Consolidation Placement Program

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
AND THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SPECIALISTS (NAATS)

This is the complete agreement and understanding of the Parties concerning the FSS/AFSS Consolidation Placement Program (CPP) which resulted from the June 15, 1994 NAATS/FAA agreement concerning the placement of National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) bargaining unit personnel into the NAATS bargaining unit. Within 30 days of the signing of this MOU, the Employer agrees to place a copy of this MOU in the Read and Initial (R&I) Binder at all facilities where NAATS bargaining unit members are located.

Section 1. STAFFING.

The Parties agree that the following issues are subject to negotiations at the identified level:

Facility level:

Distribution of bargaining unit employees to satisfy coverage requirements (e.g., shift coverage).

The impact on the facility bargaining unit resulting from the assignment of bargaining unit personnel to non-unit positions (e.g., temporary details and temporary promotions).

Regional level:

Facility hours of operation in accordance with FAA Order 7232.11.

Staffing imbalances among facilities within the region to ensure maximum use of resources. If an adjustment of staffing is agreed to by the Parties, bargaining unit employees may request to be moved to resolve the imbalance. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) funds are not guaranteed for all such moves.

National level:

Distribution of bargaining unit employees among regions.

Section 2. CONSOLIDATION.

The Employer agrees that the existing FSS's listed in Attachment 1 to this MOU will be consolidated in this fiscal year. The Employer agrees that the schedule for these consolidations will be provided to the Union by December 31, 1994. If the Employer cannot meet the scheduled dates for any consolidation, the Union will be provided notification as soon as this fact is known to the Employer. The Parties will negotiate the impact of the delay on bargaining unit employees. The Parties further agree to continue negotiations regarding the NAATS bargaining unit members employed at Flight Service Stations, other than those listed in Attachment 1.

Section 3. NATCA UNIT PLACEMENT

The Parties agree to place one NAATS bargaining unit member, as identified by the NAATS President, from an FSS into an AFSS for every placement of a NATCA bargaining unit member into the Flight Service option. The NAATS Regional Director and the FAA Air Traffic Division Manager in each region will reach consensus on which FSS�s and AFSS�s will be affected by both the NATCA and NAATS bargaining unit moves in their region, and the number of bargaining unit members that may be released from, or assigned to, any one facility. The number of ATCS's that can be placed in a particular AFSS shall be based on the availability of meaningful training and meaningful work.

The Parties agree that the placement of NATCA bargaining unit members into the NAATS bargaining unit shall not count against facility staffing in any way.

The Parties further agree to allow one IPP move for every placement of a NATCA bargaining unit member into the FSS option. The NAATS President shall identify these bargaining unit employees for relocation. Employees must have at least a Fully Successful rating. Release dates shall be negotiated by the Parties at the regional level and shall not normally exceed 6 months from the time of the bargaining unit member identification by the NAATS President.

Criteria for employee designation in these MPP/IPP moves shall be developed by NAATS consistent with statute and government-wide regulations.

The designated bargaining unit members must be identified within 120 days of the NATCA bargaining unit members entering the NAATS bargaining unit. Each NAATS ATCS placed in an AFSS through MPP in this agreement will receive a PCS order within 2 pay periods of being identified, and will receive all related entitlements. The Parties agree that IPP moves do not qualify for PCS.

Section 4. TRAINING FAILURES.

The Parties agree that prior to the placement of any training failures from any other Air Traffic option into the NAATS bargaining unit, the appropriate Division Manager shall contact the appropriate NAATS Regional Director. The Parties at the regional level will then negotiate the locations /conditions under which these training failures will be placed. An example of a condition to be negotiated are IPP/MPP moves, as appropriate, for NAATS bargaining unit members in return for the placement of these training failures. The Parties at the regional level are free to discuss and explore any option. This paragraph shall also apply to the placement of developmentals. These negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with Article 9 of the NAATS/FAA Agreement.

Section 5. This is the complete understanding of the Parties. This agreement will remain in force and effect until the renegotiation of the national agreement.

FOR THE AGENCY: FOR THE UNION:

Date: 11/25/94

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS TO BE CONSOLIDATED IN FY 95

Region State Facility AFSS

AAL AK GULKANA KENAI

AAL AK TANANA FAIRBANKS

AEA NY ELMIRA BUFFALO

AEA NY UTICA BUFFALO

AEA VA NEWPORT NEWS LEESBURG

AEA WV BLUEFIELD ELKINS

AEA WV MARTINSBURG ELKINS

AEA WV MORGANTOWN ELKINS

AEA WV PARKENSBURG ELKINS

AGL SD WATERTOWN HURON

ANM MT BUTTE GREAT FALLS

ANM WA SPOKANE SEATTLE

ANM WA WALLA WALLA SEATTLE

ANM WY SHERIDAN CASPER

ANM WY WORLAND CASPER

ASO AL BIRMINGHAM ANNISTON

ASO AL DURHAM ANNISTON

ASO MS McCOMB GREENWOOD

ASO TN TRI-CITY NASHVILLE

ASW NM CARLSBAD ALBUQUERQUE

ASW NM DEMING ALBUQUERQUE

ASW NM GALLUP ALBUQUERQUE

ASW NM LAS VEGAS ALBUQUERQUE

ASW NM ROSWELL ALBUQUERQUE

ASW NM TRUTH OR CONS. ALBUQUERQUE

ASW NM TUCUMARI ALBUQUERQUE

AWP CA BAKERSFIELD RIVERSIDE

AWP CA RED BLUFF R. MURIETA

AWP CA SALINAS OAKLAND

AWP CA STOCKTON R. MURIETA

Memorandum U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

Subject::
ACTION: NAATS Selections for the Consolidated
Placement Program (CPP)
Date: January 13, 1995

From:
Director of Air Traffic Program Management, ATZ-1

To:
Regional Air Traffic Division Managers

Attached is a letter from the National Association Of Air Traffic Specialists (NAATS) President, Mike McAnaw, listing his selections for the initial Internal Placement Program (IPP) and for permanent change-of -station (PCS) moves in accordance with the CPP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated November 25, 1994. Please note that the reference to "MPP" (on the top of the second page of the letter) is incorrect. The persons named on that page are to receive PCS moves with Facilities and Equipment money under the consolidation program, but are not identified for this list under the Merit Promotion Program process.

Based on information from the Level I Contract Tower program office, nine persons have been selected for transfer to the flight service option under the program to date. This means that NAATS is entitled to nine PCS moves from flight service stations (FSS) to automated flight service stations (AFSS) and nine IPP moves.

Actions required at the regional level are listed here:

Affected regions are to consider the impact of the moves identified. Regions should look not only at the facility or region the employee will be leaving, but also at the facility or region into which the employee will be transferring. In those situations where a designated move takes the employee across regional boundaries, the effected regions should coordinate with one another before proceeding to the next step.

The Division Manager will then meet with their corresponding NAATS Regional Director to discuss the designated moves, specifically:

Release dates for persons named on these lists. IPP releases will not normally exceed 6 months from the time of employee identification (Third paragraph of Section 3). Persons identified for a PCS move will receive travel orders within two pay periods of being identified (Fifth paragraph of Section 3). If the division manager feels that a person cannot or should not be transferred either into or out of a facility or region, they are to be prepared to discuss their reasons with their NAATS counterpart.

Reasons why some persons cannot be released, if applicable, and options for making the release possible. Managers and their NAATS counterparts are encouraged to be creative in identifying ways that these moves can be made, however, at no time are we to disregard regulations and laws.

Which FSS's and AFSS's in the region will be affected by the bargaining unit moves (First paragraph of Section 3 of the MOU);

Advise ATZ-20 of the results of the regional meeting when agreement is reached.

As a word of clarification, the November MOU on CPP supersedes the June MOU on the same subject. Therefore, the earlier MOU may be disregarded in this and future work with the union.

To arrange funding for PCS moves covered by this agreement, contact Barbara Jackson, ATR-137, at 202-267-7043. If you have any questions, contact Kate Beebe, ATZ-20, at 202-267-7012.

Douglas R. Murphy

Attachment