Air Control Managers Could See Improved Benefits

Meanwhile, legislation has been offered in the House (HR-4760) to allow air traffic controllers who move into management or administrative positions to retire under the special retirement provisions applying to controllers. Sponsor Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., says that change would put those employees on similar footing as law enforcement and firefighting officers, who do not lose the benefit of the special retirement provisions applying to them when they are promoted from front-line positions.