National Association of Air Traffic Specialists

Aviation Safety is Our Business

ARTICLE 6 - OFFICERS

Section 1. The officers of this Association shall be a President and the nine Regional Directors collectively who shall comprise the Board of Directors. The members of the Board shall meet periodically.

Section 2. The Association shall be governed by its Board of Directors which shall establish, amend, and review all policies of the Association. The Board may delegate its authority as necessary. It may authorize the creation and term of committees in which case the President shall nominate the committee chairperson, which nomination shall be subject to Board approval.

Section 3. The Board shall meet at least semiannually at times and places to be selected by the Board. A special meeting may be called by the President or by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. The business of the Board may also be conducted by mail/fax vote, or by conference call. All conference call votes shall be documented. All Directors shall be given reasonable advance notice prior to the transaction of business of the Association. A quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the members of the Board of the Directors. In no case shall block votes be accepted. In no case shall proxy votes be accepted, except that the Regional Coordinator may vote on behalf of their Director, in circumstances when a Director's illness or personal family emergency precludes their participation in a vote. Members in good standing shall be permitted to attend all meetings of the Board, except when the Board meets in executive session. 

Section 4. The President shall -

(a) Preside at meetings of the Board, and shall vote only to break ties among the Board;

(b) Preside at national conventions, and other meetings of the Association;

(c) Sign any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instrument which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Association;

(d) Interpret this Constitution subject to Board review, approval or modification;

(e) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Regional Directors shall be responsible for the handling of all matters of the Association with in their respective Regions, consistent with Association policy, and shall be the main contact between NAATS and the FAA in their Region. Regional Directors may delegate authority, as needed, to assure the competent and expeditious conduct of the Association's business within their Regions.

Section 6. In addition to the Regional Director, there shall be one Regional Coordinator in each Region who shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Regional Director, and one Facility Representative for each FAA facility where bargaining unit members are employed.

Section 7. Facility Representatives shall be responsible for representing the bargaining unit members in their respective facilities in accordance with the NAATS/FAA Contract, the NAATS Constitution, directives of the Board of Directors, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. In addition, they shall perform other duties that may be assigned by their Regional Director.

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Walter W. Pike, President

This page was last updated on 14 March, 2001