policy Update - Adobe File - 195.10 kB
02 June 2020 Active Procurement and Property Services Reorganization - Adobe File - 1.09 MB
13 May 2020 Active COVID-19 Telework / Social Distancing - Adobe File - 229.49 kB
30 August 2019 Active Pathways, Graduate, Presidential Mgmt Fellows Programs - Adobe File - 368.27 kB
30 August 2019 Active Land Management Workplace Flexibility Act - Adobe File - 273.49 kB
30 August 2019 Active Position Classification Handbook FSH 6109.15 - Adobe File - 1.43 MB
30 August 2019 Active Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs - Adobe File - 2.25 MB
28 November 2018 Active Service First Implementation - Adobe File - 1.34 MB
02 October 2018 Active USDA Telework Program Guidance - Adobe File - 30.10 kB
21 September 2018 Active USDA Telework Program 4080-811-002 - Adobe File - 1.08 MB
31 August 2018 Active National Exit Interview Survey - Adobe File - 1.78 MB
28 August 2018 Active Worklife and Wellness Updates to FSM 6760 and FSM 6140, 2018 - Adobe File - 10.50 MB
20 July 2018 Active Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program Expansion - Adobe File - 266.80 kB
01 August 2017 Active Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Pilot Program - Adobe File - 2.24 MB
21 June 2017 Active Security Executive Agency Directive 3 - Adobe File - 1.12 MB
19 April 2017 Active Ram-Air Parachute System Implementation - Adobe File - 656.13 kB
01 February 2017 Active eMedical Implementation - Adobe File - 134.39 kB
13 October 2016 Active Sherpa Aircraft - Adobe File - 1,022.01 kB
16 August 2016 Active Anti-Harassment Policy - Adobe File - 10.94 MB
04 August 2016 Active Drug Testing for Permanent Seasonal Employees - Adobe File - 1.82 MB
24 June 2015 Active LincPass for Computer Access - Adobe File - 862.83 kB
09 March 2015 Active Standard Email Signature Block Policy Union Reps - Adobe File - 2.04 MB
23 September 2014 Active Standard Email Signature Block Policy - Adobe File - 1.74 MB
15 March 2013 Active Public Lands Corps Authority - Adobe File - 3.94 MB
19 July 2011 Active Settlement Agreement - Firefighter Supervisory Positions - Adobe File - 1.90 MB
31 March 2011 Active Emergency Furlough Due to Absence of Agency Appropriations - Adobe File - 87.32 kB
02 October 2006 Active Medical Qualification Standards Program - Adobe File - 140.90 kB

Table 2 - NFFE-FSC Regions and Locals

MOUs are sorted by Region, then by publication date (newest first). All documents are PDF files.

MOU Date Status Region NFFE-FSC MOU
11 August 2017 Active Region 01 - OSHA Alliance Agreement - Adobe File - 4.01 MB
08 August 2017 Active Region 01 - Kootenai NF - Details and Temporary Promotions - Adobe File - 150.66 kB
23 June 2017 Active Region 01 - Helena-Lewis and Clark NF - Dispatch Centers On-Call Procedures - Adobe File - 326.41 kB
23 March 2016 Active Region 02 - Settlement Agreement: Office Closure Main Document - Adobe File - 5.01 MB
23 March 2016 Active Region 02 - Settlement Agreement: Office Closure Attachment A - Adobe File - 123.76 kB
23 March 2016 Active Region 02 - Settlement Agreement: Office Closure Attachment B - Adobe File - 339.62 kB
23 March 2016 Active Region 02 - Settlement Agreement: Office Closure Attachment C - Adobe File - 124.87 kB
28 October 2015 Active Region 02 - White River NF - Weather Policy (2016) - Adobe File - 190.93 kB
23 July 2014 Active Region 02 - White River NF - Assignment of Workstation - Adobe File - 254.15 kB
08 July 2013 Active Region 02 - Region Wellness Program (2013) - Adobe File - 145.89 kB
13 June 2013 Active Region 02 - Bighorn NF - Field Per Diem (2013) - Adobe File - 857.19 kB
30 April 2013 Active Region 02 - White River NF - Field Per Diem (2013) - Adobe File - 419.29 kB
19 January 2018 Active Region 05 - Emergency Furlough Call Back Procedures - Adobe File - 67.01 kB
02 June 2023 Active Region 06 - Regional Office Closure Policy - Adobe File - 282.02 kB
13 February 2023 Active Region 06 - CRGNSA New Lease and Space Design - Adobe File - 248.71 kB
10 November 2022 Active Region 06 - CRGNSA Office Lease Move/Construction Procedures - Adobe File - 234.79 kB
04 February 2022 Active Region 06 - Colville NF, Tonakset RD - Security Cameras - Adobe File - 179.04 kB
03 February 2022 Active Region 06 - Fremont-Winema NF, Klamath Falls RD - Lease Space - Adobe File - 139.09 kB
04 November 2021 Active Region 06 - RAG Hanger Lease Design - Adobe File - 321.64 kB
04 November 2021 Active Region 06 - RAG Hanger Lease Implementation - Adobe File - 299.63 kB
22 June 2021 Active Region 06 - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF - Leased Space - Adobe File - 212.55 kB
06 May 2021 Active Region 06 - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF - Security Cameras - Adobe File - 248.85 kB
28 January 2021 Active Region 06 - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF - Move Transition - Adobe File - 730.60 kB
09 December 2020 Active Region 06 - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF - Wellness Plan - Adobe File - 128.75 kB
02 July 2020 Active Region 06 - Olympic NF - Security Cameras - Adobe File - 321.23 kB
10 April 2020 Active Region 06 - Mt. Hood NF - Security Cameras / Badge Readers - Adobe File - 115.71 kB
06 April 2020 Active Region 06 - Mt. Hood NF - Parking Lot - Adobe File - 171.29 kB
19 February 2020 Active Region 06 - Electronic In-Out Board System Plan - Adobe File - 275.64 kB
10 February 2020 Active Region 06 - Electronic In-Out Board System Plan Implementation - Adobe File - 171.25 kB
17 August 2018 Active Region 06 - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF - Security Cameras (Darrington) - Adobe File - 406.94 kB
03 January 2018 Deprecated Region 06 - Regional Office (RO) Office Closure Policy - Adobe File - 223.51 kB
21 December 2017 Active Region 06 - Malheur NF - Security Cameras - Adobe File - 541.90 kB
21 December 2017 Active Region 06 - Malheur NF - Shower Facilities - Adobe File - 249.75 kB
21 November 2017 Active Region 06 - Deschutes NF - Respirator and Hearing Protection - Adobe File - 906.14 kB
09 November 2017 Active Region 06 - Fremont-Winema NF - Weather Policy - Adobe File - 53.97 kB
07 November 2017 Active Region 06 - Mt. Hood NF - Weather Policy - Adobe File - 39.14 kB
31 July 2012 Active Region 06 - R6 Organizational Charts - Adobe File - 69.62 kB
28 October 2019 Active Region 09 - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF - Core Hours - Adobe File - 449.05 kB
28 October 2019 Active Region 09 - Ottawa NF - Core Hours - Adobe File - 412.25 kB
25 October 2019 Active Region 09 - Regional Office - Flexible Work Schedule - Adobe File - 25.00 kB
26 September 2017 Active Region 09 - Huron-Manistee NFs - Housing - Adobe File - 42.79 kB
16 September 2017 Active Region 09 - Huron-Manistee NFs - Security Cameras - Adobe File - 87.93 kB
26 July 2017 Active Region 09 - Superior National Forest- Field Per Diem - Adobe File - 106.88 kB
29 February 2016 Active Region 09 - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF - Insect Clothing - Adobe File - 691.17 kB
06 July 2015 Active Region 09 - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF - Security Cameras - Adobe File - 366.91 kB
21 September 2009 Active Region 09 - Allegheny NF - Core Hours MOU - Adobe File - 63.20 kB
24 July 2019 Active Region 10 - Procedures for Scheduling Annual Leave - Adobe File - 191.67 kB
28 September 2018 Active Region 10 - Article 13.1 - New Employee Packet - Adobe File - 672.64 kB
30 March 2018 Active Region 10 - Infants in the Workplace - Adobe File - 299.96 kB
02 February 2018 Active Region 10 - Furlough Recall Procedures - Adobe File - 96.06 kB
03 August 2015 Active Region 10 - Field Per Diem - Adobe File - 539.95 kB

Table 3 - NFFE-FSC Other Areas

MOUs are sorted by Area, then location, then by publication date (newest first). All documents are PDF files.

MOU Date Status Other NFFE-FSC MOU
01 October 2020 Active CIO - USDA OCIO End User Consolidation MOU - Adobe File - 151.65 kB
22 February 2022 Active HRM - HRM Wellness MOU - Adobe File - 224.95 kB
07 February 2022 Active HRM - HRM Wellness Program - Adobe File - 610.20 kB
03 May 2021 Active HRM - Sign Language Interpreter Services MOU - Adobe File - 162.93 kB
10 February 2021 Active HRM - Sign Language Interpreter Services - Adobe File - 283.95 kB
10 February 2014 Active HRM - Albuquerque Service Center- Masthead Campus Parking MOU - Adobe File - 465.88 kB
20 May 2020 Active Job Corps - Medical Lockbox MOU - Adobe File - 125.35 kB
24 February 2020 Active Job Corps - CDL MOU - Adobe File - 170.17 kB
18 December 2019 Active Job Corps - TABE Support MOU - Adobe File - 231.12 kB
19 March 2019 Active Job Corps - Cass Security Perimeter Check MOU - Adobe File - 194.33 kB
23 November 2020 Active LEI - FSM 5300 FSM Law Enforcement Zero Code MOU - Adobe File - 142.57 kB
05 December 2016 Active LEI - Article 18 Work Schedules - Adobe File - 1.31 MB
19 September 2016 Active LEI - Wellness Plan for Non-Sworn Personnel - Adobe File - 3.53 MB
21 March 2016 Active LEI - Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime and Law Enforcement Availability Pay - Adobe File - 6.79 MB
22 February 2016 Active LEI - Traffic Stop Data Collection - Adobe File - 64.06 kB
10 June 2016 Active Research - Southern Research Station FIA Blind Checks MOU - Adobe File - 850.17 kB
20 May 2016 Active Research - Rocky Mountain Research Station Wellness Plan MOU - Adobe File - 1.42 MB
04 June 2018 Active WO - Assignment of National CIO Workspace - Adobe File - 251.21 kB
31 May 2018 Active WO - Workstations - Adobe File - 870.31 kB
30 June 2015 Active WO - Parking at Yates (Union) - Adobe File - 834.57 kB
30 June 2015 Active WO - Parking at Yates (Management Assigned Parking Places) - Adobe File - 723.00 kB
08 September 2014 Active WO - Lockers - Adobe File - 750.75 kB
11 May 2014 Active WO - Smoking Policy (Yates Building) - Adobe File - 1.85 MB
06 November 2013 Active WO - Assignment of Workstations - Adobe File - 282.47 kB
01 November 2013 Active WO - Yates Building Move - Adobe File - 165.34 kB
14 February 2012 Active WO - Uninhabitable Building - Adobe File - 267.33 kB
30 September 2011 Active WO - Enterprise Union Training - Adobe File - 1.95 MB
18 September 2007 Active WO - Annual Leave Scheduling - Adobe File - 151.32 kB
21 March 2007 Active WO - Enterprise Team MOU, 2013 - Adobe File - 121.17 kB