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Facility Update November 22nd

If you are working a swing tomorrow and haven't signed up to bring anything into the Thanksgiving potluck yet, please stop by the A area table near the aisle and sign up.

MOUS ARE DONE!!

We will start briefing this Sunday, the 26th, through Thursday, the 30th. We should begin bidding as early as next Thursday afternoon/early evening. As soon as that date is finalized, we will let you know. The MOUs have not been signed yet but as soon as we have signed copies, I will send them to you. 

WMTScheduler Pay Period 3 

With the MOUs being done and after discussion with the area reps/schedulers, we will not open WMTScheduler this weekend. This puts additional importance on bidding quickly so we can get through, at least, round one. A couple of areas cannot get spot leave without incurring overtime, so this will help ensure that leave is guaranteed.

Basically, if anything between January 14-27 of next year is significant to you, you might need to bid that in the first round. 

This year, there is an extra emphasis on getting through the bid as quickly as possible. Please do not add any unnecessary delay. Usually, we would block out pay period three around December 9th, but if we decide to delay publishing that schedule, we will keep that available on the bidding website until December 16th.

Online Bidding

Please go to https://bid.natca.org/zse and ensure you are all set up to bid. If you don’t have a login or cannot access the site, please let your area rep know immediately.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving,

Amy

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Facility Update November 17th

MOUs have been all-consuming, not much else has been getting done that doesn’t have to do with that.

We are VERY close to being finished, all but one area guides have been agreed to, and our next meeting will be on Tuesday. If we can get that done, we can go back to the facility MOUs, finalize those, sign them, and then start briefing the changes. A VERY tentative bid estimate will be December 3rd. That is, if everything goes smoothly from here on out.

Spot Leave

WMTSceduler will open to submit SF71s (spot leave requests) on November 25th at 5 pm local time. It will be limited to pay periods 3-8. Once we start bidding, we must close WMTScheduler again and wipe everything out after an agreed-upon date.

Ideally, this will be limited to accumulated leave only, but if this needs to be counted as some of your accrued leave, please let your area rep know the dates. This is important.

  • Accrued Leave = Annual leave that will be earned during the current leave year (leave that you will earn this year)

  • Accumulated Leave = Annual leave that has been accrued in previous leave years (leave balance)

Any leave requests showing a timestamp of 4:59 pm or earlier will be deleted, please ensure you do not submit anything early. 

I understand this might be a little convoluted, but find me, any of the reps, or any of the schedulers, and they’ll be able to explain it in further detail.

Thank you for your continued patience through all of this.

Amy

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Red Tailed Hawks - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

All,

I sent this email back in July but wanted to send it one more time in hopes of getting more volunteers - we need the help here!!

I am reaching out today to see who would be interested in helping me do a tour and Q&A with a PNW youth flying group called Red Tailed Hawks. You may have seen them in the building in the past. Brian Spencer has long been their point of contact and I am taking over for him.

This is expected to be about a 40-60 person group and we will have them start in the East/West conference room where we will give a presentation on air traffic control before breaking into smaller groups for tours of the dysim and the operation. We will also be hanging around to answer any questions they might have.

This will be done on Saturday, December 16th from 9am to 1pm.

If you are interested, please let me know. I have been told that credit will be approved if that is a possibility for you. If you work that day and want to see if you can help out, let me know and we will see about getting you off the schedule.

You can learn more about the Red Tailed Hawks by clicking HERE.

Please let me know if you want to help!

Drew Stewart

503.593.8178

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Facility Update October 27th

It’s hard to believe we’ve already made it to Halloween, this year is screaming by. Don’t forget to stop by the NATCA office on Tuesday, we are participating in the facility’s “trick-or-treat’ event and will have candy out.

MOU Negotiation / Bidding

We are still progressing, the BWS MOU has been tentatively agreed upon. Now the Area Reps are meeting with their OM counterpart to agree upon next year’s schedule. The AL MOU is the last one that we need to finish negotiating. 

Meetings with Supervisors

We have noticed an increase in instances where employees are faced with non-ATC related events, sick leave counseling, and various meetings or paperwork labeled as "non-disciplinary" by management. However, it's important to note that these situations aren't always correctly classified as such.

Please remember to request representation before engaging in any such meetings with management. Prior to your meeting, please reach out to your area representative. If you encounter difficulties, don't hesitate to contact me, and we will work together to address the situation. Remember, we are here to support you.

Key Points:

  • Always ask for representation before non-disciplinary meetings.

  • Contact your area rep or reach out to me for assistance.

  • It's easier for us to help when involved from the beginning.

Your rights as an employee are important to us, and we are dedicated to ensuring you are treated fairly and in accordance with the contract.

Please stay safe!

Amy

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