Happy Friday to you!
I had a great time being on Banks Lake for a week and spending time with my family. Glad to hear everything went well while I was gone :)
I also wanted to share that I have accepted the nomination for C Area Rep. Thank you for your continued support of me in this position. My goal has always been and will continue to be doing what is best for the area and those who inhabit it. I not only appreciate but welcome feedback when it comes to how our area operates, and I will do my best to ensure your voices are heard and valued.
There are a couple of updates to share with you, unfortunately nothing ground breaking, but I want you to know that things are moving behind the scenes.
There were many goals in the development of the GPI/MSO procedures: Help our fellow coworkers in ZLC who are desperately short staffed, streamline the procedures to help things work more efficiently, incorporate procedures ZLC has with MSO to be similar. There were many hands and minds involved in the process, and while our intent was good, the outcome and actually implementation did not turn out how we had hoped. Having said this, I have requested that we meet with ZLC and GEG to discuss what is and isn’t working right now. We have a very good idea of what isn’t working for us, but we will meet with them (soon, I have asked) and see what we can do about coming up with a better solution. I have had a lot of feedback about this, and while I would be happy to list off the concerns, know that they will be addressed. Eric Winn is the C Area Airspace Rep and also is well aware of what needs to be revisited. I will keep you posted when we hear more. Thank you for your hard work with this and your patience while we go through the trial and error process.
Automated hand offs with Edmonton Center should be up and running mid-September. Be on the lookout for a briefing about this. Automated hand offs with Vancouver are in the works. The hope is we get an LOA done soon and they start at the same time as Edmonton, but no word as to whether or not that will be the case. I’ll follow up when I hear more.
Eric & I are meeting with the A Area and TMU today to discuss showing total delay times for metering. I will update you when there is more to share.
To the best of my knowledge, we are still moving forward to create a CWG to have a rep from each area work with TMU about delays and suggestions to help areas out. I will follow up with this so hopefully I have more to share in my next email.
My favorite season update - none really. Carly & I met with Robello before I left and discussed guide numbers, we need to get together again and finalize that before we get into schedules and start times.
I hope this finds you enjoying your summer, or as much of it you can from the parking lot. There is still a lot of overtime going around, but know that you are appreciated for your hard work and sacrifices.
Please let me know if you need anything or have any suggestions, comments, complaints (with suggestions or solutions) or questions. I am here for you!
Thanks for all you do,
Crumbley
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