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| LR Update July 8, 2005 |
NATCA has written a letter to the agency regarding a GENOT that changes FAA
Order 7210.56. The letter states that it has come to the Union's attention
that GENOT 7210.606 has been implemented which has serious impacts to
bargaining unit employees. The GENOT directs facilities to conduct random
audits of the operations by using replay tools. This GENOT is in direct
violation of FAA Order 7210.56C. NATCA respectfully requests a briefing so
that the Union can ascertain any potential impacts resulting from the
implementation of this GENOT. POC is Parmar.
The agency has written a letter to NATCA regarding our letter to the
Administrator implementing the NATCA multi-unit collective bargaining
agreements. Their letter states that in response to NATCA's request for
clarification exactly what is being implemented on July 10, 2005, the agency
offers the following. Prior to the beginning of the consolidated pay
negotiations, work rules negotiations were concluded by the negotiating
teams for the five contacts covering the bargaining units listed in the June
10 letter. Those work rules will be implemented in their respective
bargaining units. With respect to compensation, the compensation plan being
implemented within these bargaining units, in addition to the NOTAM unit
consists of those items agreed to by the parties during negotiations, plus
the agency's proposals on the disputed matters that were submitted to
Congress pursuant to 49 USC 40122(a). The negotiations did not reach the
stage where the parties exchanged formal proposals concerning duration of
the agreements. In the agency's submission to Congress, however, the
agency's proposals on a pay plan was based on a five-year duration. The
Union's objections were filed at that time. It was the agency's intent that
the five-year duration would be consistent with the five-year duration of
the Air Traffic and Engineers agreements. The agency regrets that the
parties' prolonged negotiations did not result in a complete compensation
agreement. Implementation in this manner was not taken lightly, however, it
was important that this action not be held in abeyance indefinitely with no
certainty as to any outcome of the pending litigation the Union refers to
which was already dismissed once.
NATCA has written a letter to the agency regarding a meeting that occurred
regarding the termination of the Liaison program. The letter states that
during the meeting the agency stated that Mr. Steven Fabela's detail would
not be terminated being that he is considered an Article 48 representative
as opposed to a Liaison. The Union advises the agency that Mr. Fabela is a
Liaison and the position that he holds has always been a Liaison position.
The letter asks the agency to advise the Union as to the agency's position
on the immediate future of Mr. Fabela as the Oceanic Liaison. POC is
Rosario.
NATCA has notified the agency that we are withdrawing the grievance
regarding a unilateral change in the agency's grievance numbering system as
the issue has become moot. POC is Fitzpatrick.
NATCA has submitted its response to the FLRA in response to the agency's
statement of position regarding the petition for review of negotiability
issues for Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP). POCs are
Parmar/Hull/Fabela.
NATCA has filed a ULP regarding the agency's refusal to certify the
dependent children of employees who reside in Puerto Rico. POCs are
Gimbrere/Shapiro/Hull.
NATCA has written a letter to the agency regarding the agency's Article 46
notice concerning the closing of the Kwajalein ATCT. The letter states that
the Union requests a briefing prior to submission of proposals regarding all
negotiable matters related to this decision. POCs are
Shapiro/Marks/Hull/Sherry.
NATCA has filed a ULP regarding the agency's refusal to meet with NATCA
concerning it's decision to unilaterally implement final contact proposals
for the NATCA multi-unit bargaining units. POCK is Shapiro.
In Solidarity,
Mike Hull
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Posted by Mike Hull on Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 10:36
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