We hope this update finds you all in good health and spirits. We can not express enough how proud we are of our members that seamlessly made this transition during these uncertain times.
Dynamic Schedules
By now all the areas have transitioned into Crew 2 of the new schedule. We haven’t heard of too many bumps in the road so it seems to be running smoothly. If you have any concerns, or lessons learned, please let your area reps know so we can fix it or don’t have to keep reinventing the wheel.
COVID-19 Testing/Exposure
Just as a reminder, we are required to let management or the flight surgeon know about any COVID related involvement. They will make the determination from there as to the next steps. If you have been exposed or start to show symptoms, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan for the next step. It is very important that you don’t keep this information to yourself.
Supervisor Proficiency Time
At this time, the sups are still required to get 4 hours of pro-time each month. Initially management had a lot of really bad ideas on how to accomplish this. Our recommendation was to have them get their time during the first hour of the day shift or the last hour of the swing shift. Hopefully as traffic continues to die down this will allow for the areas to work single scopes with the exception of the position the supervisor is getting time on and staff a CIC. We will continue to monitor how this is working and encourage management to make smart decisions in meeting this requirement.
We want to thank you for your continued professionalism and patience as we deal with this situation. We obviously do not know how long this will last nor do we have all of the answers, but we know that we will get through this together as NATCA brothers and sisters.
In solidarity,
Derek Adams and Amy Sizemore