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Your contract, your rights, your forms. No login required, no request needed — download anything on this page anytime.
The Master Agreement governs your working conditions, grievance rights, discipline, leave, hours, and official time. Every bargaining-unit employee is covered — whether or not you are a dues-paying member.
If a supervisor tells you something that does not match the contract, the contract controls. Article 2, Section 2 says it directly: where a Department regulation conflicts with this Agreement, the Agreement governs.
| Document | What it covers | File |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 VA–AFGE Master Agreement | The full national contract — all 67 articles | Download PDF (3.2MB) ⬇ |
| Master Agreement Quick Index | Article-by-article guide: which article covers what | Download PDF ⬇ |
| Local 2138 Bylaws | How our Local is governed, elections, dues, meetings | Download PDF ⬇ |
| Local Supplemental Agreements & MOUs | Agreements specific to VA Connecticut | Download PDF ⬇ |
* Large file — may take a moment to download.
Use these when you need the Local to act. If you are not sure which form you need, do not guess — email office@afge2138.org and we will tell you. Contacting us is confidential.
| Form | Use it when | File |
|---|---|---|
| Grievance Form | You believe the contract, a law, or a policy was violated | Download Form ⬇ |
| Investigation & Complaint Intake Form | You want the Local to open a case and investigate | Download Form ⬇ |
| Request for Union Representation | You have been called to a meeting that could lead to discipline | Download Form ⬇ |
| Information Request Referral | You need records the Agency has refused to give you | Download Form ⬇ |
| Membership / eDues Enrollment | You are ready to join | Join at join.afge.org |
Do not sit on a problem. Grievance deadlines under Article 43 are short and strict. If you miss the window, the Agency can refuse to hear the case no matter how strong it is. If something has happened, contact us the same week — not the same month. We would far rather tell you there is nothing to grieve than tell you it is too late.
One-page printable summaries. Save them to your phone.
Links to the actual statutes, on official .gov sites — not our summary.
| Citation | What it protects | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 5 U.S.C. § 7102 | Right to organize and bargain collectively | View on law.gov → |
| § 7114(a)(2)(B) | Weingarten — right to union rep in investigations | View on law.gov → |
| § 7114(a)(2)(A) | Right to union presence at formal discussions | View on law.gov → |
| § 7114(b)(4) | Agency’s duty to furnish information to the union | View on law.gov → |
| § 7116 | Unfair labor practices — what the Agency cannot do | View on law.gov → |
| § 2302(b)(8) | Whistleblower protections | View on law.gov → |
| 38 U.S.C. § 7422 | Title 38 limits on bargaining for physicians/nurses | View on law.gov → |
| 42 U.S.C. § 2000gg | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | View on law.gov → |
Contact us first — we’ll help you figure out which door to walk through.
| Agency | Handles | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| FLRA | Unfair labor practice charges | 6 months from the event |
| EEOC / VA ORM | Discrimination & harassment | 45 days to contact counselor |
| Office of Special Counsel | Whistleblower retaliation | No fixed deadline — file early |
| MSPB | Removals, demotions, long suspensions | 30 days from effective date |
| VA OIG | Fraud, waste, abuse, patient safety | No deadline |
Contact our office directly for certified physical copies, specific contract interpretation, federal HR policy guidance, or to speak to a steward. All assistance requests are strictly confidential.
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