WELCOME TO SNA ATCT. You are about to become a significant part of the. World s Best Air Traffic Control System. Federal Aviation Administration

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1 WELCOME TO SNA ATCT You are about to become a significant part of the World s Best Air Traffic Control System

2 Dear New Hire: Congratulations and welcome to the! As the Manager of John Wayne Airport Traffic Control Tower (SNA ATCT), I d like to take this opportunity to personally welcome you to our facility. We are delighted you will soon be joining us as you embark on your FAA career. Air Traffic Control is a rewarding career with many challenges, opportunities, and benefits. As a new employee, I m sure you have many questions. Let me take this chance to fill you in on some of the highlights of what awaits you when you report for duty at SNA ATCT. SNA ATCT is a Level 9 VFR Tower located approximately 35 miles south of Los Angeles in the city of Costa Mesa. We have approximately 20 controllers and 4 supervisors. Our operating hours are from 6:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Once you reach the facility, you will receive some initial orientation and then be assigned classroom training. At or near the end of this classroom training, you will be assigned to a training team consisting of your supervisor and at least two controllers who will be your On-the-Job Instructors. Your work schedule during classroom training will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with weekends and holidays off. Once your training in the tower begins, you will be assigned a schedule that lines up with your instructor(s) so it s important to be flexible from the onset. Remember the goal is your successful certification. Employment as an Air traffic Controller is one of the most unique, challenging, and satisfying jobs available. And in addition to the unique work, employment in the FAA brings many benefits not always found in the private sector including, once certified, a salary commensurate with other Federal employees, over 30 days of paid absence per year, and automatic retirement and matching 401k contributions from the government. Additional benefits include a good choice of affordable health/dental plans, long term care coverage, and flexible spending accounts. In the interim, I urge you to work diligently in your time at the academy during your initial phase of training. I look forward to you joining the SNA ATCT team. Sincerely, Doug Blaul 2

3 Overview As an FAA Employee you have access to the FAA Employee Web Site Everything you ever wanted to know about being an FAA Employee 3

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20 Pay Performance & Work Schedules Work Schedules and Leave Traditional Work Schedules Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) Compressed Work Schedules (CWS) Flexible Work Schedules (FWS) 20

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26 SNA TOWER TRAINING OVERVIEW

27 WELCOME WELCOME TO THE JOHN WAYNE ATCT INITIAL CLASS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7:30 AM 4:00 BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:30 AM 30 MINUTE LUNCH; GENERALLY 11:00 11:30 SCHEDULE IS FULL TIME OFF STRONGLY DISCOURAGED TO CONTACT SNA TOWER Office Cab FAA REQUIRES YOU SIGN IN/OUT LOCAL PERSONNEL LOG 27

28 RAYTHEON/FAA ROLES 28

29 THE FAA IS YOUR EMPLOYER ANY PERSONNEL ISSUES CONTINUE TO BE HANDLED BY THE FAA EXAMPLES: LEAVE ATTENDANCE BEHAVIOR RAYTHEON IS ON CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TRAINING SERVICES TO THE FAA 29

30 Training is scheduled to begin promptly at 7:30 AM, unless otherwise advised. If you are unable to report as scheduled, contact SNA Tower at: (714) If other than normal administrative hours, or unable to reach anyone in the administrative offices, you may contact the tower cab directly at: (714) A Be Back time for breaks and lunch will be provided by the Instructor. Be prepared to resume training at that time. 30

31 ACCEPTED CLASSROOM PRACTICES 31

32 Class will start at the time posted Be prepared and ready to begin Only course related reading material is allowed in classroom Cell phones, ipods, PALM or similar PDA communication devices shall be set in the OFF position during classroom instruction If you are anticipating an emergency call, the device may be allowed in the classroom but shall be set to silent or vibrate. 32

33 Government telephones must not be utilized for personal communications (either incoming or outgoing), except for emergencies. No food, gum, tobacco products of any type are allowed during classroom instruction. Drinks are permitted only in spill proof containers. Smoking is not allowed in any part of the building. The designated smoking area is outside at the picnic table. 33

34 FACILITY SECURITY An FAA ID Badge will be issued shortly after arrival to SNA. Badge gives access to facility building. A key may be issued to assist in accessing the facility until FAA ID Badge arrives. When FAA ID arrives, employee may elect to maintain possession of key. There are two separate codes for accessing the front gate and the Tower Cab. These will be provided to employee upon arrival to SNA. Personal vehicles may not be left overnight in facility parking lot unless permission has been obtained from the Facility ATM to do so. 34

35 FROM HERE TO THERE GETTING CHECKED OUT HOW DO I GET THERE? 35

36 FACILITY TRAINING ORDER SNAO FACILITY TRAINING ORDER Classroom instruction is divided into 4 separate classes Flight Data/Clearance Delivery Ground Control East and West Local 2 and Local Assist 2 Local 1 and Local Assist 1 Each class is approximately one week 36

37 Training Team After completion of your initial classroom requirements, your Training Team will be established The Training Team will consist of your Front Line Manager (FLM), your On-the-Job Training Instructors (OJTI s), a primary and a secondary, and yourself The Training Team will establish your On-the-Job Familiarization (OJF) hours, and discuss target and minimum hours for certification on each position. After The initial Training Team meeting, and completion of the Flight Data/Clearance Delivery Class, On-the-Job Training (OJT) will start in the tower cab. Proficiency Time (also known as Pro-Time ) can be expected between certification on Flight Data/Clearance Delivery and the classroom for Ground Control, as well as each of the following positions and respective classes. 37

38 DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING All Portions of Training Are Documented FLM is responsible for tracking OJF and OJT requirements Employee is responsible for tracking total amount of time for OJF and OJT A spreadsheet is available to aid employee and is located on the computer in the Break Room Always remember, if you have a question, don t hesitate to ask. 38