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S 3416 110th Congress Senate

Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act

Official title: A bill to amend section 40122(a) of title 49, United States Code, to improve the dispute resolution process at the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2008 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air trafficCollective bargainingDepartment of TransportationEmployee-management relations in government
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Federal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawMediationPersonnel management
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 31, 2008
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act - Revises requirements for the dispute resolution process of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding negotiations with the exclusive bargaining representative of FAA employees over proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system.

Requires submission of issues in controversy to the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP) for binding arbitration if the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS, required by current law) have led to an impasse between the FAA and its employees in reaching an agreement. Prescribes a procedure for the appointment of a three-member arbitration board by the FSIP Executive Director.

Repeals the current requirement that, if the services of the FMCS do not lead to an agreement, the Administrator's proposed change to the personnel management system shall not take effect until 60 days have elapsed after the Administrator has transmitted the proposed changes, along with the objections of the employees to the changes, and the reasons for such objections, to Congress.

Provides a dispute resolution process alternative to the existing requirement to use FMCS services. Authorizes the FAA Administrator and the exclusive bargaining representative of FAA employees, by mutual agreement, to adopt alternative procedures for the resolution of disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3416: Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3416/
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"S. 3416: Federal Aviation Administration Employee Retention Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3416/.
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