The Regular Meeting of the
Executive Board,
NATCA Local ZFW
May 27, 2003
Attending:
Meachum (EX)
Arnold (EA) Johnson (SR)
Smith (IT) Colaianni (VC)
Lastrapes (OB)
Ingersoll (IL) Foster (MB)
Ray (VO)
Grundmann (KO) Hillerud (SV)
Rennie (PP)
Quorum?
Yes
Guests:
D. Walker (MX, ZFW-530) K. Koke (UO)
The Chair,
IT, called the meeting to order at 1237L.
Minutes:
Minutes from April 16, 2002:
Pending.
Minutes from May 8, 2002: Approved as submitted.
Minutes from May 14, 2002: Approved as submitted.
Minutes from May 28, 2002: Approved as submitted.
Minutes from June 5, 2002: Approved as submitted.
Minutes from June 11, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from June 19, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from June 25, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from July 3, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from July 9, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from July 17, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from July 23, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from August 6, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from August 16, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from August 26, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from October 6, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from October 16, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from October 26, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from November 6, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from November 14, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from November 26, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from December 6, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from December 16, 2002: Pending.
Minutes from January 6, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from January 14, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from January 26, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from February 6, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from February 16, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from March 6, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from March 27, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from April 6, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from April 26, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from May 6, 2003: Pending.
Minutes from May 16, 2003: Pending.
Reports:
Vice President:
·
NATCA Picnic –
Plan was that DFW, D10 & our Local would each donating $250 to the cause. We
had concerns about proper record keeping. This has been resolved. See the item
in “Unfinished Business.”
Treasurer:
·
Checking – c.
$8,400.00.
·
Savings – c.
$35,700.00.
·
CD – c.
$10,400.00.
Other Reports:
·
Security (PP)
– Working on the towing issue in the 41E. We’re nearing agreement there.
·
Meetings (PP)
– Meetings with non-ZFW personnel during Orange Level conditions are supposed to
be limited to ATC related, preferably FAA employees. MARC students or
prospective students are allowed.
Labor Relations:
Alternate FacRep:
·
ZFW530 – Q & A
with MX:
-
Sector Narratives –
required for each sector and all need updating
-
MIA Charts – need
updating
-
Read binders – could use
someone from each specialty
-
530 bypassing Union –
working on getting all requests run through NATCA’s 530 rep (currently SR)
-
Non-voluntary A17
assignments - What triggers the assignment of A17 duties to non-volunteer
when no one can be found and/or released?
-
Slots for A&P class –
Volunteer (OH) performing A17 duties in 530 and requesting the class was
bumped by MX in favor of someone who may bid on 530 position. Most
facilities get one slot/class but some facilities may not use theirs. UO
has coordinated with Craig Lindelow on our volunteer. Perhaps more
coordination is needed between ZFW Training and the various staff offices
(she didn’t know who was on “our” list; further, she was told by Training
there was no master list of volunteers). MX feels priority should be given
to staff specialists or selectees. Classes are “divvied up” by regions. MX
has asked for additional slots for A17 personnel.
·
15G
Negotiations – Nothing new.
·
PWP Logging –
This process is not going well for us but we need to keep at it. OB pointed out
that you can get your BUE’s CBI times from Kathy in Training.
·
URET – Meeting
last FRI included some discussion of URET issues. We’re having problems with
the R-side Flat Panel Monitors and D-side monitors installation (however the
specific sectors for the 2 monitors that we are getting one week early have been
agreed upon). SR is requesting four shifts of OT to back fill behind having a
Rep here on the mids for four weeks to oversee the installation. ZFW has
requested six from the RO. We will lose the Halo toggle. We will gain a couple
of new buttons. Use of the fourth line in the datablock requires two DYSIM
problems be completed (IAW a national MOU). We will probably agree to allowing
BCC-21 to be turned on minus the 4th line of the data block until the
training has been accomplished. We must first ensure that there will be no
impact on controllers by allowing BCC-21 to be turned on. Additionally,
management was looking at a generic loop for all personnel to train on in the
DYSIM. We do not support this. Since they’ve declared there is no BFOT, we
cannot train. IT has explained to them that when they can fund the training, we
can train. IT has also advised management that we want everyone to have the
opportunity to adjust their pref sets on a non-active sector before they start
using the new flat panel displays with live traffic. NOTE – your current pref
sets will not look the same on the new monitors. NOTE – the National MOU
has an immunity clause.
POS:
·
Hardship –
Carlos Vasquez’s request was approved but his father passed away. Carlos is
considering rescinding his request. However, IT has advised that, unless there
were other family considerations specified in his request, the request is
automatically cancelled. If necessary, he can re-apply.
·
SLB – We have
a request for removal from a SLB based on a hardship. The OM is leaning toward
disapproving it. If impasse occurs, the issue will move to the front office.
·
Extra Headset
Jack Patch Gizmos – OM approached OB with one of the devices and asked if we
were using them to allow one mid-controller to work the entire specialty. OB
told him he doesn’t see that on his mids. A reminder, if people are working
with only one person in the Area on mids, this gives credence to the efforts to
go to two-person mids.
·
Two-Person Mid
– Recently a supe looked at the wrong schedule and a Crew 6 mid started with
only two Controllers. Management discussed this with the two individuals who
agreed, in violation of the facility agreement, to work a two-person mid. A
grievance will be filed on behalf of the next person on the OT list and
grievances will be filed on each of the formal discussions with no rep present.
TMU:
·
Formal
Discussion? – Burks advised Leverenz that he saw an individual sleeping during
an MBI chart date briefing. There was a meeting with management and VC & MB
about this. However, it’s not clear whether management may have asked the BUE
if he/she was sleeping. If so, this may go away. BUE wants a new supe or a
crew swap.
·
Crew Swap –
Another BUE would like to make the same swap (as above) and has a formal request
in. This would have priority.
Unfinished Business:
·
NATCA Picnic –
Plan was that DFW, D10 & our Local would each donating $250 to the cause. We
will cut a check to the DFW Local and they will provide a receipt stating that
the itemized receipts for supplies are on file at NATCA Local DFW. Moved
(OB) and seconded to spend $250 for the NATCA Picnic on 10 JUN 03. Motion
passed.
New Business:
·
New Office –
Moved (PP) and seconded to allocate an additional $2,000.00 to the Member
Services Committee to complete the outfitting of the Members’ area of the new
office. Motion passed.
·
Computers for
AR & Members’ Areas – Discussed buying three new computers for the Reps’ area
and donating the two existing computers (currently used by the Board) to another
Local or some entity. This would allow us to keep both of the new, recently
purchased computers (one of which is already set up in the Members’ area) in
the Members’ area. Moved (PP) and seconded to allot up to $5,000.00 for
the purchase of three new computers for the Reps’ office. Unanimously
approved.
·
Conference
Table(s) – Discussed the need for tables for the Reps’ area to allow us to
conduct Board Meetings in our own offices and alleviate the need to search for a
room and allow us to have all our files available. We will discuss this further
once the new offices are set up and we can better see the room available.
·
Old Computer
Equipment – Discussed depreciation of the old equipment in our office as well as
what the disposition could be. Issue is still open.
·
Tee Shirts –
Discussed what to do with our supply of tee shirts (the Eagle design). Door
prizes? Discount price? Moved (OB) and seconded to sell all remaining
tee shirts for $5.00 each. Unanimously approved. IT will notify our
Members via the list serves.
·
Independence
Day – Does the Local want to do anything for July 4th? Nothing
conclusively decided.
·
Holiday Party
– Yes, it’s early, but be thinking about volunteers for this annual event.
·
530 Liaison –
SV & KO have volunteered to replace SR as our 530 Liaison. Other volunteers are
also being solicited. Issue is open (IT will coordinate with SR).
· Dynamic
Resectorization (Frisco Fingers) – Approved procedures are being circumvented by
management. Watch for this. OB was at stand-up this morning and NWS advised
there’d be a flow change some time in the day. OB spoke with the McCorey and
Malmberg, advising them of recent problems, and everything went smoothly when
the swap occurred. NOTE – KO advised that CQY’s maps do NOT reflect the new
boundaries!
· Chow
Runs – Discussed the issue recently brought up at FacRep training in Las Vegas.
In this rare instance, we believe Bob Taylor is wrong. The practice is LONG
established here, and is common knowledge and we could get hundreds of
statements to that effect, should it become necessary. Issue is closed.
Meeting adjourned at 1438L.
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Timothy Smith, Date M. B.
Ingersoll, Date
Alternate Facility
Representative Secretary
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