NATCA PAC Victory PLAN Cleveland Center

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NATCA PAC Victory PLANCleveland Center

• A Plan for Increasing the NATCA PAC

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• NATCA PAC Victory Team

Mission Create a plan to increase PAC
contributions and contributors to meet at a
minimum the 2008 election goals.
  Goals Substantially increase the PAC to meet
or exceed the goals set by NATCA leadership (
6,000,000 for 2008 election cycle.)   Timeline G
oal Date Miami Convention Fall 2008.
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Todays Agenda

• Its About Relationships
• Why a Much Larger PAC is Needed
• How We Set Goals
• Current PAC Levels
• HATCH ACT
• PAC Drives - A New Approach
• Essential Elements
• General PAC Campaign
• Local PAC Campaign
• Next Steps

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• Legislative Committee Mission

The mission of the Legislative Committee is to
foster good relationships
with our federally elected members of congress in
order to support and promote the mission of
NATCA.
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Its About Relationships
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Its About Relationships
Do They Get It?
Why Do They Get It?
Relationships
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Its About Relationships
Toby Hauck-ZAU Chairman Costello
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Its About Relationships
How Do We Create Relationships? Face to Face
Meetings Office Visits Attending Town Hall
Meetings Volunteering for Campaigns Attending
Fund Raisers
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How PAC Money Works
How Candidates Receive Our Donations PAC
Donations Can Not Buy Votes PAC Donations Get
You Face Time
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Its About Relationships
How Do We Create Relationships? Face to Face
Meetings
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POP QUIZ

• What is the Job of the Legislative Committee?
• How Does NATCA Get its Issues Addressed?
• What Does PAC Money Get Us?
• What Does Volunteering on a Campaign Get Us?

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Why a Much Larger Pac is Needed

• Our issues are addressed at the pleasure and
  tolerance of Congress and the White House.
  Increasing our PAC would give us greater
  influence on the political process than currently
  exists.
• A larger PAC would allow us more opportunity and
  flexibility to contribute to leadership PACs,
  527s and media to affect the outcome of an
  election. Allows NATCA to go from defense in
  elections to offense and more aggressively fight
  our opponents.
• As a record numbers of NATCA PAC members retire
  it is imperative that we grow our PAC in order to
  accommodate attrition within our membership.

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Why a Much Larger PAC is Needed
Congressman John Mica Ranking MemberR-FL-7th Hous
e Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Why a Much Larger PAC is Needed
Congressman John Mica Ranking MemberR-FL-7th Hous
e Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Why a Much Larger PAC is Needed
Chairman James OberstarD-MN-8th House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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National PAC Levels
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How We Set GOALS
The Committee agreed that a FPL at the lowest
paid facility should give at a minimum 10 a
pay-period thats 0.72 cents a day, less than a
cup of coffee. The Committee compared the lowest
paid facility at the rate of 10 to all
facilities and created minimum goals for each
facility. The highest paid facility minimum is
25 a pay-period. Thats 1.79 a day, less than
the cost of a latte.
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Current Cleveland CenterPAC LevelsJanuary 14,
2008
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PAC GOALSforCleveland Center
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Current PAC LevelsEnroute Centers
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Penalties if you Violate the HATCH ACT

• An employee who violates the Hatch Act shall be
  removed from their position, and funds
  appropriated for the position from which removed
  thereafter may not be used to pay the employee or
  individual. However, if the Merit Systems
  Protection Board finds by unanimous vote that the
  violation does not warrant removal, a penalty of
  not less than 30 days' suspension without pay
  shall be imposed by direction of the Board.

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HATCH ACT Donts!

• These federal and D.C. employees may not-
• use official authority or influence to interfere
  with an election
• solicit or discourage political activity of
  anyone with business before their agency
• solicit or receive political contributions (may
  be done in certain limited situations by federal
  labor or other employee organizations)
• be candidates for public office in partisan
  elections
• engage in political activity while
• on duty
• in a government office 
• wearing an official uniform
• using a government vehicle 
• wear partisan political buttons on duty

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PAC Drives A new Approach To Deliver Greater
Results

• Stresses Leaderships Support of the PAC
• Communicates Lessons-Learned from Past Successful
  PAC Campaigns
• Coordinates our Efforts to Create Synergy
• Targets Under-Performing Facilities
• Ensures that fund raising is in compliance with
  the HATCH ACT

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Essential Elements All plans must contain the
following essential elements

• Leadership Top Down Approach- President, NEB,
  National Committees, Fac-Reps, E-Boards
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• Promotions Make it known at every opportunity
• Communications Must have a face to face with
  each member.
• Hatch Act Educate all activist and members
  about Hatch Act donts develop viable legal
  means to fundraise.
• Training All Reps must be trained and confident
  to make the ask.

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Local PAC Campaign

• PAC Drive All team members agree to the PAC
  drive.
• PAC Goals Every team member agrees to the goals
  and is giving at or above those levels.
• Training Train Team Members Hatch Act, Ask,
  follow-up.
• VIP Event Get our members there!
• Mail Campaign Stage this prior to VIP event.
• Phone Campaign Stage this prior to the VIP
  event.

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Targeted PAC Campaign

• PAC GOALS Each facilitys PAC participation has
  been analyzed and goals have been set based on a
  national standard.
• Waterfall The order of facilities to be
  targeted is based on growth potential, location
  of adjacent facilities and motivation of the
  local leadership.
• Team Consists of the national members as well as
  regional and local leadership. It is mandatory
  that the local Fac-Rep and Executive Board be
  fully involved in the campaign.
• Training Train Team Members The national team
  will train and motivate local/region team members.

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Targeted PAC Campaign

• VIP Event The targeted PAC campaign will be
  kicked-off with an offsite local VIP event.
  National union and political leaders will be
  invited to motivate our members to participate in
  the PAC. All PAC team members need to attend the
  meeting to assist in the signing of members. VIP
  must resonate with the local facility. Goal is to
  sign the majority of the membership at this
  meeting.
• Mail Campaign Target those who need to
  increase/start. Should get their attention, and
  be signed by Pat, Paul, and RVP and local
  leadership. Personalized to them, include a PAC
  form and suggested amount, and include
  self-addressed stamped envelope. It will be a
  mail merge. Must include a follow-up. Must have a
  reason for the PAC, showing leadership supports
  PAC, member needs to fill-in social security
  number. Include a notice a phone call will
  follow. in a few days a NATCA team member will
  follow-up with you to answer any questions you
  may have.
• Phone Campaign Must follow-up mail campaign.
  Trained volunteers with talking script. Make
  certain amount of phone calls per day. Primary
  job is to close people on PAC. Need training in
  this area. Keep record of how call went. Possibly
  have a second-level review.

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Targeted Facilities
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• Cleveland Center PAC Leadership Team

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NEXT STEPS

• Create a ZOB PAC Plan
• Legislative WIN!
• Launch the PAC Drive

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ZDV PAC Plan

• Identify PAC Leaders
• Develop PAC strategy to fit the local culture
• Compile PAC Data Stats per Area
• Create a list of VIPs
• Secure a VIP event site
• Launch the PAC Drive

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NATCA PAC

• 2006 Mid-Term Elections
• NATCA PAC gave money to 328 candidates
• 271 of those candidates won their race 82.6
• NATCA PAC gave 72.0 to Dems, 27.4 to Reps and
  0.6 to Inds
• Based on money given to individual candidates
  only

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Thank You !NATCA PACVictory Plan

• A Plan to Increase the NATCA PAC

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General PAC Campaign
Self-Directed PAC Campaign
Promote Leadership Support Our national
leaders must lead the PAC drive (FacRep, NEB,
NLC, other committee leaders). Promotions
Every issue of every NATCA publication should
have an article about the PAC. Communications
Open communications among all team members (field
and leadership). Must include a survey to
determine if our plan is working well. Hatch
Act Must be sure we are following Hatch Act.
Educate on Hatch Acts donts and available to
Fac Reps and membership. Training Video
produced in-house to be an aid to FAC REPs and
locals.
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• NATCA PAC Victory Team

• NLC Chairperson - Trish Gilbert
• Alaska - Brett Baxter
• Central - Grant Anderson
• Eastern - Jimmy Ray Garrett,
• - Joe Zimmerman
• Great Lakes - Steve Weidner
• - Tommy Thompson
• New England - John Fitzgerald
• Northwest Mountain - Alex Silva
• Southern - Brad Burtner
• Southwest - Dean Hall
• Western Pacific - Noel Kingston
• - Doug Voelpel
• Region X - Andy Nahle

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Democratic House Leadership

• Speaker of the House
• Nancy Pelosi (CA)
• Majority Leader
• Steny Hoyer (MD)
• Majority Whip
• James Clyburn (SC)

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House Committee Chairs

• Appropriations David Obey (WI)
• Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation,
  Treasury, Housing, and Urban Development John
  Oliver (MA)
• Transportation and Infrastructure James
  Oberstar (MN)
• Aviation Subcommittee Jerry Costello (IL)

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Democratic Senate Leadership

• MAJORITY LEADER
• Harry Reid (NV)
• MAJORITY WHIP
• Dick Durbin (IL)

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Senate Committee Chairs

• Appropriations Robert Byrd (WV)
• Transportation-Treasury Subcommittee Patty
  Murray (WA)
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Daniel
  Inouye (HI)
• Aviation Subcommittee John D. Rockefeller (WV)

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NATCA Legislative Activism and the Law

• The Hatch Actwww.OSC.gov
• FECAwww.FEC.gov

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The Hatch Act What is it?

• The Hatch Act is the Law that defines the Dos
  and Don'ts regarding federal employees and
  political activity

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Penalties if you Violate the HATCH ACT

• An employee who violates the Hatch Act shall be
  removed from their position, and funds
  appropriated for the position from which removed
  thereafter may not be used to pay the employee or
  individual. However, if the Merit Systems
  Protection Board finds by unanimous vote that the
  violation does not warrant removal, a penalty of
  not less than 30 days' suspension without pay
  shall be imposed by direction of the Board.

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HATCH ACT Donts!

• These federal and D.C. employees may not-
• use official authority or influence to interfere
  with an election
• solicit or discourage political activity of
  anyone with business before their agency
• solicit or receive political contributions (may
  be done in certain limited situations by federal
  labor or other employee organizations)
• be candidates for public office in partisan
  elections
• engage in political activity while
• on duty
• in a government office 
• wearing an official uniform
• using a government vehicle 
• wear partisan political buttons on duty

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Definition of Political Activity

• An activity directed toward the success or
  failure of a political party, candidate for
  partisan political office, or partisan political
  group.

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The Hatch Act What do I need to know?

• Keep it out of the facility, off federal
  property, and not on duty time
• Check all Presidential/RVP updates
• Do not post any letters/updates/posters/flyers in
  the facility that mention partisan political
  activity (i.e.- Get out and vote for the
  Democrats, We need Senator XXX to win, Give
  to the PAC, etc.)

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Where do I find out more about the Hatch Act?

• Contact your NLC member if you have ANY
  questions
• OR
• Consult the Office of Special Counsel website
• www.osc.gov/ha_fed.htm

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NATCA PAC and the FECA

• The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) sets
  limits on the amount of money that can be
  contributed to Federal Candidates for individuals
  and political action committees (PAC)

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FECA and Individual Contributions

• INDIVIDUALS CAN CONTRIBUTE
• 1,000 per candidate, per election cycle
• 5,000 per year to a political action committee
  (PAC) approximately 192 per paycheck

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FECA and NATCA PAC Contributions

• NATCA PAC CAN CONTRIBUTE
• To a Federal Candidate
• Primary election 5,000 per cycle
• General election 5,000 per cycle
• To National Party Committees
• 15,000 per year
• To Other Political Committees
• 5,000 per year

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Who decides which candidates receive NATCA PAC
money?

• The PAC Advisory Board (PAB)
• Non-Voting Chair
• NATCA Executive Vice President Paul Rinaldi
  (votes in case of a tie)
• Voting Members
• Policy/Planning - Jose Ceballos
• Legislative Department Representatives
• Ken Montoya , Frank McCarthy
• NLC Chairperson - Patricia Gilbert
• Non-Voting Advisor
• Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO Mike
  Ingrao
• Non-Voting PAC Administrative Functions
• NATCA PAC Administrative Assistant Dan OBrien

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PAB Guidelines (partial list)

• A NATCA priority is to support candidates for
  federal election.
• A NATCA priority is to ensure candidates
  understand NATCAs policy priorities and the
  NATCA PAB is aware of the candidates positions,
  either via the Candidate Questionnaire
• or previous voting record on NATCA priorities.
• A NATCA priority is to disburse contributions
  in smaller amounts over a two year election
• cycle.
• A NATCA priority is to encourage NATCA members
  to support their candidates in district
• events.
• A NATCA priority is to have a NATCA
  representative physically present when making a
• contribution.
• A priority of NATCA PAC is to give no more than
  the amount requested for a fundraising
• event.
• A NATCA priority is that only NATCA members or
  NATCA employees attend PAC events on
• behalf of NATCA.
• A NATCA priority is to ensure transparency of
  NATCA PAC disbursements to NATCA
• members.
• To ensure that the NATCA PAC upholds its mission
  to promote the interests of NATCA members and the
  safety of Americas civil aviation
  infrastructure, it is imperative that the
  principles outlined in this document be adhered
  to by every individual associated with the PAC.
  We understand that we have been given the trust
  of NATCAs members to use the funds wisely and
  compliance is essential to fully deliver on this
  trust.

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NATCA PAC by the Numbers

• 2006 Mid-Term Elections
• NATCA PAC gave money to 328 candidates
• 271 of those candidates won their race 82.6
• NATCA PAC gave 72.0 to Dems, 27.4 to Reps and
  0.6 to Inds
• Based on money given to individual candidates
  only

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NATCA PAC by the Numbers

• NATCA PAC is approximately 4.14 million per
  election cycle (2 years)
• NATCA has approximately 14,093 members
  nationwide. 6,207 of those members give to the
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• The National average PAC contribution per pay
  period is 12.83. (of those who give)

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NATCA PAC Promotion

• FAC Reps are PAC leaders at your facility
• Make PAC participation/recruitment an ongoing
  effort
• DO NOT VIOLATE the Hatch Act during any PAC drive

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Websites of Interest
NLC.natca.net www.OPENSECRETS.org www.OSC.gov www.
FEC.gov www.House.gov www.Senate.gov www.CQPolitic
s.com
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Its About Relationships
Chairman Jerry Costello D-IL-12thHouse Aviation
Sub-Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Its About Relationships
Congressman Peter DeFazio D-OR-4th House
Aviation Sub-Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Its About Relationships
Congressman Steven LaTourette R-OH-14th House
Aviation Sub-Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Its About Relationships
Congressman Don Young R-AK-At Large House
Transportation and Infrastructure
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB 

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Its About Relationships
Congressman Michael Capuano D-MA-12th House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Thursday, June 28, 2007 1200P 2167 Rayburn HOB