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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 95 of 217 not be eligible to receive any permanent change of station (PCS) benefits. Section 5. Retention decisions and placement determinations with regard to Air Traffic Control Spec ialists who have been deemed as unsuccessful in facility training shall be done in accordance with the Human Resources Policy Manual (HRPM) EMP 1.14a (ATCS Employment Policy). In addition, the HRPM EMP 1.14a governs National Employee Services Team ( NEST) a ctivities. The NEST will be maintained to make retention recommendations and facility type and level determinations for bargaining unit employees who are unsuccessful in facility training. The Union's designee(s) to the NEST shall be granted official time to participate in NEST activities, including travel. ARTICLE 62 AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM Section 1. The Agency, with Union input, has established a policy for a reported safety event which limits the circumstances under which discipline is impos ed. Disciplinary action shall not be imposed when the employee's action was inadvertent; did not involve gross negligence or a criminal offense; the employee files a NASA report on the event within the time limits prescribed in applicable regulations; and does not otherwise cover up the event. ARTICLE 63 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) UNION REPRESENTATIVES Section 1. The Parties recognize that the right of Union representatives to participate in NTSB investigations is at the complete discreti on of NTSB. Should NTSB allow Union representatives to participate, the following procedures shall apply to no more than fifteen (15) representatives designated by the Union. Section 2. The Union Regional Vice President or his/her designee shall be placed on the respective service area email notification list for notification of an accident or incident in the service area involving fatalities or injuries in which air traffic control services were being provided. Section 3. Unless staffing and workload do not permit, excused absence shall be granted to permit the Union representative to participate in an NTSB accident/incident investigation. The representative is not entitled to overtime, holiday or other premium pay while representing the Union in an NTSB investigation. Travel and per diem is not authorized. Section 4. In accordance with Section 3 above, the Union representatives shall be relieved as soon as operationally possible from their normal duties to immediately proceed to the scene of an accident or incident of appropriate significance. Section 5. Unless staffing and workload do not permit, on a one - time basis the NATCA NTSB Representatives shall be authorized thirty - two (32) hours of excused absence to attend formal training. Representatives may be authorized additional excused absence to attend formal training by mutual agreement of the Parties at the national level. Unless staffing and workload do not permit, employees designated as representatives under this Article who desire to attend additio nal accident/incident investigation and other safety related courses/seminars shall be granted leave or LWOP to attend such courses/seminars up to a maximum of three (3) weeks per employee per calendar year.

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