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Appendix B

Training Progression Requirements

Slate Book, the 2016 NATCA/FAA agreement · pages 266–268 of the signed PDF

Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan

ATC FPLCareer LevelTowerApproach ControlTower and Approach Control (Up/Down)Center/ Center OceanicCombined Control Facility
FPL-4Developmental-3FD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsN/AN/A
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsN/AN/A
FPL-5Developmental-3FD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsN/AN/A
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsN/AN/A
FPL-6Developmental-2N/AN/AFD + 33% of All Other PositionsN/AFD + 33% of All Other Positions
Developmental-3FD +50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 66% of All Other PositionsN/AFD + 66% of All Other Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsN/AAll Positions
FPL-7Developmental-1N/AN/AN/AN/AFD + 25% of All Other Positions
Developmental-2N/AN/AFD + 33% of All Other PositionsN/AFD + 50% of All Other Positions
Developmental-3FD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 66% of All Other PositionsN/AFD + 75% of All Other Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsN/AAll Positions
ATC FPLCareer LevelTowerApproach ControlTower and Approach Control (Up/Down)Center/ Center OceanicCombined Control Facility
FPL-8Developmental-1N/AN/AN/AN/AFD + 25% of All Other Positions
Developmental-2FD + 33% of All Other PositionsFD + 33% of All Other PositionsFD + 33% of All Other PositionsN/AFD + 50% of All Other Positions
Developmental-3FD + 66% of All Other PositionsFD + 66% of All Other PositionsFD + 66% of All Other PositionsN/AFD + 75% of All Other Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsN/AAll Positions
FPL-9Developmental-1N/AN/AFD + 25% of All Other Positions2 Radar Associate or 1 RA and 1 Radar Position or 1 Ocean 21 SectorFD + 25% of All Other Positions
Developmental-2FD + 33% of All Other PositionsFD + 33% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsAll Radar Associate Positions Or 2 Ocean 21 SectorsFD + 50% of All Other Positions
Developmental-3FD + 66% of All Other PositionsFD + 66% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other Positions2 R-sides or All Ocean 21 SectorsFD + 75% of All Other Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll Positions
FPL-10Developmental-1FD + 25% of All Other PositionsFD + 25% of All Other PositionsFD + 25% of All Other Positions2 Radar Associate or 1 RA and 1 Radar Position or 1 Ocean 21 SectorFD + 25% of All Other Positions
Developmental-2FD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsAll Radar Associate Positions or 2 Ocean 21 SectorsFD + 50% of All Other Positions
Developmental-3FD + 75% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other Positions2 R-Sides or All Ocean 21 SectorsFD + 75% of All Other Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll Positions
ATC FPLCareer LevelTowerApproach ControlTower and Approach Control (Up/Down)Center/ Center OceanicCombined Control Facility
FPL-11Developmental-1FD + 25% of All Other PositionsFD + 25% of All Other PositionsFD + 25% of All Other Positions2 Radar Associate or 1 RA and 1 Radar Position Or 1 Ocean 21 SectorFD + 25% of All Other Positions
Developmental-2FD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsAll Radar Associate Positions Or 2 Ocean 21 SectorsFD + 50% of All Other Positions
Developmental-3FD + 75% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other Positions2 R-Sides or All Ocean 21 SectorsFD + 75% of All Other Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll Positions
FPL-12Developmental-1FD + 25% of All Other PositionsFD + 25% of All Other PositionsFD + 25% of All Other Positions2 Radar Associate or 1 RA and 1 Radar Position Or 1 Ocean 21 SectorN/A
Developmental-2FD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsFD + 50% of All Other PositionsAll Radar Associate Positions Or 2 Ocean 21 SectorsN/A
Developmental-3FD + 75% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other PositionsFD + 75% of All Other Positions2 R-Sides or All Ocean 21 SectorsN/A
Certified Professional ControllerAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsAll PositionsN/A
ATCSCC
FPL-12Developmental-1N/A
Developmental-2Completion of Classroom Training
Developmental-350% of All Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll Positions
Flight Service Station
FSSDevelopmental-350% of All Positions
Certified Professional ControllerAll Positions

Word for word from the signed 2016 agreement, with only the layout adapted for the web. The signed PDF is the official text. 123ATC is independent of NATCA and the FAA.