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Interesting Article on FAA Pay

Check out the story here on GovExec.com.

I've always thought it was a crock that an employees pay raise was based on many factors outside of their control. Make note of the two of the dumbest, nearly retarded, targets of improving Employee Attitude Survey scores and shortening the processing time for employee grievances.

One of them is essentially punishment for letting the agency know they are doing a sub par job, almost hinging on retribution in my opinion. And the other 'target' is inherently a function of management.

So Blakey, please explain this to me...when Uncle Sam hands you a nice little check for raises, how is it you lower the true 'workers' pay based on half-handed performance by management, and then turn around with the money left over and give management bonuses?

Blakey, I congratulate you and your 'glorious' team for getting the FAA in to the 92nd percentile. Too bad it's the opposite direction any sane Administrator would like. Do you realize that only 8% of Federal Agencies rate lower than yours?

If I were Mary Peters or in the White House I'd have you mowing the lawns around the Academy in no time. But of course you'd probably find a way to screw that up too....maybe you're best suited behind a McDonald's counter. I hear they have some management training programs that might do you some good.

-Ben

DOD Employees dealt a blow

For now at least...

The appeals court ruled on the issue dealing with the legality of the Labor portions of NSPS and it's not good.

The 3 judge panel voted 2 to 1 in determining that Congress granted the DOD the right to limit collective bargaining until 2009. You can read the full decision here.

DoD officials have said that the law allows them to override
collective bargaining agreements after they are reached and gives them
the ability to narrow the items subject to bargaining as much as they
want.

They can also now issue "implementing issuances" that allow the agency to effectively throw any provision of a current contract out the window. So tomorrow they could bring one down and your contract or portions thereof would no longer be enforceable.

The labor Unions that brought the suit to begin with are sure to appeal. They can go to either the full Appeals Court, the Supreme Court, or both.

Not to mention the House just passed legislation that would eliminate this from the get go by removing the language that the court used in it's decision. But the White House has threated to veto this legislation based solely on this language. The legislation also includes military pay raises and A-76 language as well. See this story

Thanks G-Bush, way to show support for the working man.

FAA Reauth bill includes contract impass arbitration

Senate bill S. 1300 would eliminate forced implementation of contracts. The Federal Mediation Conciliation Service would intervene if the FAA and a Union could not reach a deal on a contract.

If the FMCS could not get a deal going the issue would be sent to an INDEPENDENT 3-member arbitration board which would have final approval of the contract.

"The arbitration board shall take into consideration the effect of its
arbitration decisions on the [FAA's] ability to attract and retain a
qualified workforce and the [FAA's] budget," the bill says.

SOMETHING EVERYONE NEEDS TO WRITE DOWN:
The Senate aviation panel plans to mark up the bill on MAY 16. Keep this date on the calender to watch what happens. This is when the bill gets amendments and such and could change significantly.

More to come....

- BEN

NSPS update from the hill

The House Armed Services subcommittee met with Defense Officials and Union reps to discuss the continuing issues with NSPS.

The Unions won a lower court decision about the labor portions of the plan but a decision on an appeal is expected this month.

Check out the article for Legislatures reactions and comments from both sides of the table here @ GovExec.com

Comp Time decision

Here is the decision from the Arbitrator on the National Grievance on comp time restrictions. The decision states that the FAA must follow the regs according to Order 3550.10. Any memo or reg that does not conform to this order is null and void.

Decision (pdf file)