FAA and controllers' union agree deal linking 2.8% pay rise to performance

The FAA and NATCA have reached an agreement giving air traffic controllers a 2.8% pay increase, with Congress directing that the rise be tied to measurable operational efficiency gains.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association have agreed on a 2.8% pay increase for air traffic controllers, according to the terms of the deal.

The raise follows workforce reforms. Congress directed the FAA to tie the increase to measurable gains in operational efficiency, and the ruling has now been made official.

The available account does not set out how the efficiency targets will be measured or when the increase takes effect.

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