All appointments to and extensions of liaisons, technical representatives and workgroup members require the approval of the National Executive Board and require release through the National Centralized ERR Process Team (NCEPT) and associated National Centralized ERR Placement Process Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and a National Release Policy.

(The rest of the rule remains unchanged.)

Rationale: We have seen far too many controllers leave the operation never to return. Fatigue and staffing issues plague our facilities. Controller burnout, substance abuse, suicide, eating disorders, night shift syndrome, and sleep apnea are just a few examples we in the operation are left to deal with. We need controllers in our facilities to run the day-to-day operation.