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67 ARTICLE 58 CONTROLLER IN CHARGE (CIC) DUTIES Section 1. The CIC is intended to provide watch supervision for the con tinuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available. Assignments of BUEs to CIC duties are used when necessary, to supplement the supervisory staff. Section 2. A Supervisor is considered available for watch supervision when he/sh e is within the operational area and able to perform the primary duties of the supervisory function. Minimal absence from the workspace while remaining within the immediate area is understood. Section 3. All qualified BUEs will be assigned the duties of the CIC on a fair and equitable basis within assigned watch crew. A CIC assignment may be transferred between qualified BUEs subject to Supervisor approval. Section 5. When assigned CIC duties, a BUE shall be given sufficient authority to fulfill the r esponsibilities of the assignment. General guidance and goals for the shift shall be conveyed in facility directives and/or during the shift/area position briefing. Section 6. For every eight (8) hours of CIC duties performed, other than the normally sc heduled mid - watch shift, BUEs will be awarded one (1) hour Time Off Award (TOA). The TOA shall be inclusive of the 80 - hour yearly limit allowable in accordance with regulation and shall be awarded quarterly. Section 7. When other qualified BUEs are avai lable, Union representatives shall not normally be required to perform CIC duties. ARTICLE 59 ATC POSITION ON - THE - JOB - TRAINING INSTRUCTOR Section 1. The Employer has the right to assign the duties of On - the - Job Training Instructors (OJTI), both as Tr aining Team members and as OJTI position instructors. To the maximum extent possible and subject to operational duties, the Employer shall assign OJTI duties in a fair and equitable manner. Section 2. OJTIs shall be provided time to conduct debriefings and complete training evaluations as soon as possible followi ng each training session. Section 3. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 5546a, premium pay shall be paid at the rate of ten percent (10%) of the applicable hourly rate of the basic pay times the number of hours and portions of hour(s) during which the BUE is providing on - the - job training. This pay is only applicable when the training involves the separation and control of live traffic.

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