Section 1
Corrective Action Requests (CAR), herein referred to as National Quality Assurance (QA) Corrective Action Requests, will only be initiated at the national level. Corrective Action Plans (CAP) will only be initiated by the Agency at the national or local level when safety concerns are identified and corrective action is required at a facility, or in response to a national QA CAR.
Section 2
The Union may designate a National Safety Representative in accordance with Article 114 of this Agreement.
Section 3
National Quality Assurance CAR/CAP Process: The Agency will collaborate with the Union’s National Safety Representative, or his/her designee, in the identification of CARs and the development and implementation of CAPs, as well as the review of the effectiveness of implemented mitigations prior to the closure of a National Quality Assurance CAR and/or CAP.
Section 4
Non-ATSAP Terminal/En Route Facility CAP Process: The Agency will collaborate with the Facility Representative, or his/her designee, in the development and implementation of CAPs, as well as the review of the effectiveness of mitigations prior to the closure of a CAP at a terminal/en route facility.
Section 5
The Agency will collaborate with the Union at the appropriate level if there is a need to amend a CAP developed at the local level.
Section 6
If the Parties cannot achieve consensus during any phase of the CAR/CAP process, they shall follow the provisions identified in Section 7 of Article 114 of this Agreement.