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16 Section 3. The employer shall not be responsible and shall have no liability for discharge of any bargaining unit employee which is directed in writing to the employer by the FAA, for cause. Section 4. No employee shall be disciplined to the extent of loss of pay or discharged without being advised in writing of the precise charge, or charges, preferred against the employee leading to such action. This notice shall be presented directly to the employee within ten (10) days from the time the Employer may have reasonably expected to have learned of the event upon which such charge, or charges, is based. Section 5. An employee against whom action is taken under this Article and their Union representative shall have the right to review all of the information relied upon by the Employer to support the action and shall be given a copy upon request. Section 6. Letters of confirmation of discussion shall not be considered disciplinary in nature, but may be used to document future disciplinary actions, provided the employee has been given a copy upon completion. The letters of confirmation of discussion shall be completed as soon as practicable after the event. Section 7. Records of disciplinary action shall be expunged from the employee's service record not later than two years from the date of the action, but not later than thirty (30) days after the two year anniversary of the disciplinary action. Section 8. Any notifications made to an employee under this Article shall be personally delivered to the employee and delivered to the Union representative by the Facility Manager. If the employee is not available, the Employer shall deliver notification to the employee by certified mail, return receipt requested. ARTICLE 11 DUES WITHHOLDING Section 1. The Employer agrees to deduct Union dues from an employee's wages uniformly and lawfully levied by NATCA and to remit same to NATCA on a monthly basis, not later than the end of the month following the month in which they are withheld, provided that the employee executes the dues withholding form provided by the Union. Section 2. Any change in the rate or amount of dues levied by the Union shall be put into effect and the deductions made during the calendar month following the calendar month in which the Employer receives notice of the change. Section 3. All deductions of dues provided for in this Agreement shall be automatically terminated upon separation of an employee from the bargaining unit. Section 4. An employee who has authorized the withholding of Union dues may request revocation of such authorization, provided the employee has been on dues withholding for a period of at least one year. Upon receipt of the revocation form, NATCA will notify

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