When a Facility Representative or his/her their designee intends to request a formal declaration of non- negotiability from the agency or file a negotiability appeal with the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), he or she the Facility Representative must first consult with their Regional Vice President (RVP). When an RVP or his/her their designee determines, or after consultation with a Facility Representative makes a determination, that a request for a formal declaration of non-negotiability from the agency or filing a negotiability appeal with the FLRA is warranted, the RVP shall gather the relevant facts and refer the matter to the NATCA Director of Labor Relations for further review and consideration…

(The rest of the section remains unchanged.)

Rationale: This is gender-neutral language to match the rest of the document.

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