group and more money for the taxpayers. negotiating for more money, more pension, more healthre. my bill simply says that we don t take away their right to collective bargaining and they can negotiate all day long, but do it on the union s dime ott on my dime the tax budget dime. the president of the american federation of government employee john gates says this official time rule brings gains in quality, productivity and efficiency year after year. it gives agencies of their employees the means to expeditiously and effectively utilize government input into mission related challenges of the agency. is this whow they talk in government as well as bring closure to conflicts that arise. as you say it is government speak and they are trying to