FINAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT (TA) FOR MEMBER RATIFICATION - TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR A SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) - OFT AND DoDEA

Sep 21, 2026

Formal collective bargaining tentative agreement prepared for OFT member ratification between the Overseas Federation of Teachers and the Department of Defense Education Activity. The document compiles tentatively agreed proposals for inclusion in the successor CBA and recommends a YES vote. It specifies implementation timing contingent on approval by OFT members and the agency head under Article 36 § 1b, while clarifying that the One Time Payment MOU and related cover/table materials are excluded from the final TA.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages139

Reading Time5 h 50 min

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TABLE OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS

Preamble

Section 1. Parties

Recognition & Unit Designation

Rights of Employees

Union Rights

Rights of the Employer

Union Responsibilities

Employee Responsibilities

Employer Responsibilities

Section 6 – Matters Appropriate for Negotiations

Mutual Responsibilities

Union Representation / Official Time

Labor-Management Relations

Union Sponsored Training

Use of Official Facilities

Information to the Union

Student Matters

Staffing

Temporary – Not to Exceed (NTE)

Compensation & Benefits

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity (DEI & EEO)

Professional Learning

Teaching Conditions

Hours of Work

Health & Safety

Personal Injury in the Performance of Duty

Job Descriptions

Extra Duty Assignments

Leave

Personnel Files

Performance Appraisal System

Reduction in Force

Discipline & Adverse Action

Grievance Procedure

Facilities

Arbitration

Voluntary Allotment of Union Dues

Investigations

Duration

Memoranda of Understanding

Appendix A | Unit Certification

Appendix B | Official Time Request Form

Appendix C | School Year Intent Form

Appendix D | School Level Excessing Guidance Flow Chart

Appendix E | Europe South District Reassignment Questionnaire

MOU | One Time Payment

FINAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT (TA) FOR MEMBER RATIFICATION TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR A SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) BY AND BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFT, AFL-CIO (OFT) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY (DoDEA) This document is a compilation, produced by the OFT Bargaining Team, of all tentatively agreed-upon proposals to be submitted to the membership for ratification. The OFT Bargaining Team strongly recommends a YES! vote on ratification of this TA. If approved by the OFT Membership and Agency Head, pursuant to the terms of the TA on Article 36 § 1b, the new CBA will be implemented on August 1, 2023 This cover page, the Table of Tentative Agreements, and the MOU on “One Time Payment”do not constitute part of the Final Tentative Agreement. | TABLE OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Article | Title | Page | Notes / Explanation | | Preamble | Section 1-Parties | 1 | | | | Preamble | 2 | | | 1 | Recognition & Unit Designation | 3 | | | 2 | Rights of Employees | 4 | | | 3 | Union Rights | 8 | | | 4 | Rights of the Employer | 10 | | | 5 | Union Responsibilities | 12 | | | 6 | Employee Responsibilities | 13 | | | 7 | Employer Responsibilities | 14 | | | | Section 6 – Matters Appropriate for Negotiations | 16 | | | 8 | Mutual Responsibilities | 17 | | | 9 | Union Representation / Official Time | 18 | | | 10 | Labor-Management Relations | 22 | | | 11 | Union Sponsored Training | 24 | | | 12 | Use of Official Facilities | 26 | | | 13 | Information to the Union | 29 | | | 14 | Student Matters | 31 | | | 15 | Staffing | 36 | | | 16 | Temporary – Not to Exceed (NTE) | 43 | | | 17 | Compensation & Benefits | 45 | | | 18 | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity (DEI & EEO) | 54 | | | 19 | Professional Learning | 56 | Section 4f is out of page sequence because it was part of a package signed on October 24, 2022. | | | Section 4f – Certification / Recertification | 52 | | | | Section 11a – Mandatory Trainings | 60 | | | 20 | Teaching Conditions | 61 | | | 21 | Hours of Work | 65 | | | 22 | Health & Safety | 67 | | | 23 | Personal Injury in the Performance of Duty | 72 | | | 24 | Job Descriptions | 74 | | | 25 | Extra Duty Assignments | 75 | | | 26 | Leave | 77 | | | | Section 10b – Administrative Leave | 83 | | | | Section 12 – Evacuation & School Closure Procedures | 84 | | | | Section 20 – Voluntary Leave Transfer Program | 86 | | | 27 | Personnel Files | 89 | | | 28 | Performance Appraisal System | 91 | Section 1b is out of page sequence because it was part of a package signed on 10/24/ 2022. | | | Section 1b-General | 52 | | | 29 | Reduction in Force | 96 | | | 30 | Discipline & Adverse Action | 101 | | | 31 | Grievance Procedure | 106 | | | 32 | Facilities | 111 | | | 33 | Arbitration | 116 | | | 34 | Voluntary Allotment of Union Dues | 122 | | | 35 | Investigations | 125 | | | 36 | Duration | 127 | | | 37 | Memoranda of Understanding | 129 | | | Appendix A | Unit Certification | 130 | | | Appendix B | Official Time Request Form | 131 | | | Appendix C | School Year Intent Form | 132 | | | Appendix D | School Level Excessing Guidance Flow Chart | 133 | | | Appendix E | Europe South District Reassignment Questionnaire | 135 | | | MOU | One Time Payment | 137 | Signed along with full TA. Not a part of the CBA. | Tentative Agreement for Section 1 Below PREAMBLE Section 1. Parties Pursuant to the policy set forth in Title 5, U.S. Code, Chapter 71 (Public Law 95-454) and all future amendments, the following Articles, together with any and all supplemental and/or amendments which may be mutually agreed upon at later dates, constitute an Agreement by and between the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), hereinafter referred to as: the Employer, Agency, or Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), and the Overseas Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Final Tentative Agreement (TA) document?

It compiles all tentatively agreed-upon proposals produced by the OFT Bargaining Team for submission to OFT membership for ratification.

When will the new CBA be implemented if ratification is approved?

If approved by the OFT Membership and Agency Head under Article 36 § 1b, the new CBA will be implemented on August 1, 2023.

Does the One Time Payment MOU form part of the Final Tentative Agreement?

No. The cover page, the Table of Tentative Agreements, and the MOU on “One Time Payment” do not constitute part of the Final Tentative Agreement.

Sep 21, 2026

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