AMEND: Section 1. The following shall be used to determine seniority for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association:

a. Cumulative NATCA Bargaining Unit Time;
b. First Tie Breaker: NATCA Bargaining Unit Time;
c. Second Tie Breaker: EOD/FAA;
d. Third Tie Breaker: SCD;
e. Fourth Tie Breaker: Lottery. The lottery shall be determined at the local level.

For the purpose of facility release policies, seniority will be determined by facility time only as a bargaining unit member at that present facility. Cumulative NATCA Bargaining Unit Time is derived by totaling all time together spent in each of the NATCA bargaining units. Time served at facilities when not represented by NATCA shall not be included in this calculation. NATCA Bargaining Unit Time is defined as the total time in a given bargaining unit represented by NATCA and as defined by the petition for representation of that unit.

Rationale: The supreme body needs to address this problem. No member should retroactively receive seniority from a bargaining unit when they weren’t represented by that bargaining unit. The supreme body has repeatedly denied credit for time served for prior military/veteran’s seniority increase proposals. FCT employees should not receive this special treatment either.
This proposal is about making sure every NATCA member is treated with fairness and respect. Time served in non-NATCA bargaining unit facilities does not reflect the same commitment to building and strengthening our union. Counting only time within NATCA-represented units ensures that our seniority system reflects the work and dedication that go into making NATCA what it is today—a powerful voice for all NATCA-represented workers.