The name of this local shall be National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Local EGL, constituting a local of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The NATCA EGL Local is comprised of all NATCA bargaining units within the FAA Great Lakes Regional Office and all other bargaining unit members of those main groups assigned to offices other than the Regional Office.

The objectives of this Local shall be:

1. To enhance the safety of aviation within the air traffic control jurisdiction of the United States, its territories and possessions through effective and efficient implementation, and operations of NAS facilities, systems and equipment;

Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be admitted to membership subject to and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the National Constitution, and in accordance with such rules as may be adopted by the National Executive Board (NEB).

Section 2. The NATCA EGL Local is comprised of all NATCA bargaining units, as determined by the NEB, within the FAA Great Lakes Regional Office and associated offices. Membership in the Local shall be limited to those bargaining unit employees serving within that local’s area of jurisdiction. As defined, any person employed, or qualified for employment as a professional, technical, or administrative employee, working or residing within the jurisdiction of Local EGL, is eligible for membership in this Local EGL.

Section 3. The members of this Local shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of local membership and shall be subject to such duties and responsibilities, including the payment of dues, as provided in the National Constitution or as established by the Local. Only members in good standing of a local may serve as or vote for officers of the Local.

Section 1. The officers of this Local shall be President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chapter Vice Presidents, and one appointee from a System Management Office (SMO). These officers shall constitute the Local Executive Board (LEB). At its discretion, the LEB may appoint additional members, in good standing, to the board.

Section 2. The structure of the Local shall consist of Chapters. A Chapter shall consist of a bargaining unit, under the jurisdiction of this Local. Each Chapter shall elect a Vice-President to represent its members on the LEB. Each Chapter shall have the authority to adopt policies, create and follow By-Laws, and function within its jurisdiction, provided such policies and By-Laws are consistent with the Local Constitution. If there is no accepted nomination for a Chapter Vice President or if a Chapter Vice President position is vacant then that Chapter shall be represented by the Local President on the LEB until the procedures of Article7, Section 2 are enacted.

Section 3. Chartered Chapters:

1. NAS Implementation Engineering (ANI-400)
2. Airway Facilities Division (AGL-400)
3. Airports Division (AGL-600)
4. Chicago Aircraft Certification Office (ACE-115C)
5. Air Traffic Staff Specialists (AGL-500)
6. IRM/Logistics Divisions (AGL-40/50)
7. Regional Council (AGL-7)
8. Aviation Drug Abatement Staff (AGL-306)

Section 1. At the option of the Local, the following committees may be established:

1. Safety and Standards Committee
2. Communications Committee
3. Election Committee
4. Legislative Action Committee
5. Recruiting Committee
6. Finance Committee
7. Statutory and Contract Compliance Committee
8. Website Committee

Section 2. Chairpersons of committees, except the Election Committee, will be appointed by the President of the Local. The term of office for chairpersons of committees shall be one year. The election committee chairman shall be elected by the local membership in a special meeting by verbal vote prior to the January Local meeting. There shall be no restrictions on the number of terms any member can be appointed to chairperson a committee.

Section 3. Additional committees, as deemed necessary, may be appointed by the Local President or the LEB. The LEB or Local President shall determine the duration and duties of committees.

Section 4. The Safety and Standards Committee shall continually study engineering design and job safety as it effects air safety and shall make recommendations to the Local, Regional and National officers of NATCA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other aviation organizations as necessary. It shall be the Local representative’s responsibility along with other Locals for planning improvement of procedures affecting air safety.

Section 5. The Communications Committee shall prepare correspondence, reports, and documents at the direction of the President informing the membership of current policies and actions of NATCA and the Local. It shall assist other committees in preparing communications as requested, and other appropriate duties as assigned by the President. The publishing of a Local newsletter, if desired, will fall under the purview of the Communication Committee.

Section 6. The Election Committee shall ensure that the membership is informed of all Local, Regional, and National issues to be decided by a vote of the membership. It shall draw up and distribute ballots when necessary, and tabulate the returns, which will then be given to the Facility Executive Board for posting and distributing.

Section 7. The Legislative Action Committee shall act at all times in accordance with and in conformity with policies established by the National Executive Board. The committee shall take no action in opposition to or to the contrary of positions taken at the national level. It shall maintain contact with local Congressmen and Senators in order to keep them informed of issues of interest to the Local. It shall inform them of the Local’s position on pertinent legislation. It shall initiate letter writing and phone campaigns in support of, or in opposition to, proposed legislation. It shall perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the President.

Section 8. The Recruiting Committee shall develop a strategy to gain as many members to the union from the various bargaining units. The committee shall promote membership to strengthen the representation of all of the bargaining units. The committee shall actively promote associate membership to NATCA to keep management and other interested employees informed of NATCA activities and goals.

Section 9. The Finance Committee shall evaluate all budgetary issues and proposed financial obligations for the Local. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee shall present recommendations of the finance committee to the Local officers and members when required.

Section 10. The Statutory and Contract Compliance Committee shall review local management actions and policies for compliance with each local Chapter’s collective bargaining agreement and/or interim memorandum of agreement, Title 5, as well as FAA policies and procedures. A primary purpose of the committee is to ensure bargaining unit employees’ labor rights and/or entitlements guaranteed by law, rule, regulation, or contract are defended. The committee will document results of reviews and provide recommendations, as appropriate, to local representatives. It shall provide guidance on filing grievances and unfair labor practices to local members, as requested. It will maintain a tracking system for all union grievances, unfair labor practices, and other official union correspondences.

Section 11. The Website Committee shall evaluate all appropriate information to be posted on the local website. In addition the website committee shall investigate more efficient and effective ways to display information to personnel on the website. . The Chairperson of the Website Committee shall present recommendations of the website committee to the Local officers and members when required.

Section 12. If the Local chooses not to have any or all of the optional committees, the duties of these committees may be distributed at the discretion of the Executive Board.

Section 1. The President, Chapter Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer of the Executive Board shall hold office for a two-year period, commencing on the first day of May in odd numbered years. There shall be no restrictions on the number of terms that may be held by any officer. Appointed LEB member’s terms shall coincide with terms for elected LEB officials.

Section 2. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President, the Chapter Vice-President, in the order of succession shown in Article IV, Section 3, shall assume the office of the President until the next regular election. In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Chapter Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, or other appointed member of the LEB, the LEB shall seek to appoint a member in good standing to fill the vacancy until the next regular election. The appointment shall be approved by a vote of three-fourths of the officials in attendance at a scheduled LEB meeting.

Officers may be removed for cause pursuant to procedures as outlined in the NATCA National Constitution under "Impeachment".

Refer to the National Constitution for procedures regarding sanctioning of members.

Section 1. The LEB shall establish a budget annually. The Chapter Vice Presidents shall present their chapter budget requests annually to the LEB to accomplish their goals. Each Chapter shall not use more than an amount equal to their members annual dues rebate without the approval of the LEB. At a regular meeting, the Local members in attendance shall ratify the budget.

Section 2. The Finance Committee shall manage the funds of the Local. The Finance Committee shall also determine fund raising functions for the Local. All investment and fund raising functions shall be subject to approval by the LEB. The Treasurer of the local shall be a member on the Finance Committee.

Section 3. The Local shall establish a convention fund with the primary goal of sending member(s) in good standing to national conventions and meetings. The local shall set aside an amount equal to 15% of the annual dues rebate for this purpose.

Section 4. The Local shall use a minimum of 25% of its income for Local operating expenses. The LEB shall determine what constitutes operating expenses.

Section 1. There shall be a minimum of two regular meetings of the membership each year. A schedule of one meeting per quarter will be the goal of Local EGL. Additional meetings may be called at the discretion of the President or on call signed by a majority of the members of the Executive Board.

Section 2. A minimum of seven (7) calendar days notice shall be given to the members for any regular meeting; provided however, that the President or the Executive Board, as provided in Section 1, may in emergency situations waive the seven calendar day notice requirement.

Section 3. At a general membership meeting, a quorum shall consist of three officers and 10% of the members in good standing. (For example, if the Local has 100 members in good standing, 7 members and three officers would be required to form a quorum.)

Section 4. Positive notification to E Board members shall be provided no less than three days prior to the scheduled meeting.

Section 1. Nominations for officers shall be made at a nominating meeting, at a regularly scheduled meeting in January, or during the election committee determined nomination period. Every member in good standing shall have the opportunity to vote for the offices of President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each Chapter member in good standing shall have the opportunity to vote for their Chapter Vice-President to represent its members on the LEB. If a Chapter who has a contract allows it’s membership fall below 60% of eligible employees or if a Chapter who does not have a contract allows it’s membership to fall below 20% of eligible employees, then all members in the local shall have the opportunity to vote for that Chapter Vice President position. The Election Committee shall present their recommended candidates for each office. The Election cycle is defined in Article VII.

Section 2. The Election Committee shall accept nominations by the floor from members in good standing. No self-nominations shall be permitted. Write-in candidates shall not be permitted.

Section 3. The Election Committee shall determine the need for an election. An election shall be required only where two or more eligible candidates desire the same office. Any ineligible nominated candidate shall be so advised and offered the opportunity to defend their eligibility.

Section 4. The winners of the election shall be the candidate receiving the majority of votes cast (50% + 1). In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, then a runoff election will be conducted between the highest two vote-receiving candidates. In the event of a tie between the two candidates in the runoff election, the newly elected Officers of the Local Executive Board shall take a vote to determine the winner at the next regular meeting following the election. In the event of a tie on the Local Executive Board, the President's vote shall count as two votes; all other officer's votes will count as one vote. In the event of a tie for President, the Treasurer shall assume the office of President until the elected Local Executive Board Officers render a decision regarding the Office of the President.

Section 5. Under normal conditions the election of local executive board officers shall be completed by April 31 of the election year. The Election Committee shall issue ballots by March 1 and close the ballot box by midnight on April 15. Ballots for elections shall be accepted via U.S. Mail only.

Section 6. All balloting shall be by secret ballot and in accordance with regulations established by the Department of Labor. Once the ballot is set, write-in votes shall not be accepted.

Section 1. A petition of at least one-third (1/3) of the membership or at least two thirds (2/3) of the Local Executive Board membership shall cause a referendum to be held on any issue within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the petition.

Section 2. The majority of votes cast shall decide the issue, and any runoffs shall be voted on within twenty-one (21) days.

Section 3. If the referendum results in a change, the change shall be implemented within thirty (30) days.

Section 4. An issue decided by such a referendum shall not be voted on a second time within twelve (12) months.

Section 1. This Constitution may be amended at an annual Local Constitution Meeting or as determined by the Local President, providing the following procedures are used:

1. All proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Executive Board no later than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the meeting. All proposed amendments submitted after the deadline may be considered at the Local Constitution Meeting by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of votes cast at the meeting. If no proposals are submitted prior to the 45-day period the meeting may be cancelled by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
2. A copy of all proposed amendments shall be sent to all members in good standing thirty (30) calendar days prior to the meeting. The date, time, and location of the Local Constitution Meeting shall be included in this package.
3. For amendment purposes, a quorum of ten (10) percent of the membership must be in attendance at the Local Constitution Meeting, otherwise the amendments shall be postponed until a meeting can be scheduled with a quorum in attendance.
4. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds vote of votes cast at the Local Constitution Meeting.

Section 2. This Local Constitution may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the membership by referendum.

Section 1. In the event this Constitution or any Local By-Laws are in conflict with the National Constitution or By-Laws; the National Constitution and By-Laws shall prevail.

Section 2. All regular and special meetings of the Local shall be governed by the National Constitution, by this Constitution, and by Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised.