A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 172 of 217 Where the TCI indicates that a lower FPL might be warranted, the buffer zone will be utilized to prevent a precipitous FPL adjustment. If the calculated TCI is below the buffer zone for six (6) consecutive months, the following requirements must be met: 1. The facility is required to make every effort to have one (1) full year of complete and accurate data. 2. The facility manager must provide a narrative explaining the reasons for the traffic decreases. 3. The facility manager must provide a twelve (12) month traffic projection outlining the probable permanency of the changed traffic. The Facility Manager must consult with the Facility Representative when developing the traffic projection. 4. The information has been validated by the NVT. When all of the above requirements are met, the fa cility shall be downgraded on the first full pay period after the validation process has been completed. If the administrative process is unable to be completed to meet this time frame, the downgrade will occur as soon as possible. APPEAL PROCESS W HAT MAY BE APPEALED: The way in which the complexity formula for pay setting is interpreted or applied at a specific facility may be appealed. NOTE: THE CONTENT OF THE COMPLEXITY FORMULA ITSELF MAY NOT BE APPEALED - ONLY ITS INTERPRETATION OR APPLICATION. WHO MAY APPEAL: An appeal may be initiated through appropriate facility channels by any employee. However, the appeal may be filed only by the Facility Manager and the NATCA Facility Representative. All appeals should be agreed to by both parties before being submitted. In the event that either party non - concurs in the appeal, the party non - concurring has fifteen ( 15) days to prepare a written rationale for non - concurrence. The non - concurrence must be submitted along with the appeal. HOW TO FILE AN APPE AL: 1. The appeal must be in writing and must include the following: a) The facility's name and pay level; b) The names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the facility manager and the NATCA facility representative; c) A description of the basis for the ap peal, including specific references to those portions of the standard believed to be misinterpreted or inappropriately applied;