NATCA Professional Standards Committee Member Training October 16-20 at ZAB 😁

Welcome to

Professional Standards Committee Member

Training

ZAB: Albuquerque ARTCC

Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 16-20, 2023

Thank you for volunteering to take on the new important role of being your facility's Professional Standards Committee Member, and for taking time away from home to attend training. The Professional Standards program is unlike anything you have been involved with in your FAA career. This class will be informative and fun. The National Committee is looking forward to meeting you!

Professional Standards National Team

Lydia Baune, Patrick Carter, Chris Keyes

Facility Release

This class is FAA funded. You will be on duty time for the travel and training. Our FAA counterparts will work to facilitate your release from the operational schedule.

Class Dates are Tuesday, October 17th - Thursday, October 19th.

Travel Dates are Monday, October 16th & Friday, October 20th.

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Our PS Committee Member class is coming up quickly. We apologize that you did not receive this email shortly after our initial calls.

This email generally does not go out to participants incomplete, but in the interest of time we want to share with you despite missing the required FAA Memo that notifies ATMs and includes required accounting codes for your E2.

This class is experiencing significant challenges with ATM notification and FAA Finance accounting strings. We are still planning to hold the class.

Are you able to complete these 3 tasks for us

to help prepare for class?

#1 Log into E2.

E2 is the website you will use to book airfare, book rental cars (if you are on the list below), request per diem, and more. We ask that you log into E2 to start building your trip. Note that even when E2 requests are missing all required info (FAA memo and accounting codes) - reservations for flights, seats, and car bookings will remain secured. Your facility should have someone designated to help with the E2 process.

#2 Book your hotel.

Booking your hotel can be done right away as it is done outside of the E2 process using the booking link provided below.

#3 Join our group on GroupMe.

This class will have quite a bit of communication prior to class, which makes it even more necessary to ensure we have a way to communicate quickly with the group. Let us know if you are not able to connect with the group on GroupMe by next week. Instructions are below.

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E2 Travel Authorization

FAA's E2 website

Each traveling participant is required to submit an E2 Travel Authorization request, and receive final approval no later than September 22nd. If you are unable to meet this deadline let us know as soon as possible.

If you do not already have an E2 account, you will need to create one. Your FLM, ATM, and/or administrative assistant can help you with this. If they are unable they should direct you to someone who can. E2 Help 866-641-3500. If you aren't finding the help you need, let us know.

Government Credit Card

Not everyone will be required to use a government credit card. CBA Article 89, Section 1: Government Credit Card states: "Employees who are required to travel more than two (2) times in a twelve (12) month period will be issued a government contractor-issued charge card for official travel. Upon request, employees who travel less frequently may be issued the card."

Rental Cars

Rental Cars are authorized only for the following individuals.

Aaron Williams (PAE)
Brett Owens (AZO)
Chason McFarland (MRY)
Adam Bishop (CDW)
Sarah Wiza (Y90)
Matthew Jones (OSF)

In E2, reserve an “Intermediate” car OR reserve a "standard" car and select "multiple employees" under your justification for the car size being outside travel policy regulations. Expect to participate in the class car pool to and from hotel and class each day.

Accounting Codes and Travel Letter (required for E2)

Your official travel letter will follow in a later email. You will upload this document to your E2 travel authorization request. It includes the accounting codes required to complete your E2 request.

Save receipts for everything EXCEPT food. For "meals and incidentals" you will receive the standard reimbursement rate for ALBUQUERQUE.

Approximately $310.50 total if traveling Monday and Friday
Approximately $51.75 for each of your travel days
Approximately $69 for each additional day of your trip

When you return to your facility you will be asked to upload your receipts for lodging, parking, airfare, checked bag, taxi, etc. into E2 to create your final voucher.

GroupMe

Download the GroupMe messaging app. We will be using the GroupMe messaging app as our PRIMARY means of communication leading up to the class and throughout class. Please click the link below and join our group, you will miss out on many important details regarding class if you fail to join our group.