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2016TentativeCBA

A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 2 of 217 Section 4. When the Union designates a nonresident Facility Representative, absent an emergen cy or other special circumstance at the facility at which he/she is employed, he/she shall be made available to carry out his/her functions under this Agreement. A nonresident Facility Representative is entitled to official time in accordance with Section 15 for the facility being represented, but is not entitled to official time for travel or to travel and per diem allowances. The management representative assigned to the facility at which the Union has designated a nonresident Facility Representative shal l deal with the nonresident Facility Representative in person, via telephone, by letter or otherwise mutually agreeable method on all matters covered under this Agreement or otherwise required by law. Section 5. During meetings between the Air Traffic Man ager and/or a designee and the Principal Facility Representative and/or a designee, the Facility Representative or a designee will be afforded representatives in equal numbers. Such meetings shall be held at mutually agreeable times. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or a designee, the Union participant(s) shall be on official time if otherwise in a duty status. Section 6. The Parties agree to meet and deal at the national level with the National Officers of the Union and/or their designees and the National Officials of the Agency and/or their designees. Section 7. The normal point of contact at the regional level shall be the appropriate Service Area Director for the affected facility(s) or a designee and the Union Regional Vice President o r a designee. The normal point of contact at the regional level for ATCSCC issues shall be the Director, System Operations, AJR, or a designee and the Union's Regional Vice President or a designee. The normal point of contact at the district level shall be the appropriate Terminal District Manager for the affected facility(s) or a designee and the Union Alternate Regional Vice President or a designee. The normal point of contact at the regional level for Flight Service shall be the AFSIAG Manager or a des ignee and the National Flight Service Representative or a designee. Section 8. When other qualified employees are available, the Principal Facility Representative or a designee shall not be required to temporarily perform supervisory duties. When a Facili ty Representative is detailed to a supervisory position, the Union will name a designee to act in his/her place as a Union representative. Section 9. The Union representatives specified in the above sections of this Article are the only individuals author ized to represent the Union in dealings with FAA officials at the respective levels specified in this Article. Section 10. Any Union official and/or a designee shall be permitted to visit air traffic facilities to perform representational duties, subject to prior notification. Visits to other Agency facilities shall be subject to notification and approval in advance. Section 11. Once annually, the Principal Facility Representative or a designee may be granted excused absence for short periods of time, ord inarily not to exceed sixteen (16) hours at a time, to receive information, briefings, or orientation by the Union and/or Agency relating to the Federal Labor Relations Program. Such meetings may be held locally, regionally, or nationally. The Parties shal l exchange agendas for meetings under this Article to the appropriate official. Determinations as to whether an individual can be spared from duty shall be made by the Agency, based on staffing and workload.

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