FacRep Corner

You have filed a grievance alleging a contractual violation. How do you get information to support your grievance? File an information request. The FAA has recently proposed a change in conditions of employment. As the NATCA […]

The management at your facility has allowed controllers to arrive 15 minutes or so late with no consequences. This has gone on for many years and everyone knows about the policy so that a few minutes […]

The Department of Transportation has revised the Drug and Alcohol Testing Order 3910.1C to 3910.1D. The Order was implemented effective October 1, 2010. NATCA and FAA are currently engaged in discussion over the agency’s unilateral implementation […]

Question: Am I required to report the use of any medication to the Regional Flight Surgeon in between the yearly ATC physical examination? Answer: Yes. Air traffic controllers must hold a valid and current medical clearance […]

It is well known that, in the realm of collective bargaining, there are certain functions of government that are reserved by Title 5 to agency management alone and that cannot be bargained away. These are known […]

There are two types of discriminatory harassment: (1) harassment that creates a hostile work environment and (2) harassment that culminates in a tangible employment action. An employee who pursues a hostile work environment claim through the […]