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Article 117

Dependent Education at Non-CONUS Locations

Slate Book, the 2016 NATCA/FAA agreement · pages 219–220 of the signed PDF

Article 117 · 2 sections

Section 1. Unless prohibited by law, the Agency shall certify as eligible to attend the Department of Defense Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) program the dependent children of all bargaining unit employees attaining school age currently assigned to any facility outside the Continental United States (CONUS) where the Secretary of Defense has determined, under his/her authority under 10 USC 2164(a), that the appropriate educational programs are not available through the local educational Agency.

Section 2. Upon registration documentation of enrollment being provided to the appropriate Agency official, the Agency shall promptly make payment to the institution for tuition.

Word for word from the signed 2016 agreement, with only the layout adapted for the web. The signed PDF is the official text. 123ATC is independent of NATCA and the FAA.