There are several types of grievances: employee grievances, union grievances, disciplinary/adverse action grievances, national grievances, regional grievances, and expedited grievances. Depending on the type of grievance filed, there are different deadlines and procedures that need to […]

This installment of NATCA’s “Know Your Rights” series will explain the basic information bargaining unit employees need to understand about Active Duty military deployments and retirement. Specifically, the most important thing for BUEs to know is […]

When it is known in advance that the subject of a meeting is to discuss or investigate a disciplinary, or potential disciplinary situation, and/or the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action […]

The FAA has undertaken a new mode of attack towards employees who are on OWCP. Their actions involve treating someone on OWCP as being separated from the Agency and the FAA contacting OWCP claimants either in […]

As previously discussed in this column, you have the right to file a grievance. The purpose of a grievance is to let management what your concern is and what you want them to do to fix […]

You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace by management officials. NATCA has heard numerous complaints from across the country from employees regarding rude, snide or abusive behavior by supervisors […]