A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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NATCA NATIONAL OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL UPDATE December 30, 2019 – February 3, 2020 LABOR RELATIONS DEPARTMENT VOLUNTARY LEAVE BANK (VLB) AND CASTLE BRIEFING On Jan. 21, the Agency provided NATCA with a briefing and a demonstration of the CASTLE program, which the Agency has proposed to use to manage applications to the Voluntary Leave Bank (VLB). The objective of the demonstration was to show how a bargaining unit employee (BUE) would establish a CASTLE account, how a BUE could become a VLB member, how a BUE could use CASTLE to make leave donations, and how a BUE could apply to become a VLB recipient. NATCA is still awaiting promised information from the Agency. Once received, NATCA will develop and submit proposals. POCs: Eastern Regional Vice President Rich Santa, Chief of Staff Dean Iacopelli, National Training Representative Jamaal Haltom, Eastern Region Professional Standards Representative Chris Keyes, Director of Labor Relations Nicole Vitale, and Labor Relations Attorney May Silverstein. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (AJT) FIELD STRUCTURE EVOLUTION On Jan. 13, the Agency briefed NATCA regarding its intent to expand the current district framework for Air Traffic Services (AJT). The current framework is composed of Air Route Traffic Control Centers and the terminal facilities within each Center's boundaries. The expansion will increase the number of districts from 18 to 22. It will also realign all facilities within their geographical boundaries and Service Areas. As part of the evolution, the Agency will eliminate the District Manager of Operations (DMO) and District Manager of Support (DMS) positions and replace them with Assistant General Manager positions. Shared services within AJT will continue, but employees will now report to a management team member within their duty location or building. POCs: National Training Representative Jamaal Haltom, Southwest Alternate Regional Vice President Nick Daniels, Chief of Staff Dean Iacopelli, Director of Labor Relations Nicole Vitale, and Labor Relations Attorney Grant Mulkey. BRIEFING REQUESTS On Jan. 15, NATCA requested a briefing on the AIR-700 Refinement Plans for AIR-720 and AIR-730. This briefing occurred Jan. 29. POCs: Labor Relations Attorney Grant Mulkey, Labor Relations Attorney May Silverstein, Labor Relations Coordinator Kendal Manson, AIR National Representative Scott Odle, Mike Dostert, Region X Vice President (RVP) Brad Davidson, and Region X Alternate RVP Bob Aitken.