NATCA National will budget $2500 for a one-year transition period for each committee that needs to replace a current committee member, aka the mentor. This budget will pay for the costs for the replacement committee member, aka the mentee, to attend committee meetings during the transition period. This will ensure a successful hand-off of duties from the mentor to the mentee at the end of the transition process.

Rationale: There is currently no guidance within the NATCA Constitution to support a mentor/mentee program to ensure a smooth transition from an existing committee member to a replacement committee member. The expectation is that the replacement committee member would be brought on board roughly 1 year prior to the hand-off.