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THE DELEGATE NATCA'S BIENNIAL CONVENTION | APRIL 17-20, 2018 6 WORKSHOPS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN: WHAT DO YOU DO NOW? Are you prepared? Find out what to do when there is an accident or significant incident at your facility. Understand the investigation process when something goes wrong and learn more about the support available to NATCA members. ATSAP AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS Attendees will be provided useful tools to make ATSAP and Professional Standards work for them. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how these programs can make their job easier, what their roles and responsibilities are, and how to answer questions from their membership. BUILDING A STRONGER LOCAL This is an interactive workshop designed to enhance the strength of your local by emphasizing the importance of teamwork, education, and communication. Building a stronger local all starts with your local leadership and those members who step up to fill other important roles from legislative activist to safety rep and much more. Increasingly, each individual member plays a role that has a direct and profound impact on the strength of the entire local. COLLABORATION: WHAT COMES NEXT? Why we are doing what we are doing…learn to control what you can control! Learn the six steps of an interest-based conversation and stop avoiding the difficult conversations that could lead to mutually beneficial outcomes. FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONALISM This workshop discusses each unique program within the Foundations of Professionalism and how they work together. Attendees will learn the importance of these programs to the system and how they can best benefit from them as professionals. FUNDING THE FAA The FAA's lack of a stable, predictable funding stream has resulted in many negative effects on NATCA's members and the National Airspace System. This workshop will focus on the Congressional appropriations and authorization processes that fund and give direction to the FAA. Attendees will learn about the interplay between FAA authorization and its funding, and why the lack of regular order in the Congressional appropriations process and the lack of long-term authorization has created significant problems for the FAA. HATE POLITICS? C'MON IN This workshop will address what NATCA's legislative efforts have achieved in the past and what we are up against in the future. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how NATCA activism is approachable for everyone and a political background isn't necessary to be successful. ROOM WEDNESDAY 8-8:50 a.m. WEDNESDAY 12-12:50 p.m. THURSDAY 8-8:50 a.m. THURSDAY 12-12:50 p.m. 120 A/B How to Keep Your Local Out of Jail Funding the FAA Funding the FAA How to Keep Your Local Out of Jail 120 C Union Representation During Investigations and Formal Meetings Union Representation During Investigations and Formal Meetings NVT: Traffic Count and Facility Pay Level 121 A Hate Politics? C'mon In Hate Politics? C'mon In 121 B Internal Organizing 101 Building a Stronger Local Building a Stronger Local Internal Organizing 101 121 C How to Have a Difficult Conversation ATSAP/Professional Standards ATSAP/Professional Standards How to Have a Difficult Conversation 122 A Say Again: Effective Communication Techniques NCEPT NCEPT Say Again: Effective Communication Techniques 122 B Solidarity Through Social Media Solidarity Through Social Media NCF 101 123 IFATCA/ITF Accidents Happen: What Do You Do Now? Accidents Happen: What Do You Do Now? IFATCA/ITF 124 Collaboration: What Comes Next? NCF 101 Collaboration: What Comes Next? 125 Substance Testing Procedures The Right Way to Conduct a Union Officer Election The Right Way to Conduct a Union Officer Election Substance Testing Procedures 126 A/B Foundations of Professionalism NVT: Traffic Count and Facility Pay Level Foundations of Professionalism

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