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LABOR RELATIONS DEPARTMENT NATCA PARTICIPATES IN PAID PARENTAL LEAVE WORKGROUP NATCA and the FAA recently formed a workgroup to study the feasibility of instituting a paid parental leave program at the FAA, in accordance with Article 26, Section 6 of the Slate Book. The workgroup, consisting of six people, met at the end of August at the NATCA National Office, having researched paid parental leave programs in the pub lic and private sector s, as well as internationally. The workgroup will explore the feasibility of establishing such a program at the FAA, and will also provide recommendations examining the structure and application of a potential paid parental leave prog ram at the FAA. POCs: Dawn Johnson (ZTL), Stephanie Winder (ZLC), and Assistant Director of Labor Relations Erina Hammond . NATCA PARTICIPATES IN EVSE WORKGROUP NATCA and the FAA recently formed a workgroup to study the feasibility of providing electric v ehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for employees to use on a reimbursable basis at FAA facilities, consisten t with 42 U.S.C. Section 6364. The workgroup, consisting of six people, recently met at the NATCA National Office, and will meet in Minneapolis at the e nd of September to compile its report and recommendations on feasibility, and to prepare recommendations regarding the structure and application of a potential EVSE program at the FAA. POCs: Devin Carlisto (ZSE), Landon Hoffbeck (ZMP), and Assistant Direc tor of Labor Relations Erina Hammond . AGENCY BRIEFING ON AIR FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM On August 24, 2017, the Agency briefed NATCA regarding its intent to implement an Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Fall Protection Program (FPP). The AIR FPP is inte nded to protect AIR employees who may, in the course of aircraft certification surveillance and aircraft accident investigation, be required to observe work being performed o n or from elevated work areas. It is intended to protect AIR employees potentially exposed to hazards working at or above four feet in height. AIR will train Doug Shipley as the FPP Program manager, and he will then train other trainers. The Agency anticipates tha t training will begin in 2018. This is a new Order, and NATCA has several concerns about how BUEs will be responsible for working with third parties who are required to meet the standards. The Agency took several IOUs in response to NATCA ' s concerns. NATCA will continue to follow up with the Agency to assure that NATCA 's concern s are addressed. POCs: Scott Odle, Mike Collins, Mike Odryna, Dominic Petrelli, and NATCA Labor Relations Attorney Suzanne DeFelice . NATIONAL TRAINING COMMITTEE MEETS AND FINALIZES 2018 ACADEMY SCHEDULE NATCA's National Training Committee met on Aug. 29 , 2017. During the meeting, the NTC finalized t he 2018 NATCA Academy Schedule. The schedule will be available on the NATCA Membership Portal in the coming weeks, and members will be able to use the Portal to sign up for courses. The Labor Relations Departm ent will update members