MLI CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING STAFFING AND ORDERS FROM MGMNT THAT ARE ALLEGEDLY CONTRARY TO NATIONAL DIRECTIVES.

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SAFETY POLICY HAVING 2 CTLRS WHEN THE TRACON IS COMBINED IN THE TWR. LAST WK THE ENTIRE FACILITY WAS BRIEFED ON MLI'S POLICY OF 2 CTLRS WHEN THE TRACON IS COMBINED IN THE TWR. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO HAVE 2 CTLRS IN THE TWR. HOWEVER; IF SOMEONE CALLS IN SICK AND THERE IS ONLY 1 CTLR; WE ARE TO ASK ZAU TO TAKE THE AIRSPACE. THE LAST TIME WE DID THAT; CHICAGO SAID THERE WAS NO PROCS FOR THEM TO TAKE THE AIRSPACE AND HAVE MLI OPERATE AS A VFR TWR. CHICAGO SAID THEY WOULD TAKE THE AIRSPACE AND WORK AS IF THE TWR WAS CLOSED AT NIGHT (NO CLASS C AIRSPACE). MLI MGMNT HAS INSTRUCTED US THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS; WE ARE TO KEEP THE AIRSPACE AND WORK THE TRACON COMBINED IN THE TWR BY YOURSELF; 1 CTLR. THIS IS AGAINST THE FAA'S POLICY; AND IS AN ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS OP. I QUESTIONED SUPVR THAT THIS WAS TOTALLY AGAINST THE FAA'S POLICY OF HAVING 2 CTLRS. I TOLD HIM THE ENTIRE NATION HEARD ABOUT IT A MONTH AGO AFTER THE KENTUCKY CRASH. THE SUPVR STATED THAT THESE ARE DIRECT ORDERS FROM THE ATM AND THEY COME FROM ABOVE HIM. I THEN MADE A REQUEST FOR THESE ORDERS IN WRITING. MY REQUEST FOR BOTH THE ORDERS IN WRITING AND THE FAA'S POLICY ON 2 CTLRS WAS DENIED! (THAT'S A COVER-UP!) I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS OP. AND THAT I AM BEING ORDERED NOT ONLY TO PERFORM A DANGEROUS OP BUT THAT IT IS ALSO AN ILLEGAL OP; PLUS THE MGMNT REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION ON THIS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS OP THAT THEY ORDERED! BY REFUSING TO PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTATION; I BELIEVE THE ATM IS TRYING TO COVER UP HIS TRACKS OF THIS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS OP THAT HE ORDERED!