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8 method, on all matters covered under this Agreement or otherwise required by law. SECTION 5. During meetings between the Manager and/or a designee and the Union Representative and/or a designee, the Union 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 Manager or a designee, the Union participant(s) shall be on official time if otherwise in a duty status. SECTION 6. e 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. e normal point(s) of contact for dealing with issues between the Parties is contained in Appendix B. SECTION 8. When other qualified employees are available, a Union Representative or his/her designee shall not be required to temporarily perform supervisory duties. When a Union 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. e Union Representatives specified in the above Sections of this Article are the only individuals authorized to represent the Union in dealings with FAA officials at the respective levels specified in this Article. Management officials shall not meet/ deal with any other Union official, other than the designated Union official at their respective level, unless otherwise agreed to by the Union. SECTION 10. Any Union official and/or a designee shall be permitted to visit Agency facilities to perform representational duties, subject to prior notification. SECTION 11. Once annually, each Union Representative or a designee may be granted excused absence for short periods of time, ordinarily not to exceed sixteen (16) hours at a time to receive information, briefings, or orientation relating to the Federal Labor Relations Program. Such meetings may be held locally, regionally, or nationally. e Agency may request an agenda for meetings under

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