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P O L I C Y & P O S I T I O N S T A T E M E N T S 34 NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION POLICY & POSITION STATEMENTS A. General B. Member Benefits & Retirement C. Contracting D. Legislative E. Membership & Organizing F. Working Conditions, Hiring & Staffing G. Safety, Technology & Equipment H. Honoraria SECTION A: GENERAL PSA-1 Deleted (9/10) PSA-2 AFL-CIO Boycott (4/06, 9/16) NATCA endorses the economic boycott of those companies listed on AFL-CIO boycott list. NATCA will provide a link to the AFL-CIO boycott list on the members-only section of the NATCA website in order to disseminate the most current listing to all locals. PSA-3 Employee's Right to Choose (9/08, 9/10, 10/14) The National Air Traffic Controllers Association supports public policy and legislative efforts to ensure, protect and preserve American workers' fundamental rights to choose for themselves whether or not to form a union free from coercion and intimidation. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, through whatever means the National Executive Board deems appropriate, supports the AFL-CIO's effort to enact legislation in support of this position. PSA-4 Environmental Policy (9/10) NATCA shall seek to advance environmental stewardship and sustainability in its daily operations, offices, and building(s). NATCA will aspire to go beyond compliance with all relevant environmental laws and regulations by integrating values of sustainability, stewardship, and resource conservation into its operations and office and building activities; engaging in pollution prevention activities and developing and promoting practices that maximize beneficial effects and minimize harmful effects of operations and activities on the surrounding environment; assessing environmental impacts associated with its operations and activities; incorporating green building and design methods; considering the needs of future of generations with the goal of maximizing the efficiencies of its operations and services while minimizing the organization's wastes and footprint. PSA-5 Alternative Funding Stream (10/14, 9/16) The National Air Traffic Controllers Association supports the exploration of the following concepts: a. Creating a sustainable financial future. It is critical to establish a funding system that provides dedicated and sufficient revenues to pay for obligations. b. Separating the operations and support functions from the regulatory functions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Potential areas of exploration could include the creation of two separate government agencies or the formation of a quasi-governmental corporation. c. Reforming existing statutes, regulations, and policies. d. Reviewing the current mix of Airport and Airway Trust Fund taxes and fees and considering alternative sources that provide sufficient funding for services such as air traffic control and aircraft certification. Ensuring the safety of the National Airspace System should be in the forefront of any initiatives to reform FAA funding streams and governance. Any support by NATCA must ensure the following: a. NATCA, as a stakeholder, must be included throughout the process, from inception to implementation. Further, any effort must be supported by NATCA's National Executive Board. b. Retention of Union recognition, representational status, and continuation of collective bargaining rights. This is achieved through the retention of 5 United States Code Chapter 71, however other similar legal frameworks may

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