A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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LABOR RELATIONS DEPARTMENT MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY PASSWORD MIGRATION MOU On Feb. 9, 2018, NATCA and the Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning the migration of the following systems/programs from Lotus Notes/Domino Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to Microsoft Active Directory (AD): CEDAR FALCON Safety Suite CDR/Player TARP-A NOP Client BUEs who use any of these systems/programs will need to use their AD passwords to continue accessing these systems/programs. The deadline for BUEs affected by the migration to establish/reset their AD passwords is Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. BUEs will be granted sufficient duty time, if otherwise in a duty status, to establish/reset their AD passwords. Additionally, for BUEs who do not have access to personal workstations with a computer, the Agency will provide access to a computer with privacy and Internet access in a reasonable and accessible location at the local level for BUEs to establish/reset their AD passwords. POCs: Eastern RVP Dean Iacopelli, Director of Labor Relations Ryan Smith, and Labor Relations Attorney Grant Mulkey. NATCA LR PREPARES TO ARBITRATE CASE INVOLVING NOTIFICATION TO NATCA REGARDING ALCOHOL TESTERS' ARRIVAL IN THE BUILDING Recently, NATCA scheduled an arbitration hearing for a grievance involving notification to NATCA of Breath Alcohol Technicians' arrival at the facility, pursuant to Article 73, Section 2 of the CBA. The case will be heard in Minneapolis on May 31, 2018 by Arbitrator James Rimmel. POCs: Great Lakes ARVP Jeff Richards and Assistant Director of Labor Relations Erina Hammond. BRIEFING REQUESTS On Feb. 15, 2018, NATCA requested a briefing on Low Altitude Authorization & Notification Capability (LAANC). We are currently waiting for a response from the Agency regarding our requests. POCs: Assistant Director of Labor Relations Nicole Vitale and Labor Relations Coordinator Kendal Manson. On Feb. 14, 2018, NATCA requested a briefing on the Occupational Medical Surveillance Program-Recordkeeping. This briefing is currently scheduled for February 23, 2018, along with the ATO Hearing Conservation Program briefing. POCs: Assistant Director of Labor Relations Nicole Vitale and Labor Relations Coordinator Kendal Manson.