• Prior to October 1, 1998, all FAA GS-2152-12s were compensated at the same rate, however the Air Traffic Control Specialized Compensation System (ATCSC) changed that and created a pay inequity between FAA air traffic controllers,

• By Statue we are trained and certified air traffic controllers with the same series classification (Series 2152) as the terminal and enroute controllers in the FAA,

• We were assured by the Director of Air Traffic that we would receive comparable compensation, but the FAA is arbitrarily compensating us at a significantly lower rate,

• Because of this pay inequity Flight service is suffering morale and job retention problems among our controllers which could compromise aviation safety,

• We are asking for comparability and fairness in pay,

• The imbalance amounts to 13.2% of base pay excluding the Air Traffic Revitalization Act (ATRA),

• Savings that have been jointly identified by NAATS and the FAA can offset a significant part of the cost of the comparability we are seeking,

• NAATS and the FAA have met with mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) a number of times and we are at a negotiation impasse.

Please send NAATS Headquarters a copy of your letter to Congress and any response you receive so that our lobbyist can coordinate our efforts. You can send it to us by fax, email or regular mail.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact your Regional Director or NAATS Headquarters.

                                                Wally Pike