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NATCA Slate Contract

Collective Bargaining Agreement between NATCA and the FAA

The NATCA Slate Contract is the collective bargaining agreement that governs the working conditions, pay, and benefits for air traffic controllers represented by NATCA. Select an article below or use the sidebar to navigate.

Article 1PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT Article 2UNION RECOGNITION AND REPRESENTATION Article 3RIGHTS OF UNION OFFICIALS Article 4EMPLOYEE RIGHTS Article 5MANAGEMENT RIGHTS Article 6REPRESENTATION RIGHTS Article 7MID-TERM BARGAINING Article 8PROBLEM SOLVING Article 9GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Article 10DISCIPLINARY/ADVERSE ACTIONS Article 11DUES WITHHOLDING Article 12ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY ALLOTMENT DEDUCTIONS Article 13UNION PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION AND USE OF AGENCY'S FACILITIES Article 14NAMES OF EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNICATIONS Article 15USE OF OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE Article 16AGENCY DIRECTIVES Article 17POSITION DESCRIPTIONS Article 18CONTROLLER-IN-CHARGE (CIC) TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST-IN-CHARGE (TMSIC) TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR-IN-CHARGE (TMCIC) NOTAM SPECIALIST-IN-CHARGE (NSIC)Article 19HAZARDOUS GEOLOGICAL/WEATHER CONDITIONS Article 20PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND APPRAISALS Article 21RECOGNITION AND AWARDS PROGRAM Article 22EMPLOYEE RECORDS Article 23DATA SECURITY Article 24ANNUAL LEAVE Article 25SICK LEAVE Article 26LEAVE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Article 27JURY DUTY AND COURT LEAVE Article 28HOLIDAYS Article 29EXCUSED ABSENCES Article 30PRENATAL/INFANT CARE Article 31CHILD CARE Article 32WATCH SCHEDULES AND SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS Article 33POSITION ROTATION AND RELIEF PERIODS Article 34WORKING HOURS Article 35PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT/JOB SHARING Article 36EMPLOYEE EXPRESS Article 37BACK PAY Article 38OVERTIME Article 39NATIONAL PAY PROCEDURES Article 40SEVERANCE PAY Article 41RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Article 42BIDDING PROCEDURES Article 43TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS/TRANSFERS Article 44TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS AWAY FROM THE FACILITY Article 45TEMPORARILY DISABLED EMPLOYEES/ASSIGNMENTS Article 46REALIGNMENT OF WORK FORCE Article 47REDUCTION-IN-FORCE (RIF)Article 48TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES Article 49STUDIES OF EMPLOYEES AND THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS Article 50SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES Article 51FACILITY EVALUATIONS, AUDITS, AND ASSESSMENTS Article 52PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS PROGRAM Article 53OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Article 54WELLNESS CENTERS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAMS Article 55HUMAN PERFORMANCE Article 56EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)Article 57EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)Article 23DATA SECURITY Article 58MOVING EXPENSES Article 59RETURN RIGHTS Article 60FACILITY OF PREFERENCE Article 61REASSIGNMENT OF TRAINING FAILURES Article 62AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM Article 63NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) UNION REPRESENTATIVES Article 64SAFETY EVENTS REPORTING AND REVIEW Article 65CONTROLLER/EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE Article 66MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS Article 67TRAINING Article 68ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING Article 69DRESS CODE Article 70PARKING Article 71EMPLOYEE SERVICES Article 72CALENDAR DAYS Article 73SUBSTANCE TESTING Article 74CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM)Article 75INJURY COMPENSATION Article 76NEW FACILITIES/CURRENT FACILITY EXPANSION/ CONSOLIDATION/COLLOCATION Article 77ASBESTOS Article 78ACQUIRED IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)Article 79FARE SUBSIDIES FOR EMPLOYEES Article 80EMPLOYEE RECERTIFICATION Article 81HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY Article 82AERONAUTICAL CENTER Article 83SENIORITY Article 84DISABLED VETERANS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM Article 85ACCOMMODATION OF DISABLED EMPLOYEES Article 86CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE Article 87FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS Article 88DIVESTITURE Article 89GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD Article 90LEAVE TRANSFER Article 91INTERCHANGE AGREEMENT Article 92PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS Article 93LEAVE TRANSFER Article 95INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE Article 96TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL Article 97SECURITY Article 98PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE Article 99HARDSHIP TRANSFER Article 100PRIORITY CONSIDERATION Article 101FAA REFORM Article 102EFFECT OF AGREEMENT Article 103PRINTING OF THE AGREEMENT Article 104REOPENER Article 105GROUND RULES Article 106DURATION Article 107LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES Article 108PAY Article 109WAIVER OF OVERPAYMENTS Article 110WAIVER OF OVERPAYMENTS Article 111PAY ADMINISTRATION Article 112CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUESTS/PLANS Article 113RUNWAY SAFETY Article 114COLLABORATION Article 115AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION (AED)Article 116CHILD CARE SUBSIDY Article 117DEPENDENT EDUCATION AT NON-CONUS LOCATIONS Article 118OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND SCHEDULING TOOL Article 119COVERED EVENT REVIEW Article 120ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION Article 121ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE)Article 122PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFETY Article 123SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Article 124PRIORITY PLACEMENT Article 125HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS