Thank you

reyatc Newcomer

That is great....that is the type of procedure I expect if I get selected. Let's see what happens in the next panels.

Gunny Newcomer Maine

Shaight, congrats! You're back...now I bet you never leave again. I left last June to have weekends off and transferred to save the world at the VA. Now, I'm in bureacratic hell. I tried to get back the week after I transferred which my ATM had said would be a cinch. He was wrong! I was hired under RMC, so, I have to go through the external process all over again. I applied via reinstatement and RMC just to cover my bases. The new manager at my old facility has forwarded my name...just waiting on the board and hope their selecting for my location.

JoeMar Unregistered

I am also in the Reinst pool now and talked to a seemingly intelligent HR person who told me about the possiblility of being hired in the CPC payband... even though we would be developmentals... I thought it was too good to be true but I guess it is true based on what Shaight had to say. AWESOME!!

shaight Junior Member Glencoe CA

Hey thanks Gunny. I hope all goes well for you. Where are you trying to go?

shaight Junior Member Glencoe CA

Hey Joe, do you have a copy of the red book? You should read the pay section and it will explain things.
Article 108 Section 4 E
"E. A Re-entrant into the Terminal/En Route Option:
1. CPC Re-entrant: An individual who is not currently employed as an Air
Traffic Controller by the Agency but was previously a FPL/CPC Air Traffic
Controller in the Agency terminal/en route option. The individuals covered by
the provisions of this subsection will be considered a CPC at their assigned
facility. All subsequent transfers, promotions and other types of employee
movement shall be in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and this
Agreement.
a. CPC re-entrant currently employed by the Federal Government will retain
current basic pay so long as that rate of pay fits within the established CPC
pay band for the facility to which assigned. If current basic pay is below
the minimum of the CPC pay band, pay will be raised to the minimum of
the CPC pay band. If the current basic pay exceeds the established CPC
pay band for the ATC Facility Level, pay will be set at the top of the CPC
pay band
b. CPC re-entrants not currently employed by the Federal Government
? The starting salary for a CPC re-entrant will be set in the CPC pay band
of the facility to which the employee is assigned, but in no case will it be
higher than the rate of pay held prior to leaving the Bargaining Unit(s),
except to raise the pay to the minimum of the CPC pay band. If former pay
exceeds the top of the CPC pay band to which assigned, pay will be set at
the top of the CPC pay band.
2. Developmental Air Traffic Controller Re-entrant: An individual who is not
currently employed as an Air Traffic Controller by the Agency, but was
previously a developmental controller in the Agency, is not required to attend
the FAA Academy and is placed directly into a terminal/en route facility.
? For all developmental re-entrants that have been separated for more than
one (1) year, the starting salary will be set at the Academy Graduate pay
band.
? Former developmental controllers that have been rehired within one (1)
year after voluntarily leaving the Agency will have their pay set at the
minimum of the equivalent developmental stage prior to leaving."


I was a CPC when I left and since I am going to a higher level facility and the base of their CPC band is higher than I was making I actually got a raise to come back in. Plus since I have been out more than 90 days and was a CPC for more than 52 weeks I got the full sign on bonus.

Hope that helps

Gunny Newcomer Maine

Hey, Shaight, thanks and congrats...My referral is for NH and ME, PWM is my preference. The pay raise will be nice, however, current federal employees are not eligible for the 20K, that sucks, but oh well.

ATC_ZDC_Retired Rookie North Carolina

Where does a person begin the rehire process? I have a friend who left the agency about 12 years ago as a developmental (got past the probationary period) and would like to reapply.

ATC@ZDC Retired