Common use of UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time and regular part time air traffic control specialists, excluding all other employees, guards and supervisors, employed at the air traffic control towers listed in Appendix 1 to this Agreement, pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act. Section 2. If the bargaining units described in Section 1 of this Article are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees that, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes the exclusive bargaining representative, as provided above, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within a time frame as agreed to by the Parties and Appendix I shall be amended accordingly. Section 4. The Union shall designate one Union representative to serve in a representational capacity at each facility. This designation shall be in writing to the Air Traffic Manager. The Air Traffic Manager shall be notified within ten days of any changes. "II Section 5. During meetings between the Air Traffic Manager or designee and the Union Representative or designee, the Parties will be equally represented. Section 6. If requested by either Party at the national and/or corporate level, the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 7. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or designee, Union participants shall be in a duty status. Section 8. Upon 72 hours advance notification to the Air Traffic Manager, any national or regional Union official shall be permitted to visit the Employer's air traffic control towers where NATeA is the exclusive representative to perform representational duties. Section 9. Staffing permitting, the Union Representative and/or designee may be granted annual leave, leave without pay (LWOP), or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, the Union Representative or designee shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain the role and responsibilities of the Union. Section 12. When feasible, each Union Representative may, on request, be granted duty time to perform representational duties. It is understood the Parties will meet in the spirit of cooperation and harmony. Section 13. The Employer recognizes the right of a duly recognized Union representative to express the views of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related to the terms and conditions of employment.

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time and regular part time air traffic control specialists, excluding all other employees, guards and supervisors, specialists employed at the air traffic control towers listed in Appendix 1 to this Agreement, pursuant to Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations ActAct and certification of the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent of bargaining unit employees employed at the Employer’s facilities listed on Appendix 1 are attached as Appendix 2 to this Agreement. Section 2. If the bargaining units described in Section 1 of this Article are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees that, and Union agree that with respect to each of its the Employer’s other facilities where NATCA is or becomes the exclusive bargaining representative, as provided above, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees, excluding Facility Managers and other management employees employed at such facility within a time frame as agreed to by the Parties and Appendix I 1 shall be amended accordinglyaccordingly and the use of the term facility or facilities in this Agreement means only one (1) or more of the facilities listed on Appendix 1 to this Agreement. Section 4. The Union shall designate one (1) Union representative to serve in a representational capacity at each facilityfacility where NATCA is the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees. This designation shall be in writing to the Air Traffic ManagerVice President, Aviation Services. The Air Traffic Manager Vice President, Aviation Services shall be notified within ten days of any changes. "II. Section 5. During meetings between the Air Traffic Facility Manager or designee and the Union Facility Representative or designee, when feasible, the Parties Union will be equally representedafforded the ability to include an additional representative, provided it is at no cost to the Employer, and the Facility Manager or designee may include an additional Employer representative. Section 6. The Employer’s Vice President, Aviation Services or President agrees to meet/deal with the officers of the Union at the national level and/or designee. The Union will designate its representatives at the national level for purposes of this Article 2 Section 6 within thirty (30) days of ratification and of any change within thirty (30) days of the change. Section 7. If requested by either Party at the national and/or corporate level, the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 78. At any work-related meeting called by the Air Traffic Facility Manager or designee, Union participants shall be in a duty statusstatus unless otherwise stated in this Agreement. Section 89. Upon 72 hours advance notification to the Air Traffic ManagerEmployer’s Vice President Aviation Services or President, any a national or regional Union official shall be permitted to visit the Employer's air traffic control towers where NATeA NATCA is the exclusive representative to perform representational dutiesduties provided such visitation does not interfere with operations or security mandates. Section 910. Staffing permitting, the Union The Facility Representative and/or designee may be granted annual leave, leave without pay (LWOP), or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. Section 1011. At a mutually agreeable time, the Union The Facility Representative or designee shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain the role and responsibilities of the Union. Section 12. When feasible, feasible and at no cost to the Employer each Union Facility Representative may, on request, be granted duty time off without pay to perform representational duties. It is understood the Parties will meet in the spirit of cooperation and harmony. Section 13. The Employer recognizes the right of a duly recognized Union representative to express the views of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related to the terms and conditions of employmentviews.

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer Agency hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time Air Traffic Control Specialists located in terminal and regular part time air traffic control specialistsen route facilities, excluding all other employeesas certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) on June 19, guards 1987 (Appendix 1).The Agency also recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of Traffic Management Coordinators/Specialists in terminal and supervisorsen route facilities and the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), employed as certified by the FLRA on May 25, 2000 (Appendix 2), and NOTAM specialists at the air traffic control towers listed in ATCSCC, as certified by the FLRA on March 23, 1999 (Appendix 1 to this Agreement, pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act3). Section 2. If the bargaining units unit(s) described in Section 1 of this Article is/are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees thatUnion may designate one (1) Principal Facility Representative and one (1) designee for each facility. Only the Principal Facility Representative and/or his/her designee may deal with the Air Traffic Manager and/or his/her designee.The Union may designate one (1) representative and one (1) designee for each team, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes crew, group or area, including the exclusive bargaining representativeNOTAM Office and the traffic management unit, as provided aboveappropriate in each facility. On each tour of duty, the terms Union may designate one (1) representative to deal with first and conditions second-level supervisors. At the tour representative’s option, he/she may designate an alternate to act on his/her behalf in dealing with first and second-level supervisors.The designation of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within a time frame as agreed to by the Parties all Agency and Appendix I Union representatives shall be amended accordinglyin writing. Section 4. The When the Union shall designate one Union representative to serve in designates a representational capacity nonresident Facility Representative, absent an emergency or other special circumstances at each facility. This designation the facility at which he/she is employed, he/she shall be made available to carry out his/her functions under this Agreement. A nonresident Facility Representative is entitled to official time in writing accordance with Section 14, for the facility being represented, but is not entitled to official time for travel or to travel and per diem allowances.The management representative assigned to the Air Traffic Manager. The Air Traffic Manager facility at which the Union has designated a nonresident Facility Representative shall be notified within ten days of any changes. "IIdeal with the nonresident Facility Representative in person, via telephone, by letter or otherwise mutually agreeable method, on all matters covered under this Agreement or otherwise required by law. Section 5. During meetings between the Air Traffic Manager Manager, or his/her designee and the Union Principal Facility Representative or his/her designee, the Parties Facility Representative or his/her designee will be equally represented. Section 6afforded representatives in equal numbers. If requested by either Party Such meetings shall be held at the national and/or corporate level, the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 7times. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or his/her designee, the Union participants participant(s) shall be on official time if otherwise in a duty status. Section 6. The Agency agrees to meet/deal at the national level with the National Officers of the Union and/or their designees. Section 7. The normal point of contact at the regional level shall be the appropriate Service Area Director for the affected facility(s) or his/her designee and the Union Regional Vice President or his/her designee.The normal point of contact at the regional level for ATCSCC issues shall be the Director, System Operations, ATO-R or his/her designee and the Union’s Regional Vice President or his/her designee. Section 8. Upon 72 hours advance notification When other qualified employees are available, the Principal Facility Representative or his/her designee shall not be required to temporarily perform supervisory duties.When a Facility Representative is detailed to a supervisory position, the Air Traffic Manager, any national or regional Union will name a designee to act in his/her place as a Union representative. Section 9. The Union representatives specified in the above Sections of this Article are the only individuals authorized to represent the Union in dealings with FAA officials at the respective levels specified in this Article. Section 10. Any Union official and/or his/her designee shall be permitted to visit the Employer's air traffic control towers where NATeA is the exclusive representative facilities to perform representational duties, subject to prior notification.Visits to other Agency facilities shall be subject to notification and approval in advance. Section 911. Staffing permittingOnce annually, the Union Principal Facility Representative and/or or his/ her designee may be granted annual leaveexcused absence for short periods of time, leave without pay ordinarily not to exceed sixteen (LWOP)16) hours at a time to receive information, briefings, or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, orientation by the Union Representative and/or Agency relating to the Federal Labor Relations Program. Such meetings may be held locally, regionally, or designee nationally.The Parties shall exchange agendas for meetings under this Article to the appropriate official. Determinations as to whether an individual can be spared from duty shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain made by the role Agency, based on staffing and responsibilities of the Unionworkload. Section 12. When feasible, each Union The Principal Facility Representative may, on request, or his/her designee will be granted duty sixteen (16) hours of official time to perform representational dutiesreceive orientation on the meaning of Articles of this Agreement. It In the event the Principal Facility Representative is understood officially replaced, his/her successor will be granted sixteen (16) hours of official time to receive orientation on the Parties will meet meaning of the Articles in this Agreement, provided they have previously not received this time. Unless staffing and workload do not permit, excused absence not to exceed eight (8) hours shall be granted for on-site briefings for other designated Union representatives. Excused absence granted under this section must be utilized within six months from the spirit effective date of cooperation and harmonythis agreement. The time granted under this section is in addition to the bank of hours for official time granted to the Principal Facility Representative each pay period. Section 13. The Employer recognizes Union at the right National level shall be afforded a bank of a duly recognized Union representative official time of two-thousand five hundred (2,500) hours annually for designees to express attend the views NATCA Representative School for the mutual benefit of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related and the Agency.The Union shall normally provide a minimum of forty-five (45) days advance notice for scheduling purposes unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. Such delegation shall be made in writing to the terms Agency and conditions shall include: the name of employmentthe Union designee and the number of hours delegated. Absent an emergency or other special circumstance the delegated hours shall be approved.The granting of this time shall take precedence over the approval of pending annual leave requests for the dates requested. Section 14. Absent an emergency or other special circumstances, upon request, each Principal Facility Representative shall be granted the following amount of official time per pay period for representational duties. a. eight (8) hours in facilities with 1-20 combined bargaining unit employees;

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time and regular part time air traffic control specialists, excluding all other employees, guards and supervisors, specialists employed at the air traffic control towers listed in Appendix 1 I to this Agreement, pursuant to Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act. Section 2. If the bargaining units described in Section 1 of this Article are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees that, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes is the exclusive bargaining representative, as provided abovefor in Section 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within facility. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will also become effective upon a time frame as agreed to by certified election at the Parties and Employer’s other facilities, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement. The Employer shall review and, if necessary, update Appendix I shall be amended accordinglyof this Agreement not later than every 60 days and provide the Union’s national office with an updated copy. Section 43. The Union shall designate one Union representative to serve in a representational capacity at each facility. This designation shall be in writing to the Air Traffic Facility Manager. The Air Traffic Facility Manager shall be notified within ten days of any changes. "II. Section 54. During meetings between the Air Traffic Facility Manager or designee and the Union Facility Representative or designee, when feasible, the Parties Union will be equally representedafforded the ability to include an additional representative. Section 5. The Employer and/or designees at the corporate level agree to meet/deal with the national officers of the Union and/or designees. Section 6. If requested by either Party at the national and/or or corporate level, level the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 7. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or designeeEmployer, the Union participants called by the Employer to attend shall be in a duty status. Section 8. Upon 72 hours advance notification to the Air Traffic Managercoordination, any national or regional Union official and/or designee shall be permitted to visit the Employer's ’s air traffic control towers where NATeA NATCA is the exclusive representative to perform representational duties. Visits for other purposes shall also be subject to advance coordination. Section 9. Staffing permitting, the Union Facility Representative and/or designee may shall be granted annual leave, leave without pay (LWOP), or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activitiesactivities provided overtime is not required to backfill behind LWOP. Vacation leave takes precedence over LWOP. LWOP provisions for employees elected or appointed to national or regional union offices are defined in article 3. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, the Union The Facility Representative or designee shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain the role and responsibilities of the Union. Section 1211. When feasibleStaffing permitting, with prior management approval, each Union Facility Representative mayshall, on request, be granted duty time to perform representational duties. It is understood duties within the Parties will meet in the spirit of cooperation and harmonyfacility. Section 1312. The Employer recognizes the right of a duly recognized Union representative to express the views of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related to the terms and conditions of employmentviews.

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time and regular part time air traffic control specialists, excluding all other employees, guards and supervisors, specialists employed at the air traffic control towers listed in Appendix 1 I to this Agreement, pursuant to Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act. Section 2. If the bargaining units described in Section 1 of this Article are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees that, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes is the exclusive bargaining representative, as provided abovefor in Section 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall become immediately applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within facility. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will also become immediately effective upon certified election by employees at the Employer’s other facilities, unless otherwise stated in this agreement, if NATCA has a time frame representation petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board as agreed to by of the Parties and ratification date of this Agreement. The Employer shall review and, if necessary, update Appendix I shall be amended accordinglyof this Agreement not later than every 60 days and provide the Union’s national office with an updated copy. Section 43. The Union shall designate one Union representative to serve in a representational capacity at each facility. This designation shall be in writing to the Air Traffic Facility Manager. The Air Traffic Facility Manager shall be notified within ten days of any changes. "II. Section 54. During meetings between the Air Traffic Facility Manager or designee and the Union Facility Representative or designee, when feasible, the Parties Union will be equally representedafforded the ability to include an additional representative. Section 5. The Employer and/or designees at the corporate level agree to meet/deal with the national officers of the Union and/or designees. 8/1/07 Section 6. If requested by either Party at the national and/or corporate level, the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 7. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Facility Manager or designee, Union participants shall be in a duty status. Section 8. Upon 72 hours advance notification to the Air Traffic Managernotification, any national or regional Union official and/or designee shall be permitted to visit the Employer's ’s air traffic control towers where NATeA NATCA is the exclusive representative to perform representational duties. Visits for other purposes shall also be subject to advance notification. Section 9. Staffing permitting, the Union The Facility Representative and/or designee may be granted annual leave, leave without pay (LWOP), or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, the Union The Facility Representative or designee shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain the role and responsibilities of the Union. Section 1211. When feasible, each Union Facility Representative may, on request, be granted duty time to perform representational duties. It is understood the Parties will meet in the spirit of cooperation and harmony. Section 1312. The Employer recognizes the right of a duly recognized Union representative to express the views of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related to the terms and conditions of employmentviews.

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time and regular part time air traffic control specialists, excluding all other employees, guards and supervisors, employed at the air traffic control towers listed in Appendix 1 I to this Agreement, pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act. Section 2. If the bargaining units described in Section 1 of this Article are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees that, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes the exclusive bargaining representative, as provided above, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within a time frame as and with any modifications agreed to by the Parties and Appendix I shall be amended accordingly. Section 43. The Union shall designate one (1) Union representative to serve in a representational capacity at each facility. This designation shall be in writing to the Air Traffic Manager. The Air Traffic Manager shall be notified within ten (10) days of any changes. "II. Section 54. During meetings between the Air Traffic Manager or designee and the Union Representative or designee, the Parties will be equally represented. Section 65. If requested by either Party at the national and/or corporate level, the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. If both parties concur, such meetings may be conducted by telephone and/or via other electronic means. Section 76. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or designee, Union participants shall be in a duty status.paid regular rate provided that such meeting occurs during the Union participant’s scheduled work hours Section 87. Upon 72 hours reasonable advance notification to the Air Traffic ManagerManager or other individual designated by the Company, any national or regional Union official shall be permitted to visit the Employer's air traffic control towers where NATeA is the exclusive representative to perform representational duties.the Section 98. Staffing permitting, the Union Representative and/or designee may be granted annual leave, leave without pay (LWOP), or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, the The Union Representative or designee shall be allowed up to 30 thirty (30) minutes paid at regular straight-time rate for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain the role and responsibilities of the UnionUnion provided that such meeting occurs during the all participants’ scheduled work hours. The orientation shall be conducted at a mutually agreeable day and time. Section 12. When feasible, each Union Representative may, on request, be granted duty time to perform representational duties. It is understood the Parties will meet in the spirit of cooperation and harmony. Section 139. The Employer recognizes the right of a duly recognized Union representative to express the views of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related views. Section 10. When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave without pay to Employees to attend the following hearings held at or near their facility: (a) Grievance arbitration hearings conducted pursuant to the terms provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Employee is a Grievant, the representative of a Grievant, or a witness called by a party to the grievance. (b) Hearings of the National Labor Relations Board to which the Employer is a party, provided that the Employee is a party to the hearing, the representative of a party to the hearing, or a witness called by a party to the hearing. Where there is more than one Employee who seeks to attend a hearing pursuant to this Article, the parties will schedule the hearings and arrange the presentation of evidence in such a manner so as to create the least amount of disruption to work requirements. Section 11. The Employer agrees to grant leave without pay to at least one (1) employee to serve on the Union’s collective bargaining committee for the purpose of negotiating future collective bargaining agreements provided that operational conditions permit such attendance and provided that the Employer will not incur extra expense. Section 12. Absent an emergency or other special circumstance, each facility representative shall be released with pay for up 24 hours to attend formal off site NATCA training or briefings per year provided it is not the same training. The Union will provide forty-five (45) days advance notice for scheduling purposes, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. The facility representative will provide documentation confirming attendance at such training/briefing within one week of employmentreturn from such training/briefing.

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time and regular part time air traffic control specialists, excluding all other employees, guards and supervisors, specialists employed at the air traffic control towers listed in Appendix 1 I to this Agreement, pursuant to Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act. Section 2. If the bargaining units described in Section 1 of this Article are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees that, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes is the exclusive bargaining representative, as provided abovefor in Section 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within facility. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will also become effective upon a time frame certified election at the Employer’s other facilities, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement. However, no employee shall suffer a loss of pay or reduction in benefits as agreed to by a result of this Agreement becoming effective upon recognition of the Parties Union at that employee’s facility, including, but not limited to, wages, health benefits, retirement benefits, paid leave, and holidays. The Employer shall review and, if necessary, update Appendix I shall be amended accordinglyof this Agreement not later than every 60 days and provide the Union’s national office with an updated copy. Section 43. The Union shall designate one Union representative to serve in a representational capacity at each facilityfacility (hereinafter, “Principal Facility Representative”). This designation shall be in writing to the Air Traffic Manager. The Air Traffic Manager shall be notified within ten (10) days of any changes. "II. Section 54. During meetings between the Air Traffic Manager or designee and the Union Principal Facility Representative or designee, when feasible, the Parties Union will be equally representedafforded the ability to include an additional representative. Section 5. The Employer and/or designees at the corporate level agree to meet/deal with the national officers of the Union and/or designees. Section 6. If requested by either Party at the national and/or or corporate level, level the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 7. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or designeeEmployer, the Union participants called by the Employer to attend shall be in a duty status. Section 8. Upon 72 hours advance With reasonable notification to the Air Traffic Manager, any national or regional Union official officials and/or designees shall be permitted to visit the Employer's ’s air traffic control towers where NATeA NATCA is the exclusive representative to perform representational duties. Visits for other purposes shall be subject to advance coordination. Section 9. Staffing permitting, the Union Representative Principal Facility Representatives and/or designee may shall be granted permitted to use annual leave, leave without pay (hereinafter, “LWOP”), or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. LWOP provisions for employees elected or appointed to national or regional union offices are defined in Article 3. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, the Union The Principal Facility Representative or designee shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain the role and responsibilities of the Union. Section 1211. When feasibleStaffing permitting, with prior management approval, each Union Principal Facility Representative mayshall, on request, be granted duty time to perform representational duties. It is understood duties within the Parties will meet in the spirit of cooperation and harmonyfacility. Section 1312. The Employer recognizes the right of a duly recognized Union representative to express the views of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related views. Section 13. The Parties recognize that the individually certified towers constitute a merged unit for the purposes of collective bargaining. Section 14. The Employer will make every reasonable effort to ensure that each Principal Facility Representative shall be released upon request without pay for up to twenty four (24) hours annually in order to attend NATCA trainings and briefings. The Union will provide a minimum of ninety (90) days advance notice for scheduling purposes, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the terms Parties. Requests for LWOP under this section shall not be denied in order to avoid the payment of overtime or when the Air Traffic Manager is available to backfill behind the LWOP. Section 15. The Employer will make every reasonable effort to ensure that each regional Union representative shall be released upon request without pay for up to thirty two (32) hours annually in order to attend NATCA trainings and conditions briefings. The Union will Section 16. To obtain voluntary recognition at a particular RVA/Subcontractor Tower, NATCA must present to RVA valid standard authorization cards signed by a majority of employmentthe non-supervisory air traffic control specialists employed at that facility. To be valid, the authorization cards must contain the printed and signed names of the employees and must be dated within the one hundred twenty (120) day period immediately preceding the NATCA request of recognition. Such cards will be used only to verify majority status.

UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION. Section 1. The Employer Agency hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of all full time Air Traffic Control Specialists located in terminal and regular part time air traffic control specialistsen route facilities, excluding all other employeesas certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) on June 19, guards 1987 (Appendix 1). The Agency also recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative of Traffic Management Coordinators/Specialists in terminal and supervisorsen route facilities and the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), employed as certified by the FLRA on May 25, 2000 (Appendix 2), and NOTAM specialists at the air traffic control towers listed in ATCSCC, as certified by the FLRA on March 23, 1999 (Appendix 1 to this Agreement, pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act3). Section 2. If the bargaining units unit(s) described in Section 1 of this Article is/are amended to include other employees, those employees shall be covered by this Agreement. Section 3. The Employer agrees thatUnion may designate one (1) Principal Facility Representative and one (1) designee for each facility. Only the Principal Facility Representative and/or his/her designee may deal with the Air Traffic Manager and/or his/her designee.The Union may designate one (1) representative and one (1) designee for each team, with respect to each of its other facilities where NATCA becomes crew, group or area, including the exclusive bargaining representativeNOTAM Office and the traffic management unit, as provided aboveappropriate in each facility. On each tour of duty, the terms Union may designate one (1) representative to deal with first and conditions second-level supervisors. At the tour representative’s option, he/she may designate an alternate to act on his/her behalf in dealing with first and second-level supervisors.The designation of this Agreement shall become applicable to the bargaining unit employees employed at such facility within a time frame as agreed to by the Parties all Agency and Appendix I Union representatives shall be amended accordinglyin writing. Section 4. The When the Union shall designate one Union representative to serve in designates a representational capacity nonresident Facility Representative, absent an emergency or other special circumstances at each facility. This designation the facility at which he/she is employed, he/she shall be made available to carry out his/her functions under this Agreement. A nonresident Facility Representative is entitled to official time in writing accordance with Section 14, for the facility being represented, but is not entitled to official time for travel or to travel and per diem allowances.The management representative assigned to the Air Traffic Manager. The Air Traffic Manager facility at which the Union has designated a nonresident Facility Representative shall be notified within ten days of any changes. "IIdeal with the nonresident Facility Representative in person, via telephone, by letter or otherwise mutually agreeable method, on all matters covered under this Agreement or otherwise required by law. Section 5. During meetings between the Air Traffic Manager Manager, or his/her designee and the Union Principal Facility Representative or his/her designee, the Parties Facility Representative or his/her designee will be equally represented. Section 6afforded representatives in equal numbers. If requested by either Party Such meetings shall be held at the national and/or corporate level, the Parties agree to meet in the spirit of cooperation and partnership at a mutually agreeable time and place. Section 7times. At any meeting called by the Air Traffic Manager or his/her designee, the Union participants participant(s) shall be on official time if otherwise in a duty status. Section 6. The Agency agrees to meet/deal at the national level with the National Officers of the Union and/or their designees. Section 7. The normal point of contact at the regional level shall be the appropriate Service Area Director for the affected facility(s) or his/her designee and the Union Regional Vice President or his/her designee.The normal point of contact at the regional level for ATCSCC issues shall be the Director, System Operations, ATO-R or his/her designee and the Union’s Regional Vice President or his/her designee. Section 8. Upon 72 hours advance notification When other qualified employees are available, the Principal Facility Representative or his/her designee shall not be required to temporarily perform supervisory duties.When a Facility Representative is detailed to a supervisory position, the Air Traffic Manager, any national or regional Union will name a designee to act in his/her place as a Union representative. Section 9. The Union representatives specified in the above Sections of this Article are the only individuals authorized to represent the Union in dealings with FAA officials at the respective levels specified in this Article. Section 10. Any Union official and/or his/her designee shall be permitted to visit the Employer's air traffic control towers where NATeA is the exclusive representative facilities to perform representational duties, subject to prior notification.Visits to other Agency facilities shall be subject to notification and approval in advance. Section 911. Staffing permittingOnce annually, the Union Principal Facility Representative and/or or his/ her designee may be granted annual leaveexcused absence for short periods of time, leave without pay ordinarily not to exceed sixteen (LWOP)16) hours at a time to receive information, briefings, or any combination thereof, at their option, to attend Union activities. Section 10. At a mutually agreeable time, orientation by the Union Representative and/or Agency relating to the Federal Labor Relations Program. Such meetings may be held locally, regionally, or designee nationally.The Parties shall exchange agendas for meetings under this Article to the appropriate official. Determinations as to whether an individual can be spared from duty shall be allowed up to 30 minutes for orientation of new bargaining unit employees to explain made by the role Agency, based on staffing and responsibilities of the Unionworkload. Section 12. When feasible, each Union The Principal Facility Representative may, on request, or his/her designee will be granted duty sixteen (16) hours of official time to perform representational dutiesreceive orientation on the meaning of Articles of this Agreement. It In the event the Principal Facility Representative is understood officially replaced, his/her successor will be granted sixteen (16) hours of official time to receive orientation on the Parties will meet meaning of the Articles in this Agreement, provided they have previously not received this time. Unless staffing and workload do not permit, excused absence not to exceed eight (8) hours shall be granted for on-site briefings for other designated Union representatives. Excused absence granted under this section must be utilized within six months from the spirit effective date of cooperation and harmonythis agreement. The time granted under this section is in addition to the bank of hours for official time granted to the Principal Facility Representative each pay period. Section 13. The Employer recognizes Union at the right National level shall be afforded a bank of a duly recognized Union representative official time of two-thousand five hundred (2,500) hours annually for designees to express attend the views NATCA Representative School for the mutual benefit of the Union, provided those views are identified as Union views related and the Agency.The Union shall normally provide a minimum of forty-five (45) days advance notice for scheduling purposes unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. Such delegation shall be made in writing to the terms Agency and conditions shall include: the name of employmentthe Union designee and the number of hours delegated. Absent an emergency or other special circumstance the delegated hours shall be approved. The granting of this time shall take precedence over the approval of pending annual leave requests for the dates requested. Section 14. Absent an emergency or other special circumstances, upon request, each Principal Facility Representative shall be granted the following amount of official time per pay period for representational duties. a. eight (8) hours in facilities with 1-20 combined bargaining unit employees;