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Academy
- How long is the academy?
- What is per diem?
- What is the pay at the academy?
- Where can I find the class schedule for the academy?
- What is the work schedule?
- Do we get holidays off?
- How are you graded?
- What is the pass rate?
- What about Basics?
- What is the dress code?
- How much time do I get to report to my facility?
- How do I select my facility?
- Academy Student Services
- Can I push back my academy date for a wedding/birth of child/graduation/bar mitzvah/cat's birthday/friend's cousin's nephew's little league game/etc...?
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DoD
- General Info
- How do I apply for a DoD job?
- What is the hiring process like?
- How much does a DoD controller make?
- SSR Pay Tables
- Is there save pay?
ERR/NCEPT
- Terms
- Overview
- When is a facility eligible to release someone?
- How are available slots determined?
- What do I need to do to file/remove an ERR?
- What factors are considered?
- How long will I have to wait to be selected somewhere?
- What happens if someone turns down an offer?
- Are swaps affected?
- What is my pay when I transfer?
- Do you have to attend the academy if you change career tracks (en route/terminal)?
General
- Terms and Acronyms
- What is the AT-SA?
- What is the MMPI-2?
- What is a Tier 2?
- What is TETRA?
- What are Credit Hours
- How much leave will I earn?
- When does my seniority start?
- What health care plans are available?
Hiring
- What are the eligibility requirements for All Source (OTS) Bid?
- What are the prior experience requirements?
- CPC Reinstatements
- Retired Military Controller (RMC) Program
- What is the age requirement?
- How many people is the FAA hiring?
- What is the OTS hiring process like?
- What is the prior experience hiring process like?
- When is the next bid?
- What is the Biographical Assessment (BA) (aka Biographical Questionnaire (BQ))?
- I have not graduated college, can I apply based on college experience?
- I only work part-time, can I use that to apply based on work experience?
- What are the advantages of getting a Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) degree?
- Can I apply with a drug/alcohol background?
- What do I need to include on my resume while applying?
- What is the process for the security background check?
- What is a conditional security clearance?
- What is the process for the medical clearance?
- How long does the hiring process take?
- How long is the ATSA/clearances/etc. good for?
- What happens if I have a TOL and apply to a new bid?
- What can I do if I can't get an answer from HR regarding my clearances?
Pay
- General info
- How much do FAA controllers make?
- How does pay work with transferring different facility?
- When can you retire?
- How is retirement pay calculated?
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
- How does save pay work?
- Facility Downgrade
- What is my FERS contribution payment if I quit and was subsequently rehired?
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