RTF Travel Days.

[nickmeyer93]

After initial tower coming to my facility I was given 2 travel days. 10 hour drive. There are talks of giving us 1 travel day and 4 hours of comp time instead of the 2 days. Does anyone know the rule/ reference to this? Plan on digging through the NATCA contract and FAA travel policy later but thanks in advance.

 

[MMKAY2039]

Fly

 

[Dousand24]

Can’t be grieved. Split the RDOs, use the travel day and there’s your 2 days. FAATP trumps the contract when it comes to training at the academy. Went through this fight last year when I went.

 

[PushingTin]

This is a total scam. This happens at many facilities. They give you the option to fly or drive...you say ok i'll drive. Let's say its 1500 miles.... they say you have 1 day to get there. 1 day!!??? What the actual F*&* how can I drive 1500 miles in 1 day? total scam and dangerous. Bad faith. Meanwhile the contract said you should get 3 days. Makes no actual sense that that would only be intended form the Academy to facility, since you aren't a full ATCer without necessarily coming back to complete the 2nd part of OKC. BAD!

 

[nickmeyer93]

Don't get me wrong I can do the drive in a day I would just rather be able to take my time instead of trying to squeeze a 10 hour drive and packing a bunch of stuff into one day. Why would someone who just finished the academy get more leeway than someone who is going back for RTF?

 

[ATC_av8er]

Can’t be grieved. Split the RDOs, use the travel day and there’s your 2 days. FAATP trumps the contract when it comes to training at the academy. Went through this fight last year when I went.

Wed/Thurs RDOs. My RTF class starts on a Thursday. FLM gave me Tuesday off with travel day being Wednesday (even though contract provides for 2 days each way). You're saying I can't greive this?

 

[Dousand24]

Wed/Thurs RDOs. My RTF class starts on a Thursday. FLM gave me Tuesday off with travel day being Wednesday (even though contract provides for 2 days each way). You're saying I can't greive this?

Nope, cause the contract is for new hires moving from the academy to their facility. But if you do a cost comparison between the flight and driving and the drive is cheaper, then they have to provide you time to drive.