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Tom,

I apologize for not responding sooner, we're still trying to decide which day or week would be best to schedule a meeting. We hope to have a decision shortly.

According to FAA directives, there is no one-to-one relationship between current GS/FG grades and the new FAA pay bands. Job assignments to pay bands are based on analysis of competitive private and public sector pay levels. Competitive pay data is collected on as many job series within a job category as possible, and the pay band assignments of the career levels within each job category are based on the market pay levels.

The intent of Article 51 is as follows: after conversion, and within the timeframes stated, the Agency was supposed to evaluate each and every 2154's performance according to the career level definitions to find those who are performing according to level 3 definition; and if found to be so, then promoted with full promotion rights. Not conduct an OPM position evaluation.

The Union's position remains unchanged, the OPM Position Evaluation Statement is a violation of Article 51, and it must be rescinded immediately.

Rufino Sanchez, Jr.
President, NAGE Local R3-10
925 Columbus Ave. #2FS
New York, NY 10025-3760
NAGE Office: 631-468-4320
NAGE Fax: 631-777-6889
Work: 631-468-1425
E-mail: nagelocalr310@aol.com
CC-mail: Rufino.Sanchez@faa.gov