The Board of Directors was briefed on the latest developments in the FAA Drug/Alcohol Program. All members of the Board were present as well as the NAATS National Drug/Alcohol Representative, Chief Negotiator (CN) and GA Summit Representative. ACTION ITEM REVIEW FROM LAST MEETING After soliciting input from the membership, it was decided to discontinue the NAATS Bulletin (glossy). The Constitutional Review Committee still needs to gather information from the membership and the committee would then meet in March and hopefully be able to present something at the Convention. The traffic count workgroup report needs to be distributed to the membership and NAATS may be involved in briefing AAT-1. SO Regional Director noted that the workgroup leader is overdue on a report to the Board. It was agreed that bi-weekly reports for both the BOD and membership were critical job elements for the liaisons/tech reps, Chief Negotiator and GA Summit Rep. The President is tasked and authorized to ensure compliance. The PRT Chairman is continuing to explore additional resources for the committee. The Acting Administrator and the Treasurer are to forward a chart of accounts to the Regional Directors. It was agreed that the Administrator position description would be better accomplished through a constitutional Amendment. It was agreed that the action item concerning constitutional amendments would best be served if we could have our legal counsel present for at least one meeting. We are working with ALR nationally to apply the resolution of the SW Region alcohol grievance to all affected employees. AGENDA CONDUCT AND PROTOCOL FOR MEETING A discussion about the necessity to work efficiently while ensuring that all were heard. General agreement to keep items germane to subject on the table. PRESIDENTS REPORT PAY ISSUE Discussion regarding the joint agreement to solicit the FMCS to render a recommendation to resolve the pay impasse. Expected positions of the Parties, possible timetables and responsibilities discussed. Proposal for the composition of the group to meet the week of January 28 to resolve the remaining work/pay rules with agreement that this group would include Mr. McLennan, Mr. Comisky, Mr. Jaffe and Ms Holmes. Hearing team to be Mr. Fox, Mr. Pike, Mr. Stafford. General discussion of the remaining work rules and pay rule situation with several suggestions. Further discussion of the existing TAUs, their evolvement and status. CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY Strategic discussion of our congressional effort and testimony. It was noted that Chairman Don Young remains a key figure in any calculations. SENIOR FAA RELATIONS Our relations remain good. It was noted that Air Traffic and ATS has and continues to be an ally on the pay issue. Followup on the time-off award recognition will occur in separate meetings with AT-1 and ATS-1 later this month. EXTERNAL UNION RELATIONS We continue to have good relations with the FAA unions and are exploring stronger relationships with NTEU, NALC, etc. ARW LIAISON RECOMMENDATION Jim Perkins (FOD) was recommended by the president and approved by the BOD as the next ARW Liaison. MEMBERSHIP LETTER The president recommended and the BOD approved a detailed letter to the membership on the status and plan for resolving the pay and work rule impasses. KARRASS TRAINING The president recommended and the BOD approved the above for all interested Directors. COU AFSS VISIT Membership was very positive and wants to get pay dispute resolved. Feedback concerning membership/tech rep relationships was noted. NATIONAL MEETING SPEAKERS We will invite Chairman Don Young and AT-2 Jeff Griffith to speak at our national meeting in April. ADMINISTRATOR�S REPORT LETTER TO ALR ON CONTRACT TRAINING ARTICLES FOR APRIL MEETING Any FacRep who attend the convention will be reimbursed out of regional training funds for a Monday night stay. EA Regional Director made a proposal that if alternative travel is not available by March 15, 2002, the National Office will reimburse FacReps, or their designees, up to $200.00 to attend. The BOD unanimously approved the proposal. "CONGRESS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS" BOOKS FOR NEW DIRECTORS To be purchased by the National Office for all Directors. MEMBERSHIP MEETING LOCATION FOR 2003 It appears likely that ORL or SAT will be selected pending further investigation. AAA TRAINING IN MKC MOTION: EA Regional Director moved, "After the AAA training in MKC the BOD will identify a core team of advocates to handle the majority of arbitrations." Second, SO Regional Director. Discussion. The motion was passed unanimously. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ALMANACS The BOD approved these being sent to all facilities. 2001 AUDIT / IMPREST REPORTS Our reports need to be submitted into the National Office by February, which is when the auditors will make their review. PUBLIC RELATIONS "GIVEAWAY ITEMS" We have $5,000.00 set aside for this amount and are gathering ideas on what to purchase. ADMINISTRATOR DISCUSSION Discussion regarding administrator duties and chief negotiator duties. Explanation of the evolvement to where we are now and suggestions regarding alternatives. More changes may or may not occur pending further discussion. Discussion regarding the need for updates on negotiations issues to both the BOD and membership. Agreement that the chief negotiator will do a "MOU" corner in the NAATS News and will keep all informed of issues. Chief negotiator to ensure that MOUs to be posted on the website by next week. ARS LIAISON BRIEFING Mr. Munoz-Morillo explained his projects and their status. DISCUSSION ON PART TIME NOTAM REP The need and advisability of a part time NOTAM rep was discussed. Decision was made that the NOTAM correction issue can best be addressed by ARS and ATP liaisons. Part time NOTAM rep is therefore unnecessary. ATP liaison will inform the membership of current status of NOTAM issues and will serve as focal. FSOSC updates will be handled by a member of that group. CHIEF NEGOTIATOR REPORT OASIS Status of pending MOU was discussed with BOD input. MOU completion expected shortly. SECURITY SO Regional Director noted concern about armed security guards in San Juan. CN states it is a local thing and has to be negotiated locally. Concern about "card swipes" at facilities. This will be able to track employees and we do not want it to be used for administrative tracking, but only security investigation. LDR Until they negotiate further with us, our position is that if they initiate this they can only use it for sign in and sign out. It was noted that a number of regions are using this for other than sign in/out. CN says he needs all input concerning CRUX so he can present it to management when he bargains. VFR WAYPOINTS CN has Union 1 proposal currently and is soliciting input. NCWF CN is unsure of our impact on this. STAFFING This is the negotiations on the distribution of staffing to the regions. First meeting held but management unprepared to negotiate. Next meeting will be held this month and CN is soliciting input. DVRS - DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER SYSTEM They want to first replace every facility that has analog and then they will replace the original DVRS equipment. VOICE SWITCH Getting ready to TAU this MOU. AIR CARRIER TRAFFIC COUNT There are no real issues apparent with this. DOCUMENTS IMAGING PROGRAM CN has no info on this program . CN reminds all that we are still under the old conduct and discipline order. CN POSITION PROPOSAL The CN suggested a replacement and training program for his eventual retirement. Much discussion on this with BOD decision to solicit membership interest by using the NAATS News. ATX LIAISON BRIEF Mr. Maisel briefed the Board on his programs and their status. HEADSET REPLACEMENT Mr. Glowacki said that headquarters said that everyone should get their own consumable parts to try out the headsets. He advises that Bill Howard is in charge of this and can be reached at 202 -385-7567 with any problems. A possible problem with the noise canceling headsets was noted. VOICE SWITCH Mr. Glowacki states this is now considered a sustainment program. A contract will go out shortly for this. We are now down to two venders on this program. Mr. Glowacki could not discuss a lot about this since of the contract and bidding laws. Mr. Glowacki wants to thank Art Finnegan, he did an excellent job when he was here. Mr. Glowacki is now the co-coordinator for OCT team. There is to be a Human Factors Team.
ATP LIAISON BRIEF Mr. Malon briefed the Board on his programs and their status. OASIS SUPERVISORS CONSOLES Dennis Detrow (ABQ AFSS) is serving as our focal on this. ARW LIAISON BRIEF Ms. Mazziotti briefed the Board on her programs and their status. LEGAL ISSUES Arthur Fox, NAATS General Counsel, attended the morning session and offered some introductory remarks, then took questions from the BOD. We had a discussion with Fox on how best to solicit future members to help us with the business of the Union. We had a discussion on what is the best course of action on how to handle arbitrations in regions that have no union trained arbitrators. MOTION: NE Regional Director, "I move that the AK Regional Director have the option of using the services of Arthur Fox to arbitrate the PRIB 21 grievance." Second AK Regional Director. Discussion. Motion passes with one abstention, NW Regional Director. OUTGOING DIRECTORS A discussion with General Counsel about ex-Officers leaving office and not following the NAATS constitution on how to properly handle turning over the monies and property to an incoming, newly elected officer. The discussion largely focused on due process, procedures, hearing and ultimately the pros and cons of undertaking any disciplinary action. BOD MEETING LOCATIONS MOTION: WP Regional Director. "I move that we have the October meeting the location other then Washington west of the Mississippi to be determined at a later date." Seconded by CE Regional Director. Discussion. CE, SW, WP, AK, SO in favor/ rest opposed Motion carries. OASIS Mr. Barnes discussed the latest status on OASIS. MWE It is acknowledged that many problems are occurring in the field with management using MWE as the reason. Kate Breen was approved as the national representative to serve as a focal to correct this. She can be reached at [email protected]. IG AND OMB CONSOLIDATION REPORTS We will be proactive on this and make sure that we keep track of the Agencies� position on this and what they say to other government entities. PROFESSIONAL PR FIRM The request was to consider exploring the possibility of connecting with a firm that could better get the word out. The BOD unanimously approved the idea and the EA Regional Director took the IOU to follow-up and get back to the BOD. PRT The SO Regional Director questioned what was the original concept of the PRT? He questioned the reasons we do, or do not do, some of our current activities? Considerable discussion on this. Motion: SO Regional Director, "I move that PRT make no purchase in excess of $250.00 without the prior approval of the BOD". Second, WP Regional Director. Discussion. VOTE: EA, SO, GL, CE, SW, AK, WP in favor, NM opposed, NE absent. Motion carries. MOTION: EA Regional Director , "I move that the PRT submit a budget, by line item, a year in advance." Second, GL. Passed unanimously, with NE absent. There was a need for the BOD to receive assurances from PRT that if there is going to be a function within any Directors region the PRT will coordinate the event with advance notice to that Director. ATX STAFFING NUMBERS/CPP SO Regional Director voiced a concern that the CPP MOU states the DPP NATCA people are not to count against our staffing numbers. This needs to be enforced. The Directors/Coordinators need to update these lists so they accurately reflect which members are really interested in moving.
DISTRIBUTION OF AUTOMATION POSITIONS AT AFSS FOR FSDPS PERSONNEL GL Regional Director had several questions in this are. Paid moves to family facilities and facilities throughout the country. Moves to automation positions at AFSSs where the controlling FSDPS personnel will not or are not going due to attrition or filling other positions. Positions should open up to FSDPS personnel throughout the rest of the region and then the country. Moves to automation positions at AFSSs controlled by one region but located in another region (example BUF, LOU, STL AFSSs controlled by AGL). Specific network training and obtaining certification for automation positions at AFSSs. (example: MCSE, CCIE, CCNA) Automation positions appear to be being filled in spite of the letter going out to freeze hiring on these positions so that FSDPS personnel may fill them. (example: automation positions at Tower and Centers [AOS)).How will the reverse RIF procedure be applied in each of the scenarios above? NM Regional Director took an IOU to put this information on the Web site and to all Directors, Coordinators and John Dibble.
WP SURVEY ON PAY The results of his survey were discussed and noted.
WEBSITE MEMBER ONLY AREA, DATA BASE ULPS/GRIEVANCES/MOUS ETC. The WP Regional Director asked when is this going to happen, since it doable? The answer is right now. The CN and Webmaster took an IOU to ensure this.
VOLUNTEERS FROM REGIONS, FOR OSH The GL Regional Director discussed the logistics involved. DENTAL PLAN NM Regional Coordinator will look into this possible benefit for our membership. ATTENDANCE AT BOD MEETINGS It was noted by the EA Regional Director that this needs to be addressed. This will be taken up at the next meeting. NEXT FSOSC GROUP SELECTIONS: The replacements for those who have just reported to the FSOSC were discussed and selected, pending coordination. They are:
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