1.  RECOGNITION: The Employer recognizes that the Union is the exclusive representative of all employees in the unit described in Section 2 below.

2.  UNIT: The unit to which this agreement is applicable is composed of all employees of the Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Nationwide), including seasonal employees and temporary employees whose appointments are in excess of 700 hours.

The unit excludes all professional employees, temporary employees whose appointments are for 700 hours or fewer, employees appointed under the Foreign Service Act, and employees described in 5 U.S.C. 7112 (b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7).