European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday november 30, 1993 Israel Plo still divided As pullout Date nears r Cairo Egypt a the Palestine liberation organization and Israel resumed talks monday while Stilt at Odds Over details of Israel s withdrawal from the Gaza strip and  argue that to prove the credibility of the peace process Israel must Start pulling out troops by a dec. 13 deadline. Israel says a delay of a few Days or weeks would not be important. An israeli withdrawal from the Gaza strip and Jeri Cho on the West Bank in a major component of the sept. 13 pact which puts the two sectors under pales Tinian administration As a Model for greater palestinian self Rule within five years. With Only two weeks before the deadline negotiators seem to disagree on details of the withdrawn and on the urgency of beginning it on schedule. There a several israeli attempts to ease off heir commitment to implement the Date. As a Way to put pressure on the palestinians said Nab ii Shaath the chief palestinian negotiator. Shaath and other palestinians said the deadline is important to prevent the peace talks from being Over whelmed by violence on the ground and to keep from holding  Israel s separate peace talks with Syria Jor Dan and Lebanon. But in Israel prime minister Yitzhak Rabin said it was More important to come  with a Good plan. First of All from our Point of View Security is important Rabin told a parliamentary committee. Therefore it is preferable to reach a Clear agreement so that during implementation we will have As Little misunderstandings As  Dodds director accused of illegality in pay dispute by Jimi Jones education writer a teachers Union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against John Strum pc director of the depart ment of defense dependents schools for what it claims is the illegal implementation of new procedures to resolve pay problems. The charge filed by the overseas federation of teachers the Union that represents most teachers in the Mediterranean Region of military overseas schools stems from a previous dispute Between the Union and. The 26th regional accounting and finance office at Ramstein and Germany. In october the Union threat ened to picket the base to protest payroll problems that had plagued Dodds teachers in to a Mcd. However the Union postponed the picketing saying it was satisfied with the finance office s efforts to solve the problems. Since then however the Union contends that a Mes Sage from Marvin Scott the Dodds personnel director in Virginia interferes with and voids All Progress the two agencies have made in solving the problems. After extensive work to open the lines of communication with the Ramstein finance office along comes this message that seriously impairs everything we be done said the Oft european director l Rnest sch Mann. The directive essentially requires that pay complaints be fun cled through the Dodds Headquarters in Vir Ginia not the local payroll office. The Federal complaint filed nov. 16 with the nation Al labor relations Board regional office in Boston was lodged because " Scott made a unilateral change and did t bargain Lehmann said. Specifically the Union claims that Strum pc by action of his representative Scott violated Federal stat utes by unilaterally implementing a new procedure for resolving pay problems without prior notification to the Union of this change and without giving the Union the Opportunity to engage in bargaining Over this change. The message from Scott which came about a week after the Union postponed the picketing directed that except for questions about time and attendance employees should submit pay problems in writing to the Point of Contact for pay at the school who is to Forward the problem to the personnel Center located at the. School system s Headquarters in Virginia. A pay Point of Contact there will research the prob Lem and Contact the appropriate payroll office for Reso Lution Scott s message said. The personnel Center will notify the school Point of Contact who will Contact the employee it said. Scott s message also said the procedures had been coordinated with the payroll office and asked employees not to Call the payroll offie unless it is an emergency and has been cleared thro Fth the Virginia office. He s jumping in trying to fix a problem that was fixed already Lehmann said monday. He said the Union has urged its members to file an unfair labor practice complaint any time they arc told to Contact  complicating the Issue Lehmann said is the six hour time difference Between Europe and Washington. Not Only would it add another communication link to a still imperfect system there s a full Day s difference in time he said. It does t make any  since the complaint was filed Lehmann said he has contacted the Dodds Deputy director Bartley Lago Marsino who has said he will review Thi situation. Equipment sales set in Germany to land Darmstadt Germany is the defense Rutili Tiou and marketing office will hold the Fol lowing sales of office furniture and machinery in Europe demo Augsburg Germany has opened a retail store in building 121 at Sheridan Cavern. The store is open mondays and wednesdays from 11 . To 1 . The first half hour is reserved for . Id card holders Only. Alter 11 30 . The store is open to the Public. All purchases must be made in Cash and must be re moved at the time of Purchase. All sales Are As is where is without guarantees or refunds. For information Call Vicky Crandall in Augsburg at Dan 434-7209. Demo Oesterberg Netherlands will hold a Sale thursday from 10 30 . To 1 . At Oesterberg a. The first half hour will be reserved for . Military members. After 11 ., the Sale will be opened to the Public. A merchandise wiil be sold As is without Guaran tees or refunds. All purchases must be made in Cash and must be removed by 3 . On the Day of the Sale. 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