Archive for the ‘Conditions & Service’ Category

For the first time, the Prospect ATCO Branch have agreed with NATS procedures to be followed relating to issues with ATCO Competency. Details of this agreement can be downloaded HERE.... Full story

The NIBS working group meeting of 12 Nov 2009 can now be downloaded HERE. Full story

The ATCO's BEC have been negotiating an agreement to address and protect, as best we can, those individuals who fail to maintain their competency. We signed this agreement on friday. It is still yet to be given a NATS Agreement number and appear on the register for all to see, but we expect this to take place over the next few weeks. This is positive ... Full story

Many of you will know that the Branch have been negotiating with NATS management on a new agreement to deal with those individuals who are unable to maintain competency. The  Branch recently reached the stage where we were happy with virtually every element of this proposed new agreement. However two issues remained , that of the details of the relocation package and the application of higher to lower payments. The Area side ... Full story

The following meeting reports can be downloaded below: ATCO competency meeting report 13/05/09, download HERE. Relocation meeting report 13/05/09, download HERE. Agreements meeting report 15/05/09, download HERE. NIBS working group meeting report 15/05/09, download HERE. Full story

Minutes from the meeting can be downloaded HERE. Full story

The reason for the mtg was that NATS had placed wording in the EH that was not agreed with the TU’ s. NATS refused to alter the wording , so this mtg was to address that and agree the correct wording. Mgt came with proposed new wording after some discussion around NATS’ attitude in this regard. Mgt accepted and agreed that there was every intention to ... Full story

Very useful meeting covering SRG’s role and the CAA’s role in licensing issues and potential action following an ATCO operating without a medical or LCE. Will raise this mtg at the BEC in March. We have told NATS that we were going to see SRG ,and we will be endeavouring to meet NATS to discuss what came out of this. Both Phil Tring and Ian Weston gave us ... Full story

Discussed the content of the agreement so far. Agreed that   1) we need to include the appeal process 2) BT to talk to Ian Hall about NERL – NSL moves 3) Both sides need to look at relocation cost implications 4) The ATCO comp budget is held centrally 5) Still issues around higher to lower payments Another mtg late feb or early march to discuss the above with a view , hopefully, to sign the agreement. The ... Full story

Fiona Rainback to chair this mtg from now on. Discussions that warrant interest from us – One more attempt to address NSL leave and TOIL records and try and commit to being able to make a decision to move to NIBS across NSL. Raised the part time hours issue with the group. Jon Wadd to continue this. There are 1355 KPI’s  ( key perf. Indicators ) associated with NIBS ... Full story