Section 1
When an evaluation, audit, or assessment is conducted at an air traffic facility, the Union at the local level may designate one (1) member to serve on the evaluation team. The designee shall function at the direction of the evaluation team leader as a full member of the evaluation team. The designee’s schedule shall be adjusted so he/she may participate in a duty status.
Section 2
The Union designee will attend round table discussions and debriefings to facility management whenever the full team is assembled for the purpose of such discussions or briefings. Upon request, the Principal Facility Representative will be allowed to attend the final debriefing. Official time shall be granted if he/she is otherwise in a duty status.
Section 3
A Union representative is entitled to attend formal discussions conducted with bargaining unit employees during the evaluation which meet the criteria of 5 USC 7114(a)(2)(A) as referenced in Article 6, Section 4 of this Agreement.
Section 4
The Principal Facility Representative shall be provided an electronic copy upon completion of any evaluation, audit, or assessment conducted at his/her facility. Additionally, the Principal Facility Representative and/or his/her designee shall be provided read-only access to the Compliance Verification Tool (CVT).
Only bargaining unit employees acting in the capacity of a team member may be identified on any report or data contained in the CVT database.