Region X Monthly Update | November 2021
| A Message from Our Region X RVP, Brothers and Sisters – Welcome November – we face continued challenges as well as new opportunities. Throughout the last month there have been several evolving, changing, and newly created updates sent out by the Department of Transportation and subsequent clarifications or repeats by the Federal Aviation Administration related to the federal employee vaccination mandate. Although the mandate is a condition of employment which requires the federal workforce to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and is non-negotiable, some of the implementation processes are. Where there is ability for NATCA to negotiate these implementation items, we have, and will continue to do so and consistent with each change we will share any updates with your representatives who will communicate with each of you. Please be aware of the deadlines associated with the vaccination requirements set forth by the FAA, at the direction of the Department of Transportation, following the requirements of the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force. Today – Monday November 8th is the date the FAA has set to complete attestation for your vaccination status. Back to the offices –Contrary to any local manager indicating otherwise there has been no actual dates set for the return to the offices and the ending of our maximum telework posture. We are in routine discussions with the agency on this topic and as we know more with definitive time frames, we will share with all of you. Post COVID-19 telework agreements – As the federal workforce becomes fully vaccinated, a return to the office space will become a new reality. When the pandemic began it was NATCA’s expectation that a return to the offices would occur either when COVID-19 naturally went away OR post vaccine. We are near the point of post vaccine with the mandatory vaccination and we will be occupying the offices in many of our LOBs at different rates depending on jobs, duties, teamwork needs, public interaction, etc. We continue to work with the agency to identify appropriate future telework options for the workforce. While this is ongoing you should expect your managers to reach out to you directly to complete post-COVID-19 telework agreements. Work, work, work – With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act we have a lot of work to do to meet the expectations of congress to improve the NAS. This work will be felt across all of our LOBs and we will meet the challenge. I look forward to the transformational efforts and what may be a once in a career opportunity to truly make a positive, forward leaning difference to the NAS. NATCA Convention – We will be having a business only convention in Houston December 9-10. Starting on the 9th after lunch with a planned stop at 10pm and then reconvening the morning of the 10th at 8am with a planned end at lunch. We are really trying to limit interactions to the extent practicable. Food will be served at the convention and there are no group or regional dinner or other planned events. The entire focus of the convention will be to go over the proposed amendments to the constitution that have been submitted from our membership. Vacations and Leave – Take time to enjoy friends and family during the holiday season. Be safe and I look forward to seeing you in 2022. Brad Region X RVP NATCA Region X Contact Information Region X National Leadership Brad Davidson Regional Vice President Bob Aitken Alternate Regional Vice President Ed Szczuka Alternate Regional Vice President Curt Howe Alternate Regional Vice President Gwendolyn Kimbrough AFN National Representative Felicia Reeves Airports National Representative Patrick Massie Aircraft Certification National Representative Pam Rusk AIT National Representative Stacie Wooten Drug Abatement National Representative Region X National Committee Representatives Don Schmeichel – National Safety Committee Ingrid Knox – National Safety Committee Mike Martin – National Constitution Committee Anthony Barksdale – National Organizing Committee Jefferson MacDonald – National Organizing Committee Homer Benavides – National OSHA Committee Quang Nguyen – National Benefits Committee Della Swartz – National Historical Committee Jason Holland – National Legislative Committee Dawn Forde – National Legislative Committee Ricky Hidalgo – National Drug & Alcohol Committee Corey Glaze – National Pay Team & Collaboration Facilitator Ed Szczuka – Finance Committee, Onboarding Pam Rusk – IT and Regional Communications Thom Twitchell – National OWCP Committee Brittan Smith – Union Synergy Committee Vacant – National Reloaded Committee |
| Region X Updates & Meeting Notes Archive October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 – Updates at Kansas City Meeting June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 Contract Extensions & Call Notes March 2021 January & February 2021 December 2020 November 2020Don Schmeichel – National Safety Committee Ingrid Knox – National Safety Committee Mike Martin – National Constitution Committee Anthony Barksdale – National Organizing Committee Jefferson MacDonald – National Organizing Committee Homer Benavides – National OSHA Committee Quang Nguyen – National Benefits Committee Della Swartz – National Historical Committee Jason Holland – National Legislative Committee Dawn Forde – National Legislative Committee Ricky Hidalgo – National Drug & Alcohol Committee Corey Glaze – National Pay Team & Collaboration Facilitator Ed Szczuka – Finance Committee, Onboarding Pam Rusk – IT and Regional Communications Thom Twitchell – National OWCP Committee Brittan Smith – Union Synergy Committee Vacant – National Reloaded Committee October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 |
