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2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 62 of 217 entitled, had they worked that shift. Section 7. The Agency shall approve the exchange of shifts and/or days off of the same lengths by employees of eq ual qualifications, provided the exchange does not result in overtime or violation of the basic workweek. Staffing and workload permitting, the Agency shall approve the exchange of shifts and/or days off of different lengths by employees of equal qualific ations provided the exchange does not result in overtime or violates the basic workweek. Any such requests shall normally be approved/disapproved within two (2) hours of when the request was made, or prior to the end of the shift, whichever is less. Sect ion 8. When considering an individual request for a shift and/or days off change, the Agency will consider the staffing and workload of the losing and gaining shift as a precondition to approval. If it is determined that those needs are adequately met, th e change shall be approved. Section 9. Shift adjustments for the purpose of continuing an employee's off - duty education or professional training shall be handled on an individual basis. However, the Agency agrees that in no instance shall shift adjustmen ts for this purpose interfere with the watch schedule rotation of any other employee at that facility, without the consent of the employee so affected. No employee may receive preference at the expense of another unless both employees agree to the arrangem ent. The employee requesting education shift adjustment shall be responsible for obtaining the consent of all other employees affected. Section 10. The express terms of this Article apply separately and distinctly to each of the following bargaining units : Air Traffic Controllers, Traffic Management Coordinators/Specialists, FSS, and NOTAM Specialists. ARTICLE 33 POSITION ROTATION AND RELIEF PERIODS Section 1. Employees should not be required to spend more than two (2) consecutive hours performing operat ional duties without a break away from operational areas. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that breaks are administered in accordance with this Article. In any facility where employees routinely spend more than two (2) consecutive hours on positi on without a break, the NATCA Regional Vice President and the Service Area Director shall meet to develop a plan to address the issue. Section 2. The Parties recognize that air traffic controllers should have break periods away from their assigned duties d uring their shifts, based on staffing and workload, to recuperate. Breaks are defined as a period of time during which no duties are assigned, and offer employees opportunities to attend to personal needs and rejuvenate their mental acuity. However, empl oyees are subject to recall. Requests for an employee leaving the facility for short periods of time shall not be unreasonably denied. Section 3. To the extent traffic volume and staffing levels within a facility on a given day permit, position assignm ents shall be rotated among the qualified employees. The Agency shall seek input from the Union with respect to the rotational plan that the facility will normally follow.

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