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7 COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY • 2023 Code of Conduct T he National Air Traffic Controllers Association, AFL-CIO (NATCA) is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment, regardless of an individual's race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. As such, NATCA will not tolerate discriminatory, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior in the workplace or at any of its activities, events or meetings. In this effort, NATCA adopts the following Code of Conduct, and expects its staff, its members, its leadership and any other participants in NATCA activities, events, or meetings, to abide by it. NATCA expects its staff, its members, its leadership, and any other participants at NATCA activities, events, or meetings to: • Respect others and their views • Recognize and value individual differences • Not engage in aggressive, bullying, or in mida ng behavior • Not engage in discriminatory or harassing behavior If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, please inform one of the designated individuals listed in this notice. If you are NATCA staff and covered by the ONEU-NATCA CBA, you may also report to your supervisor, the NATCA General Counsel, or the NATCA Executive Vice President, pursuant to Article 57 of the Parties' CBA. NATCA takes these complaints seriously and any individual engaged in discriminatory and/or harassing conduct will be subject to disciplinary action, which may include exclusion from the event or meeting, up to and including termination of employment, or expulsion from NATCA, as appropriate. If needed or requested, NATCA staff and/or officials will help complainants contact security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist complainants to feel safe for the duration of the activity, event, or meeting. In instances involving allegations of assault or other criminal activity, NATCA shall advise the complainant to file a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency but will not pressure complainant to file such report. The NATCA official will also make NATCA bargaining unit employee complainants aware of their rights under Article 57 of the CBA. Any complaint brought under this Code of Conduct will be treated confidentially to the extent that it is possible to do so while properly assessing the situation. NATCA will take all appropriate steps to ensure that the complainant is no longer subject to the unacceptable behavior. NATCA shall thoroughly investigate any allegations or complaints of discriminatory conduct, including sexual harassment, when properly notified and shall take corrective action to stop any and all such conduct found to be occurring. NATCA will not tolerate retaliation against any individual who complains of unacceptable behavior under this Code of Conduct. NATCA will take any steps necessary and appropriate to ensure that retaliation does not occur and, if there is reason to believe that retaliation has occurred, NATCA will immediately take all necessary and appropriate action to stop the retaliation. If you want to report an incident or have any issues during the event, please feel free to send an email to cfsconduct@natca.org or contact: Dean Iacopelli: cell: (516) 356-3983 (Please refer to the full NATCA Code of Conduct in your registration packet.) CFS Code of Conduct

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