MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SPECIALISTS
AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: Credit Hours for Liaison and
Familiarization Training
Section 1.
This agreement is made and entered into by and between the National Association
of Air Traffic Specialists (hereinafter "NAATS" or "the Union") and the Federal
Aviation Administration (hereinafter "the Agency" or "the FAA").
Section 2. A bargaining unit member shall be authorized to earn
credit hours to replace another employee's shift to accommodate a
familiarization training trip.
Section 3. Each instance of earning credit hours under this
agreement will be approved based on the individual possessing the qualifications
necessary for shift coverage.
Section 4. The approval to earn credit hours may be canceled when
the employee for whom another employee was voluntarily substituting, cancels the
familiarization training request.