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HAZARDOUS GEOLOGICAL/WEATHER CONDITIONS
Section 1. Given the essential nature of
FAA responsibilities, employees are expected to make a reasonable effort to
report for work during hazardous geological/weather conditions; however, they
are not expected to disregard their personal safety or that of their family.
All employees who are unable to report for duty shall notify their facility as
soon as possible. Employees who are unable to report for duty shall be granted
excused absence at the time of their request, subject to the review process in
Section 2. If requested, employees shall provide information that supports
their request for excused absence as soon as feasible after returning to duty.
Examples of information are:
a. oral or written statements
b. conditions that the employee encountered
c. a synopsis of efforts made
d. other information which provides an explanation or which shows hazardous
geological/weather conditions prevented the employee from reporting to the
facility or compelled the employee to safeguard his or her family against
such phenomena.
Section 2. When deciding to sustain or
rescind excused absence(s) granted in Section 1, the Employer, during joint
review with the Union, shall consider reports from the employee, civil
authorities, current meteorological information, news media, official road
reports, leave approvals, reduced staffing or closings at other area
government facilities.
Section 3. When the Employer at the local level, after consulting with
the Union, determines that hazardous geological/weather conditions exist or
are imminent, on-duty bargaining unit employees shall be released as soon as
possible as operational requirements permit. Volunteers to remain on duty
shall be utilized to the extent possible.
Section 4. The Employer retains the right to determine the opening,
closing, and use of its facilities during periods of hazardous
geological/weather conditions. Subject to security and operational
requirements, the Parties at the facility may review existing facility
emergency readiness plans and, to the extent appropriate, negotiate
supplemental procedures addressing the work and family safety concerns of
employees during such hazardous conditions.
Section 5. At facilities not in continuous operation, the Parties at
that level shall negotiate procedures that employees shall use to notify the
Employer in the event that they are unable to report on the opening shift. The
procedures shall also establish the method the Employer will use to notify
employees in the event that they are not required to report for duty due to
hazardous geological/weather conditions.
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