FAA, Air Traffic Controllers’ Union Reach Agreement on Pay Bump

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the union that represents air traffic controllers agreed to a deal on workforce changes in return for a much-anticipated 2.8% pay increase.

Under the new agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, controllers will be required to “badge in” and “badge out” of their facilities. Local managers and union representatives will also build shifts around expected workload and operational requirements to “maximize coverage during peak traffic hours,” the Transportation Department said October 16 in a news release announcing the deal.

In addition, the department said controller reassignments will focus on locations where staffing needs are most severe.

Bloomberg previously reported that the two sides were discussing a number of potential changes as part of the negotiations, including staggering shifts to create more staff overlap during peak travel times and limiting leave slots available on historically high-traffic days. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford had also previously said he wanted to increase the time air traffic controllers were “on position” actively managing traffic during an eight-hour shift to five hours from four.

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