A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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10 Union Representatives may delegate their official time to Union designees within their bargaining unit. Should a Union Representative elect to delegate his/her official time, such delegation shall be made in writing to the Manager or a designee and shall include; the name of the Union designee and the number of hours delegated. When the delegation is for a specific date and the need is known and communicated a minimum of eight (8) days in advance, the delegation shall be approved as specifically requested. If the delegation is made with less than eight (8) days notice it shall be approved absent an emergency or other special circumstance. Union Representatives or their designees who are granted official time may pursue their representational duties off the premises when on official time, unless there is a particular reason to anticipate an emergency or other special circumstance which would necessitate a need for them to resume work (e.g. an imminent severe weather disturbance). e Union Representative should notify the Manager of his/her intention to perform representational duties off the premises and the Manager may impose some reasonable requirement as to periodic call-ins or similar communication as a protection against unexpected emergency need for the representative's return to duty. SECTION 16. Union Representatives shall record via the Agency's automated official time tracking system, the appropriate category into which the use of all such official time falls as defined below. Upon review of the data if it is determined the time is not being recorded accurately, the Parties agree to meet at the National level to resolve the problem. Term Negotiations: Includes time used by Union Representatives for, or in preparation for (1) negotiations over a basic agreement; or (2) negotiations over the supplementation or renegotiation of that agreement or under a re-opener provision in that agreement. Mid-Term Negotiations: Includes time used by Union Representatives for, or in preparation for negotiations occurring during the term of that agreement (i.e., mid-term bargaining).