NATCA Local ZFW EBoard Minutes, 6 APR 04

The Regular Meeting of the

Executive Board,
NATCA Local ZFW

April 6^th, 2004

Attending:

Johnson (SR)
Grundmann (KO)
Lastrapes (OB)
Rennie (PP)|
Colaianni (VC)
Smith (IT)
Koke (UO)
Hillerud (SV)
Polk (JF)
Foster (MB)

Quorum? Yes

Guest: Hugh Hunton (HH)

Tony Rios (IR)

Pete Arnold (PK)

The Chair, IT, called the meeting to order at 1235L.

The minutes of the 3/16/04 and 3/26/04 Eboard Meetings were approved of unanimously.

Reports:

A request was made by Pete Arnold for money from the Local to help pay for the “Park Improvement Project” in the picnic area near the guard shack. He has already received $1,000 from the cafeteria committee, and has the fountain working, new flowers, etc. He has asked for another $1,000 from NATCA ZFW to help with the beautification of the area, including walkways, a fish pond, stepping stones, etc. An itemized proposal was submitted with his request. PP advised that much of the picnic area may be lost with new parking area and guard shack change (plans should be finalized by mid May, and PK said he could relocate the work if need be). Also, there was a question as to whether fish could be on the property (“no pets on property”).

MB motioned for ZFW NATCA to give $1,000 for the Park Improvement Project. SR seconded the motion. The motion passed with one vote against. KO will reimburse receipts up to $1,000.

President:

· None

Vice President:

· None

Secretary:

· None

New Business:

· Cowboys Season Tickets: The tickets must be bought by 5/1/04 and will cost $940 (includes parking and season tickets for 2 for 10 games). VC made a motion to renew the Cowboys season tickets for the ’04 season. UO seconded the motion. 5 for, 3 against – the motion passed. Item closed.

· Convention – deadline for request to attend: 11 people are interested in going to the NATCA National Convention in September so far. Due to the fact that, prior to the previous convention people changed their minds about going and wanted to be included right up to the date of the convention, the Eboard agreed to set a deadline for setting attendees. SR suggested 7/15/04. The Eboard agreed on the date. Item Closed.

· Administrative Professionals’ Day: There are 9 FAA administrative assistants at ZFW. The Local has given $35 gift certificates to each in the past. Tim asked if we should give the $50 gift cards that we have now, plus a $150 gift certificate to a spa for Christine Andrae at the NATCA R.O.

1. VC made a motion for $50 Brinkers cards to the 9 secretaries in the building for this occasion. MB seconded the motion. Discussion: SR asked if we should buy new cards since we’d be using 9 of them? There would be 5 still left after using the 9. Also, if we were to go with 9 new $35 gift cards, would we have time to get them before the day we need them? VC’s motion passed unanimously.

2. VC made a motion to purchase Christine Andrae a $150 spa pass. JF seconded. No discussion. Motion passed with 1 abstention. Item Closed.

· Assigned Duties & break list: There was a grievance lost at the recent 3^rd level arbitrations wherein a controller worked 2 ½ hours, but part of it was in the DYSIM. The time in the DYSIM was considered “away from the operation”. So – since duties such as this are not operational, should we take a person out of the break list, then they could do CBI, etc., take a break around it, then go back to the area? The Eboard said “No”. Item Closed.

· Time on Position tracking: During the last Leadership Council Meeting, Bob briefed everyone of the new tracking system the Agency has come up with for time on position. Since T. O. P. will be used for future staffing, should we come up with a new form to track our time doing duties outside of the operation? VC will create a form and pass it out to the officers for comments. Item Open.

· URET Recognition: Bob Stevens said to Tim that he could get 8 hours credit for each person in facility right now from the Region; anything above this would be a fight. The Eboard agreed that this was not enough: Tim said he would submit 24 hours for everyone, an additional 8 hours (32 total) for the Cadre, and another 8 ( 40 total) for the FIT. Item Open.

Unfinished Business:

· Article 8/9 step 1 forms: VC made a motion to amend the grievance forms as submitted by Tim Smith (w/the subject line and warning added). SR seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Item Closed – new forms to replace old ones in the Areas.

· Orbit Areas. Item Closed. Agreement as to which sectors control the areas in URET has been reached.

Miscellaneous:

VC reminded the Board that it said it would “do something” for the Member who signed up the most new members by the end of March. JF made a motion for $150 each to VC and Wayne Oglesby (both signed up 1 new member during membership drive). OB seconded the motion. Passed with 1 abstention (VC).

Labor Relations:

President:

· Nothing

Vice-President:

· Nothing

Secretary/Training Rep.:

· Still no changes in the Stage 3 class to incorporate URET.

BYP:

· Absent

CQY:

· Absent

FRI:

· Nothing

JEN:

· Nothing

POS:

· Nothing

TMU:

· Nothing

UIM:

· Nothing

UKW:

· Nothing

Meeting adjourned at 1413L.

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Tim Smith, Date Kris Koke, Date
Facility Representative Secretary