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In effect July 24, 2016 – August 1, 2029

The Slate Book

The NATCA contract: the 2016 agreement between NATCA and the FAA for air traffic controllers, every article searchable, with the changes made since.

Signed PDF (11 MB) Preamble Changes since 2016 Appendices

Articles

  1. 1Parties to the Agreement
  2. 2Union Recognition and Representation
  3. 3Rights of Union Officials
  4. 4Employee Rights
  5. 5Management Rights
  6. 6Representation Rights
  7. 7Mid-Term Bargaining
  8. 8Problem Solving
  9. 9Grievance Procedure
  10. 10Disciplinary/Adverse Actions
  11. 11Dues Withholding
  12. 12Additional Voluntary Allotment Deductions
  13. 13Union Publications and Information and Use of Agency's Facilities
  14. 14Names of Employees and Communications
  15. 15Use of Official Government Telephones
  16. 16Agency Directives
  17. 17Position Descriptions
  18. 18Controller-in-Charge (CIC) Traffic Management Specialist-in-Charge (TMSIC) Traffic Management Coordinator-in-Charge (TMCIC) NOTAM Specialist-in-Charge (NSIC)
  19. 19Hazardous Geological/Weather Conditions
  20. 20Performance Standards and Appraisals
  21. 21Recognition and Awards Program
  22. 22Employee Records
  23. 23Data Security
  24. 24Annual Leave
  25. 25Sick Leave
  26. 26Leave for Special Circumstances
  27. 27Jury Duty and Court Leave
  28. 28Holidays
  29. 29Excused Absences
  30. 30Prenatal/Infant Care
  31. 31Child Care
  32. 32Watch Schedules and Shift Assignments
  33. 33Position Rotation and Relief Periods
  34. 34Working Hours
  35. 35Part-Time Employment/Job Sharing
  36. 36Employee Express
  37. 37Back Pay
  38. 38Overtime
  39. 39National Pay Procedures
  40. 40Severance Pay
  41. 41Retirement and Benefits Administration
  42. 42Bidding Procedures changed
  43. 43Temporary Promotions/Transfers
  44. 44Temporary Assignments Away from the Facility
  45. 45Temporarily Disabled Employees/Assignments
  46. 46Realignment of Work Force
  47. 47Reduction-in-Force (RIF)
  48. 48Technological Changes
  49. 49Studies of Employees and Their Working Conditions
  50. 50Surveys and Questionnaires
  51. 51Facility Evaluations, Audits, and Assessments
  52. 52Professional Standards Program
  53. 53Occupational Safety and Health
  54. 54Wellness Centers and Physical Fitness Programs
  55. 55Human Performance
  56. 56Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
  57. 57Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  58. 58Moving Expenses
  59. 59Return Rights
  60. 60Facility of Preference changed
  61. 61Reassignment of Training Failures
  62. 62Aviation Safety Reporting System
  63. 63National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Union Representatives
  64. 64Safety Events Reporting and Review
  65. 65Controller/Employee Performance
  66. 66Medical Qualifications
  67. 67Training
  68. 68On-the-Job-Training
  69. 69Dress Code
  70. 70Parking
  71. 71Employee Services
  72. 72Calendar Days
  73. 73Substance Testing
  74. 74Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
  75. 75Injury Compensation
  76. 76New Facilities/Current Facility Expansion/Consolidation/Collocation
  77. 77Asbestos
  78. 78Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  79. 79Fare Subsidies for Employees
  80. 80Employee Recertification
  81. 81Hazardous Duty Pay
  82. 82Aeronautical Center
  83. 83Seniority
  84. 84Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program
  85. 85Accommodation of Disabled Employees
  86. 86Career Transition Assistance
  87. 87Flexible Spending Accounts
  88. 88Divestiture
  89. 89Government Credit Card
  90. 90Leave Transfer
  91. 91Interchange Agreement
  92. 92Personal Property Claims
  93. 93Self-Referral
  94. 94Outside Employment
  95. 95Individual Performance
  96. 96Temporary Duty Travel
  97. 97Security
  98. 98Probationary Employee
  99. 99Hardship Transfer
  100. 100Priority Consideration
  101. 101FAA Reform
  102. 102Effect of Agreement
  103. 103Printing of the Agreement
  104. 104Reopener
  105. 105Ground Rules
  106. 106Duration changed
  107. 107Legislative Activities
  108. 108Pay
  109. 109Waiver of Overpayments
  110. 110Veterans Rights
  111. 111Pay Administration
  112. 112Corrective Action Requests/Plans
  113. 113Runway Safety
  114. 114Collaboration
  115. 115Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
  116. 116Child Care Subsidy changed
  117. 117Dependent Education at Non-CONUS Locations
  118. 118Operational Planning and Scheduling Tool
  119. 119Covered Event Review changed
  120. 120Electronic Communication
  121. 121Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)
  122. 122Partnership for Safety
  123. 123Safety Management System
  124. 124Priority Placement
  125. 125Hazardous Materials and Chemicals changed

Appendices

About this edition. Word for word from the signed agreement, which remains the official text. Sections later agreements changed are marked (changes since 2016). 123ATC is independent of NATCA and the FAA, and nothing here is legal advice.