C.3.3.8 - Labor relations

Labor Relations manages the relationship between the agency and its unions and bargaining units.

This includes negotiating and administering labor contracts and collective bargaining agreements; managing negotiated grievances; and participating in negotiated third party proceedings. The recommended provisional security categorization for labor relations information is as follows:

Security category

C.3.3.8 - Labor relations = {(confidentiality, Low), (integrity, Low), (availability, Low)}

Confidentiality Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of labor relations information on the ability of responsible agencies to manage the relationship between the agency and its unions and bargaining units. This includes negotiating and administering labor contracts and collective bargaining agreements; managing negotiated grievances; and participating in negotiated third party proceedings. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of the majority of labor relations information will result in a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: In cases where the consequences of unauthorized disclosure of labor relations information could seriously affect the agencies mission capability, protection of agency assets, and safety of individuals, the confidentiality impact level might be moderate Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for disclosure of labor relations information is low.

Integrity Low

The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of labor relations information depends mostly on the criticality of the information with respect to agency mission capability, protection of agency assets, and safety of individuals. Although there can be serious short-term effects for individuals, the effects of modifications or deletion of this information are generally limited with respect to agency mission capabilities or assets. Special Factors Affecting Integrity Impact Determination: In some cases (e.g., where an agency's mission is strongly dependent on organized labor), integrity compromises that adversely affect a 82 significant subset of the workforce can result in work stoppages that adversely affect the agency's mission. Where interruptions to agency missions can have serious or life-threatening consequences for individuals, the impacts of integrity compromises can be moderate or even high. Recommended Integrity Impact Level: The provisional integrity impact level recommended for labor relations information is low.

Availability Low

The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to re-establish access to labor relations information. Labor relations processes are generally tolerant of delay. Typically, disruption labor relations information can be expected to have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Special Factors Affecting Availability Impact Determination: In some cases (e.g., where an agency's mission is strongly dependent on organized labor), loss of availability of information that adversely affects a significant subset of the workforce can result in work stoppages that adversely affect the agency's mission. Where interruptions to agency missions can have serious or life-threatening consequences for individuals, the impacts of availability compromises can be moderate or even high. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended labor relations information is low.