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4 duty status, the FACREP shall be granted official time, not to exceed forty (40) hours, on a one - time basis in order to attend the NATCA representative school f or the mutual benefit of the Union and the Employer. The Union shall provide a minimum of forty - five (45) days advance notice for scheduling purposes, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. Section 7 . Employees may not use official time or du ty time for internal union business. Employees may request to use Leave Without Pay (LWOP), earned compensatory time or annual leave to perform union business. Section 8 . The FACREP and/or his/her designee, upon their request, shall be allowed access, f or representational purposes, (consistent with security requirements) to any facility leased, owned, or otherwise occupied by the Employer where Bargaining Unit Employees are located. Section 9. The Employer recognizes the right of the FACREP to express t he views of the Union in any arena, without fear or harassment, intimidation or reprisal, in accordance with 5 USC 7102. ARTICLE 3 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS Section 1. Each Employee of the Bargaining Unit has the right, freely and without fear of penalty or repr isal, to form, join and assist the Union or to refrain from any such activity, and each Employee shall be protected in the exercise of this right. Except as otherwise expressly provided by 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71, the right to assist the Union extends to part icipation in the capacity of Union Representative, including presentation of its views to officials of the Executive Branch, the Congress, or other appropriate authority. The Employer shall inform Employees in the Bargaining Unit annually of their rights u nder 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71. The Employer will ensure that no interference, restraint, coercion, or discrimination is practiced by the Employer, to encourage or discourage membership in the Union. Section 2. BUEs shall not be subjected to prohibited person nel practices as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2302. Personnel actions shall not be taken against any BUE as a reprisal for the exercise of any appeal right granted by law, rule, regulation or the terms of this Agreement. Section 3. The employee's off - the - job con duct may not result in disciplinary action, unless there is a nexus between such conduct and the

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