MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between the FAA and NAATS
Regarding the Implementation of
Provisions of FAA's Travel Policy

This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is entered into by the Parties to establish equity in the payment of travel expenses for all FAA employees. In addition, the Parties wish to modify the existing practice regarding the use of government credit cards and travel advances for NAATS bargaining unit members to allow the FAA continuity in the application of its travel policy.

Therefore, the Parties agree that:

(1) The NAATS bargaining unit shall be subject to mandatory issuance and use of credit cards for official government travel, the securing of travel advances, and reimbursement for expenses in accordance with Part 301-32, Subparts A, B, and C of the FAA Travel Policy (TP) effective October 15, 1998.

(2) NATCA Article 89, Sections 3 thru 7 (effective September 15, 1998) shall apply to the NAATS bargaining unit as provisions to extend protection for credit card use.

(3) NAATS bargaining unit employees will be covered by the FAA Travel Policy (September 15, 1998) in total. NAATS employees who entered the FAA Academy in January 1999 will be paid for subsistence expenses in accordance with this FAA Travel Policy, Chapter 301-11.

(4) The Parties will incorporate these provisions into their new collective bargaining agreements (CBA) currently being negotiated. Any changes which may be required to articles affected by FAA's new travel policy which adversely impact the Alaskan Region's rotational staffing program will be negotiated as part of the new CBA.

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