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5 employee's duties and the action taken promotes the efficiency of the federal service. Section 4. The Employer will handle debt complaint matters in accorda nce with the Debt Collection Act of 1982, 31 U.S.C. 3701. The Employer shall not assist a creditor or process server , except as required by law, rule or regulation. Section 5. Employee participation in charitable drives and U.S. Savings Bond campaigns shall be in accordance with 5 C.F.R. Part 950, Subpart A. Employee participation shall be purely voluntary and no pressure shall be brought to bear on Employees to make monetary contribu - tions to such programs. Any and all postings of flyers, bulletins, po sters, etc., concerning those matters covered by 5 C.F.R. Part 950, Subpart D, shall be concurrent with the time period defined therein. The quantity of postings and placement of such material shall be outside of work areas and be reasonable. Section 6. Radios and television sets, provided by BUEs, shall be permitted in non - work areas in the facility for use at non - work times. Cell phones, pagers, other personal electronic equipment, magazines, and news publications are permitted in work areas but will no t be used by the employee while assigned a position. The electronic devices shall be on a non - audible setting while in the work area. The use of these items shall not interfere with the safety and efficiency of air traffic operations and must be in accorda nce with applicable law and regulation. ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATION RIGHTS Section 1. A. Weingarten Right: When it is known in advance that the subject of a meeting is to discuss or investigate a disciplinary, or potential disciplinary situation, when practicable, the Employee shall be so notified of the subject matter in advance and the Employee shall also be notified of his/her right to be accompanied by a Union Representative. If the Employee was not notified in advance as described above or if du ring the course of an investigative meeting between the Employer and an Employee, the Employee reasonably believes that the questioning by the Employer could result in disciplinary action against him or her, the Employee may request the presence of a Union Representative before any further questioning takes place.

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