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NHCFAE ConferenceVIP Panel Discussion

July 28, 2015

Teri BristolChief Operating Officer Air Traffic Organization

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Leadership & Career Development Partnership

LCD Background Formed in 2011, NHCFAE is a charter member Reinforces value of “NAS First, People Always” Partnership works closely with ATO senior leadership and program offices

LCD Recommendations Performance Management Selection Employee Development Career Planning Succession Planning

LCD Accomplishments in FY15 Recommitted to partnering agreement with ATO senior leadership Developed updated talent management recommendations Actively promoted adoption of the ATO Succession and Career Planning Programs Championed improvements to performance planning to support diversity/inclusion

ATO Senior

Leadership

LCD Members

ATO Program Offices

Collaborative Partnership

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Leadership & Career Development Partnership

Program Accomplishments in FY15 9645 Career Plans built on myATOcareer.faa.gov Deployment of Supervisors Development Initiative (SDI) Deployment of Succeeding in Your First Year (SYFY) National deployment model for Technical Operations Leadership Development

Program (TOLDP) National deployment model for Air Traffic Leadership Development Program

(ATLDP) 50 participants in the ATO Succession Planning Program

Program Goals for FY16 Transform performance management culture and practices Use industry and federal government best practices that support merit principles for ATO selections Expand use of Succession/Career Planning and Employee Development programs

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ATO DemographicsRace, National Origin Categories Comparison

77%

9%

7.63%

4%

1%

0.41%

Hispanic

6%

Gender

ATO

Male 80%

Female 20%

1%

72%

AIAN: American Indian/Alaska Native NHPI: Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderTWO+: Two or more racesCLF: Civilian Labor Force (2010)

12%

10%

4%

1%

0.54%

0.14%

CLF

31,754 employees

25,501 employees

6,253 employees

2,422 employees

1,919 employees

503 employees

Source: FFPS Datamart, Office of Civil Rights, FY2015, Q2

NHPI

TWO+

AIAN

Asian

Hispanic

Black

White

52%

CLF

48%

6%

1.6%

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ATO Hiring Overview and Forecast

FY 2015 Hiring Projections:

As of June 17, 2015, ATO hired 1,053 controllers with a goal of 1,772 controllers for FY15.

FY 2016 Hiring Projections:

ATO plans to hire 1,503 controllers.

Technical Operations plans to hire approximately 450 positions to reach its goal of having 5,979 employees in its technical workforce. This includes 2101, 856, 802 and 334 series.

In addition to controllers and technicians, ATO plans to fill 1157 positions. 

2152s 2101/856s Non-Safety

1,772 401 153

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ATO Outreach and Recruitment Priorities

Controllers Technicians

Non-Safety

Qualified Candidate

Pool supplemented with PWTD

and Veterans

Outreach and Recruitment Vehicles:

LCD Partnership

Virtual Career Fairs

Human Resources Partnership

NHCFAE and Local Hispanic Communities

STEM Programs

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Barrier Analysis

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Partnering with NHCFAE

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A Proud Legacy of Hispanic Leadership

Elwood R. “Pete” Quesada Michael P. Huerta