Philadelphia Tower and TRACON

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1 Philadelphia Tower and TRACON

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 2 Welcome Letter 3 Service Areas/FAA Mission/FAA Vision 4 Employee Expectations 5 Policies and General Information 6 Administrative Phone Numbers 8 Support Staff Phone Numbers 9 Employee Roles and Responsibilities 10 Management Roles and Responsibilities 11 Local Area Information 12 Directions 14 2

3 Welcome Letter Dear New Employee, Welcome to Philadelphia International Airport Traffic Control Tower (PHL), one of the Air Traffic Organization s premier facilities, located in the Eastern Terminal Service Area, where a model workplace is expected, emphasized and enforced. I am excited about your arrival and expect you to join us and contribute to our continued success. Our staff includes a group of accomplished professionals who will provide you with guidance and supervise your development. PHL has the Agency s most diverse and state of the art equipment. I am sure you will find it a very interesting, challenging and gratifying place to work. Philadelphia, PA is a great place to live. Making your home here, you ll enjoy a wide range of activities, attractive housing options, quality schools, and much more. I am thankful for this opportunity to welcome you and sincerely believe your time at the Philadelphia Air Traffic Control Facility will be rewarding and satisfying. I look forward to working with you in an atmosphere conducive to providing quality customer service and employee satisfaction. See you at work! Melveice Harris 3

4 Welcome to the FAA Air Traffic Organization! The FAA has five primary lines of business with more than 47,000 employees. The largest line of business is the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), which consists of more than 300 facilities and 36,000 employees throughout the United States. The ATO, through its workforce of controllers, technicians, engineers and support personnel, provides air traffic services for commercial, corporate, private and military aviation. We are truly honored to have you join us on our mission. You ll find many of the resources you need to make your job transition a smooth one on the employees.faa.gov web site. SERVICE AREAS There are three major geographic service areas within the ATO: Eastern, Central and Western. A director for En Route and Oceanic Services, System Operations, Technical Operations and Terminal Services works at each service area office. Administrative and staff support services are provided by service centers for all facilities within each service areas. Your t FAA Mission To provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world FAA Vision To improve continuously the safety and efficiency of aviation while being responsive to our customers and accountable to the public. 4

5 Our Expectations of All Employees Philadelphia Tower/TRACON leadership team expects all employees to: Come to work on time Be prepared mentally and physically Understand the leave policy and manage your leave appropriately Be cooperative and professional Treat people with respect and dignity Take initiative Be accountable Lead by example be a good role model Do not tolerate or engage in any form of harassment or discrimination Actively participate in training Know your airspace and systems, know your equipment Use prescribed phraseology/correct facility and equipment names Follow rules and procedures Be open to feedback provide honest information Be an effective team member 5

6 Policies and General Information REPORTING FOR DUTY Employees are expected to report for work at their assigned shift time. If a situation arises that will prevent you from reporting on time, call the Operations Manager or Front Line Manager at HOURS OF DUTY Operational personnel are assigned to work 8 hour shifts unless assigned an administrative day. Employees working an 8 hour shift are subject to immediate recall. Employees working an 8 hour shift may not leave the facility, during their shift, unless they have obtained management approval. Employees working an administrative shift are assigned an 8.5 hour shift and may leave the facility for their 30 minute unpaid lunch break after obtaining management approval. PARKING Parking is permitted in the facility parking lot. Employees must display their parking decal and FAA Identification credential to the armed gate guard to obtain access to the parking lot. Employees are required to update their vehicle information with the Administrative Staff. SECURITY There are 2 security officers at the tower on duty 24 hours each day. The security officers make random patrols within the facility and around the property. BUILDING ACCESS Proximity cards are needed to gain access to all facility exterior doors as well as doors to the TRACON, tower cab, and other restricted areas. FAA ID CARDS FAA photo ID cards must be worn and visible at all times when on PHL ATCT property. GUESTS Employees may have family members visit the facility after obtaining approval from management. After obtaining approval, ensure all guests register at the guard house. Employees must escort their guests at all times. 6

7 CELL PHONES Cell phones must be in the off position while in the operation. Personal reading material and electronic devices are not permitted in operational areas. MAIL BOXES AND LOCKERS Mail boxes are located in the Link and are used for delivery of official FAA notices and memorandums. CRU-ART and READ & INITIAL BINDERS Upon reporting for duty, employees are to sign on the CRU-ART computer located in the TRACON and tower and review the read and initial binders in the TRACON. MEDICAL SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES There are no on-site medical facilities at PHL ATCT. First aid kits are located in the TRACON and tower cab. In an emergency, medical services can be summoned by calling 911. Annual physicals are performed off-site. PHL ATCT uses numerous Airmen Medical Examiners to perform physicals. Employees are scheduled for physicals during their birth month. MAIL Personal mail and package deliveries are not permitted at the tower. SMOKING There is a smoking room located at the base of the tower. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas. There are refrigerators, microwaves and range top ovens located in the break rooms for your convenience. 7

8 ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBERS TRACON (RECORDED). TOWER (RECORDED)... AO Sharon Burke..... SEC Trina Ray x x 289 MANAGER NUMBERS ATM Melveice Harris.... Staff Manager Bob Niszczak SM Gail Swider..... SM Steve Batchelder OM Calvin Rohan OM Dan Mullin TMO Dennis Sweeney x x x x x 287 FRONT LINE MANAGERS Office.... Steven Cullen Barry Knoll Scott Williams-Lovick Jay McDonnough Chad Bentz Aaron Holden Dina Antuna x 234/235 Michael Poisson Bruce Keller Brian Richardson Robert Vaughan Jeff Szakacs Wally Schneider 8

9 SUPPORT STAFF NUMBERS Training & Procedures Steve Rich x 250 Girard Atherholt x 251 Michael Gercke x 252 Dave Urban x 384 Quality Assurance Robert Eberly x 282 Bill Redner x 381 RAYTHEON CONTRACTOR STAFF Daniel Lynch x 272 Lee Brandt x 245 Wendy Heath x 247 Marshall Cummins x 288 9

10 Employee Roles and Responsibilities Share the responsibility for ensuring a productive and hospitable workplace. Treat each other with dignity and respect. Work together harmoniously and effectively. Respect each other s contributions. Identify career goals and aspirations. Seek the knowledge, skills abilities, and experiences required to stay productive in current position and continue progress on career path. Participate fully in training and developmental activities by applying what was learned to the workplace. Do not tolerate those who create, foster, or condone an intimidating, hostile, offensive, or abusive work environment. Discover how others wish to be treated and afford them that courtesy. Seek productive and efficient solutions to everyday problems that do not compromise the integrity of coworkers. Help and support coworkers so team members share in success. Be responsible for your own actions. Assume ownership of organization. 10

11 Management Roles and Responsibilities Create an environment that supports and encourages the contributions of all employees and is free of inappropriate and unlawful behavior. Communicate openly and honestly your expectations for behavior in the workplace and accept nothing less. Treat all employees with dignity and respect. Create and maintain a positive and supportive work environment that promotes participation by all employees in work activities for the benefit of the individual and the organization. Assign work equitably so employees have the opportunity to grow professionally. Seek to assign work so that diverse views are represented in decision making. Communicate promotional and developmental opportunities to employees in a timely manner. Identify, eliminate, and prevent discrimination and harassment. Discipline those who create, foster, condone, or tolerate an intimidating, hostile, offensive, or abusive work environment. Serve as a role model for the behavior that fosters a productive and hospitable work environment. Identify and eliminate conditions and non-merit factors that contribute to under-representation at all organizational levels. 11

12 Local Area Information Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States. It is the fifth-largest metropolitan area and fourth-largest urban area by population in the United States, the nation's fourth-largest consumer media market as ranked by the Nielsen Media Research, and the 49th-most-populous city in the world. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia include Philly and The City of Brotherly Love. The population of the city proper was estimated to be over 1.4 million, while the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, with a population of 5.8 million, is the fifthlargest in the United States. A commercial, educational, and cultural center, the city was once the second-largest in the British Empire (after London), and the social and geographical center of the original 13 American colonies. Ben Franklin took a large role in Philadelphia's early rise to prominence. It was in this city that many of the ideas, and subsequent actions, gave birth to the American Revolution and American Independence, making Philadelphia a centerpiece of early American history. It was the most populous city of the young United States and served as the nation's first capital. Climate Philadelphia falls in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Snowfall is variable, with some winters bringing moderate snow and others bringing some snowstorms. Annual snowfall averages 21 inches. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to eleven wet days per month, at an average annual rate of 42 inches. 12

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14 DIRECTIONS Philadelphia Air Traffic Control Tower FAA BLDG. HOG ISLAND RD. PHILADELPHIA, PA I95 south to exit 15 (Enterprise Avenue). Continue to first stop sign. Turn left on Fort Mifflin Road. (Fort Mifflin becomes Hog Island Rd.) Continue to tower entrance. I95 north to exit 13. Stay right on R291W. Go to traffic light and turn left on Island Avenue. Continue to second stop sign. Turn right on Fort Mifflin Road. (Fort Mifflin becomes Hog Island Rd.) Continue to tower entrance. 14

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