Air Traffic Controller Act of 1981

Summary

Air Traffic Controller Act of 1981 - Redefines the terms "air traffic controller" and "controller," for purposes of civil service provisions, to mean any air traffic control specialist of the GS-2152 series. Establishes a salary classification system for air traffic controllers. Requires: (1) semiannual salary cost of living adjustments of one and one half percent for each one percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage and Clerical Workers (CPI); (2) an additional ten percent increase annually; and (3) automatic annual step increases within and between pay grades. Establishes differential payments for hours worked during a night shift, midnight shift, weekend, or assignment as an on-the-job training instructor. Exempts the salary of an air traffic controller from provisions limiting the pay of Federal employees. Establishes a work week of four consecutive eight-hour days for controllers. Entitles controllers to form labor organizations and bargain collectively for wages, hours, leave, and other terms of employment. Directs the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations providing that: (1) a controller shall be eligible for retirement with a reduced pension after fifteen years of service, or full retirement with an income equal to 75 percent of the controller's highest salary after 20 years of service, regardless of age; and (2) retired controllers shall receive a semiannual cost of living increase of seven percent or the percentage increase in the CPI, whichever is larger.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 April 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from GAO; CBO; OMB; Defense Department; Transportation Department; Civil Aeronautics Board; Office of Personnel Management.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Congressional Budget Office.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 June 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GAO.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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