FAA's New Hiring Law
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FAA’s new hiring law
By Jacob Notermann |
Posted: Mon 9:27 PM, Dec 23, 2019 |
Updated: Mon 10:36 PM, Dec 23, 2019
Last week's signing of the National Defense Authorization
Act did more than
just avoid a government shutdown. It also changes how the
FAA can hire air
traffic controllers.
Five years ago, the FAA was told it had to hit background
quotas. Half of
the air traffic controllers hired had to have attended
certified training
institutions, such as the University of North Dakota. The
other half had to
be what they called "off the streets." Now, that quota is
gone.
In aviation careers, it's no secret, demand for labor isn't
being met. Now,
Congress is allowing the FAA to hire more air traffic
controllers with
degrees specifically for the job.
"Now they've come back to realize that it is important; it
does matter.
Especially when it goes to the success once a graduate is
hired by the
Federal Aviation Administration and trained as an air
traffic controller,"
Associate Dean Elizabeth Bjerke said.
Hiring was broken into two pools. One for veterans and
graduates. The other
were "off-the-street" hires; or those with three years of
progressive work
experience.
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