NAATS HEADQUARTERS SPECIAL EMAIL UPDATE

May 19, 1999

 

NEW PAY PLAN

I received a call the day this week from the FAA Labor Relations Representative. He told me the Agency feeling was that the Pay/Compensation Sub Group had completed its work and there was concern about the product that had been developed. Specifically, I was told that the work so far indicated a "raise" and that there wasn't any money available for a raise without the corresponding offsets. He went on to say that the pay talks should now be included in the work rules negotiations and addressed at the end. In response to my questions he assured me that the necessary support, including subject matter experts, would be included on the Agency team. I made the observation that it was premature to conclude that the pay/comp sub group had arrived at a raise since we haven't yet started the process of costing out any articles or discussing the dollars. I made no commitment during the call and I said I would get back with our answer. I did indicate that their proposed process represented a considerable change from our previous agreement with Air Traffic and that this alone was a cause for concern.

We will be considering all of the ramifications of this proposal during our Board of Director's meeting the week of June 7. We will also consider all options available to us. Please rest assured that we are determined to negotiate the best available pay plan for your consideration, however, no one can make any promises on the final agreement. I can say that we are insisting on fairness. The FAA/NATCA pay plan is a good agreement and we congratulate them. Now it's our turn.

We'll keep you informed.