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Upcoming Retirement Seminars Provided By 4 Square NATCA EDGE - Designed exclusively for NATCA members! SAFETY AND TECHNOLOGY Administrative Software Integrated Display System Replacement (IDS - R): Ne xtGen RNAV And Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Criteria Temporary Operational Contingency Office (TOCO) Weather GENERAL COUNSEL Decision in FLSA Case : On Dec. 1 , the U.S. Cou rt of Federal Claims issued a decision in the FLSA case. After last year ' s decision by a federal appeals court, the only issue under consideration by the Court of Federal Claims was whether the FAA violated the applicable federal statutes when it allowed e mployees to accumulate credit hours in excess of twenty - four while working a flexible schedule. In today ' s decision, the court held that the accumulation of credit hours above the twenty - four hours cap was a violation of law and that the affected plaintif fs in the case are entitled to time - and - half overtime pay for those excess credit hours. The court also held that the affected plaintiffs are entitled to liquidated damages in an amount equal to the amount of the time - and - a - half overtime award. The court h as requested that the parties submit their filings on damages in early January. Counsel for NATCA is reviewing the decision and will issue a more detailed analysis soon . Press clipping: From Law360.com . NATCA RELOADED The National Office Communications Department is proud to work with the NATCA Reloaded Committee to further the Reloaded goals of mentorship, education, and activism in the membersh ip. NATCA 101 – Two Upcoming Classes Scheduled; Sign Up Today! The NATCA 101 class is an interactive course, taught via Go - To - Meeting. Here are the two upcoming classes: Friday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m EST Sunday, Dec. 13, 3 - 6 p.m. EST To sign up, pleas e visit the NATCA Portal website. If you have any questions, please email Jacqui Smith in the National Office at jsmith@natcadc.org . LABOR RELATIONS DEPARTMENT NATCA PARTICIPATE S IN NTSB INVESTIGATION AT AKRON/CANTON (CAK) On November 16 and 17, 2015, NATCA participated in an NTSB inves tigation at Akron/Canton ATCT. The NTSB came to the facility to investigate a fatal accident involving (Zipline) EFT1526/H25B that had occurred o n November 10, 2015, approximately two miles northeast of the nearby satellite airport of Akron/Fulton (AKR). The CAK ATCT provides air traffic control services to pilots on their way t o the non - towered AKR airport. The NTSB's ATC workgroup included Lead I nvestigator Betty Koschig, FAA SME Ross "Barry" Knolls, and NAT CA ASI Representative Tim Keck. The