and - go funding. The registration pe riod has ended, but for additional information, please
visit the NiW website: http://niw.natca.net .
PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK : President Obama has issued a presidential
proclamation designating this week, May 1 - 7 , as Public Service Recognition Week. In
addition to thanking federal employees for the work they do for the country, the
President is also directing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to "ban the box"
on federal employment applications, meaning that people could still apply for most
federal jobs even if they have a criminal record. OPM recently issued a proposed rule on
this effort in the Federal Register. To view the proclamation, click here .
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONALISM :
Fully Charged: Last week, we unveiled the newest Fully Charged Short in our
series of videos. "We're a family, and we have to look out for one another," said Chicago
Center FacRep Toby Hauck in the new short where NATCA members discuss how to
handle conversations about fatigue at work .
Turn Off Tune In : In the newest installment of our regular feature of Turn Off
Tune In success stories, we take a look at Indianapolis Center where controllers keep
each other on task in the control room. Click here for the full story.
NATCA IN WASHINGTON:
We are excited to be part of the team working to prep are for NATCA in
Washington, which is May 23 - 25. Our plans for coverage include a briefing book in both
printed and electronic format, a photo album, social media, the May 27 issue of the
NATCA Insider and more. Stay tuned and we can't wait to bring you al l the details from
this year's very important gathering of our NATCAvists here in the nation's capital.
ATTENTION FACREPS, AND ALL NATCA LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:
We've created a section on the members side of the natca.org website designed
to be one - stop s hopping for your needs in representing your l oc al. It's called "Member
Center " and can be found on the main home page after you've signed in to the member
side. There's also a menu item for it no matter where you're at on the site after signing in.
We originally called this section "FacRep Corner" but changed it to "Member
Center" to more accurately reflect its purpose: To house all relevant forms, labor
relations resources, and other information for all reps to assist them. This is where you
will also find our FacReps can bookmark this page , or simply find it easily on the home
page of the members side when you need it.
If you see some thing that should be added to this section, please let us know.
dchurch@natcadc.org .
ABOUT THE WEBSITE:
HOW TO FIND THE NEW WEBSITE: natca.org. You can also use natca.net or
natca.com.
HOW TO GET TO MEMBERS SIDE: Go to natca.org and click the "MEMBER
LOGIN" menu tab on the top right side of the home page (or top left menu section if
you're on a mobile device) . Here's the direct URL for that page you can bookmark in
your browsers: http://natca.com/index.php/member - login
