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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 86 of 217 been corrected/abated, as e videnced by a normal water test taken at least ten (10) days following correction/ abatement. Section 13. Indoor air quality concerns (e.g. "sick building syndrome") identified by the local Occupational Safety and Health Committee, shall be investigated us ing the advisory standards of the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air - Conditioning Engineers, EPA, OSHA, and Agency guidelines. All test results shall be provided to the local Union as soon as they are available. ARTICLE 54 WELLNESS CENTER S AND PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS Section 1. The Parties recognize that physical fitness programs and Wellness Centers contribute to increased productivity, reduced health insurance premiums, improved morale, reduced turnover, enhance the greater ability of employees to cope with stressful situations and increase Agency recruitment potential. Section 2. By mutual agreement, the Parties may form a Wellness Committee at the local level. The committee should be formed so as to fairly represent all facility emp loyees. The Union, at its election, may designate a representative to serve as a member of the committee. ARTICLE 55 HUMAN PERFORMANCE Section 1. To meet the Agency's stated goal of reducing and/or eliminating safety events within the National Airspace S ystem (NAS), the Parties agree that events resulting from human factors can be mitigated. The continuous operation of the NAS and the associated impact on the employees who work within that system serve to reinforce the importance of human factors consider ations in the operation of the Agency's facilities. In support of this effort, the Agency has established an ATO Human Performance Program that considers, at minimum, Fatigue Risk Management, Human Factors, and Health and Wellness. Section 2. The Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) may collect any and all data regarding human factors/causal factors associated with safety events. The ATO Human Performance Program may initiate, contract, or conduct studies of employees associated with human factors (e .g. fatigue, workload). Employee participation in accordance with this Section shall be voluntary and no individual names will be recorded in the database. Interviews shall be conducted in a secure, confidential, closed - door setting so that employees fee l comfortable. Any study conducted under this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 49 of this Agreement. Section 3. The Union may designate a national representative(s) to the ATO Human Performance Program in accordance with the provisions of Article 114 of this Agreement. ARTICLE 56 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) Section 1. The Parties jointly support an organizational environment that values the diversity and differences that individuals bring to the workplace. Section 2 . It is agreed between the Parties that there shall be no discrimination against any

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