POCs: Region X RVP Mike MacDonald, Region X ARVP Ed Szczuka, AIT National
Representative Ken Slauson, Assistant Director of Labor Relations Nicole Vitale, and
Labor Relations Attorney Grant Mulkey.
BRIEFING REQUESTS
On June 19, 2017, NATCA requested a briefing on the Airports Modification of
Standards (MOS) Tool notification. We are currently waiting for a response to our
request from the Agency.
POCs: Labor Relations Representative Melinda Kim and Labor Relations Coordinator
Kendal Manson.
On June 19, 2017, NATCA requested a briefing on FAA Order 8110.48A, How to
Establish the Certification Basis for Changed Aeronautical Products. We are currently
waiting for a response to our request from the Agency.
POCs: Labor Relations Representative Melinda Kim and Labor Relations Coordinator
Kendal Manson.
SURVEYS
NATCA recommends participation in the EIDS Tower Survey. If you have any questions,
please contact Kendal Manson at kmanson@natcadc.org.
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
NCEPT: NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM JUNE 14 MEETING
The list of recent selections made at the third quarter NCEPT is now available here, on
the NCEPT page in the Members Center section of natca.org (members side). The page
includes the new breakdown of the selection numbers from the June 14 NCEPT.
THE ATC FUNDING AND PROPOSED REFORM ISSUES
UPDATES:
Please click here for our members only web page that has each message that has been
sent to the NATCA membership on important topics such as ATC funding and proposed
reform.
ARCHIVE OF BOTH PRESENT AND PAST FAA REAUTHORIZATION NEWS,
STATEMENTS, AND POSITIONS:
Please click here.
REFERRING INQUIRIES TO NATCA NATIONAL OFFICE: Many of you have been
contacted by members of the media and some congressional offices. We ask that you
please continue to forward any such contacts to the National Office. For media inquiries,
please forward to Director of Communications Doug Church (dchurch@natcadc.org). For
legislative inquiries, please forward to Director of Government Affairs Jose Ceballos
(jceballos@natcadc.org).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATCA'S POSITION ON ATC FUNDING AND
POSSIBLE REFORM: On May 17, Paul Rinaldi, at a hearing before the House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about FAA and air traffic control reform,
promised to fight for labor protections in any legislation, outlined why we must have a
