| September 27, 2002 Bill Shumann APA-300 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Dear Mr. Shumann: As I indicated in our discussion this afternoon, NAATS is very concerned about your continued misrepresentation of members of our bargaining unit as being other than air traffic controllers. You were quoted in the September 16 issue of the Federal Times as saying �Air traffic controllers are not the same as flight service specialists.� You also stated the same in the A76 meeting yesterday. You didn�t deny either occurrence in our discussion. You are incorrect. You are directed to 5CFR842.802. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8335 and 5 U.S.C. 8425 apply to flight service air traffic controllers the same as center or terminal option controllers. You might also want to check the FAA�s own web page for the definition of an air traffic controller and then you could stroll down to Human Resources and look at one of our position descriptions. I find it very troubling that someone in your position of responsibility does not check out the facts prior to providing misleading information to the public. I ask that you take all actions necessary to correct this problem promptly. |
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| Sincerely, Walter W. Pike President
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