NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION

Transportation TRA

Title: Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation(DOT) and Housing and Urban Development, and the related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Employee Data Security.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; SENATE

Retirement RET

Air Traffic Control retirement issue-eligibility, mandatory separation, imposed work rules, FERS, and sick leave, FAA controller work force plan, staffing. COLA S.3301, H.R. 1804.

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3301 (111th), H.R. 1804 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY2010 Budget for the Federal Aviation Administration, air traffic controller staffing pay parity, federal civilian workers, competitive sourcing initiatives, imposed work rules, ATC Technology and modernization, funding for new ATC facilities, funding for aircraft certification activities and staffing, Department of Defense school eligibility issue.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Air Traffic Control work force issues-retirement, mandatory separation. Air Traffic Control technology and modernization. Air Traffic Control outsourcing and privatization, ATC system safety and efficiency, ATC capacity and delays. Consolidation and realignment. H.R. 915

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 915 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Collective bargaining rights, Federal Service Impasse Panel, FLRA, Whistle blower, Consolidation and Realignment, collaboration with work force. COLA/Locality Pay. Employee Data Security. S 507.

Contacted: White House Office; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Defense, Dept of (DOD)