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ZKC Kansas City Center 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter 3 Kansas City Center Today 4 ZKC Organizational Chart 5 Our Expectations of All Employees 6 Policies 7 Local Area Information 12 Online Resources 15 ZKC Directory 16 2 Welcome Letter Welcome to Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZKC). You have now entered into an exciting industry that offers a dynamic working environment. I am sure you will find assignment to our facility both enjoyable and rewarding. In the previous 12 months, ZKC handled over 2 million aircraft operations. Our airspace consists of approximately 195,000 square miles, covering all or parts of 10 states. There are 12 FAA and 3 Military terminal approach control facilities that lie within our airspace. There are nine contract towers in our jurisdiction as well. One of the great benefits of working at ZKC is the choice of places to live and the numerous activities available to you and your family. The facility is physically located in the Kansas City suburb, Olathe, Kansas. Olathe is 1 of more than 40 cities that make up the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City is a bi-state metropolitan area that straddles the Missouri-Kansas state line. Approximately 1.9 million people reside in the Kansas City metro area. Kansas City has everything you expect to find in a metropolitan city – great places to eat and shop, accredited schools and universities, top-notch medical care facilities, museums, parks, and golf courses. Kansas City is a great sports town, home to Royals baseball, Chiefs football, and IRL, Craftsman Trucks, Busch, and NASCAR racing action at Kansas Speedway. You can also see the T-Bones minor league baseball, indoor and outdoor pro soccer, and a new Arena League football team. Olathe is one of the area’s fastest growing communities, with a population in excess of 122,000. The city of Olathe has been successful in keeping up with demands of growth by having the necessary municipal resources, schools, medical care facilities, and numerous places to live and work. Paul Infanti - Air Traffic Manager Kansas City ARTC Center 3 Kansas City Center Today Welcome to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and to Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). The facility is one of 20 Centers located throughout the United States. Kansas City Center (ZKC) employs over 500 people, including 320 Air Traffic Controllers. The original Kansas City Center was commissioned on February 1, 1942, and was located at Kansas City Municipal Airport with 15 employees. The first Air Traffic Manager, then titled “Center Chief,” was Arnie Leathers. Late in 1942, the Center was relocated to the 16 th floor of the Kansas City, Missouri, City Hall. On April 30, 1962, the Center moved to its current location in Olathe, Kansas. The new, larger building allowed for further expansion and new equipment. On July 1, 1964, St. Louis Center was decommissioned, and consolidated with Kansas City Center. Today, Kansas City Center airspace encompasses approximately 192,000 square miles, including portions of: Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and most of Missouri. Kansas City Center shares airspace boundaries with seven other centers, and works with 15 different approach control facilities. We also have more then 10 different areas of Special Use Airspace, which are used by the military for training purposes. Kansas City Center is divided into six areas of specialization. Each area consists of between six to nine radar positions. Every radar position is defined by lateral boundaries as well as vertical boundaries. This airspace designs helps to distribute air traffic to allow for safe and efficient movement through the Center. 4 ZKC Organizational Chart 5 Our Expectations of All Employees • Kansas City Center leadership team expects all employees to: • Come to work, be on time. • Be prepared – mentally and physically • Understand leave policy and manage your leave appropriately • Be cooperative and professional • Treat people with respect and dignity • Take initiative • Be accountable • Lead by example – be a good role model • Do not tolerate or engage in any form of harassment or discrimination • Actively participate in training • Know your airspace, systems and equipment • Use prescribed phraseology/correct facility and equipment names • Follow rules and procedures • Be open to feedback – provide honest information 6 Policies *All policies are subject to change. Please contact your Front Line Manager (supervisor) with any questions. Safety and Security: Security guards are stationed at the entrance to the facility. Each vehicle is required to display the appropriate placard, and each individual is required to display an FAA ID badge prior to entering the property. You will be issued yours in the first days of your arrival at ZKC. If you come to work in borrowed/rented vehicle, stop at the guard shack and they will provide you with a temporary parking pass. ID: ID’s are issued as part of your in-processing to ZKC. It must be displayed above the waist at all times while on the premises. Stop at the guard shack and display your ID each time you come to work. Should you forget your ID, stop at the guard shack and they will provide you with a temporary ID, which must be returned to the guard when you leave work for the day. Lockers and Mail Slots: Lockers and mail slots are assigned by the Administrative Office. DO NOT have personal mail sent to this facility. Time and Attendance Procedures: For Stage II and III, until you are sent to the floor for your D-side training, you are assigned to the Training Department. Requests for leave will be considered, but training is a priority; not just yours, but your peer developmental(s) as well. For leave requests made prior to 0630 local, call the Watch Manager (913-254- 8500). If you are unable to reach anyone at this number, call the Training 7 Department (913-254-8471) after 0630 local. You are expected to make contact and advise management of your situation. Once you are assigned to the operational floor you will work 8 hour days. All leave goes through your Front Line Manager. Your Front Line Manager will cover those policies with you at that time. You are allowed ½ hour for lunch. Once you are assigned to the floor, you will be in a paid lunch status working 8 hour days, because you are subject to recall to the control room and must be available for the full 8 hour shift. Your Front Line Manager will cover the lunch and leave policies with you when you are assigned to your area of specialization. Medical Certificate & Physicals: It is a requirement to meet the medical standards to perform Air Traffic Control duties, including while you are in training to become an Air Traffic Controller. You will be required to complete a physical bi-annually until age 40, then annually from there on out. Your physical will be scheduled during regular work hours. Your Front Line Manager will notify you of your scheduled physical appointment time, and it is your responsibility to arrive on time. If you wear corrective lenses or contacts, please remember to bring these with you at the time of your physical. Drug Use: Use of illegal drugs is prohibited. If you should be using prescription drugs, over the counter medications, or herbal remedies please check with your Front Line Manager as to whether or not work it is permissible while taking these medications. Some medications require a certain amount of time between when the medication was taken and when you can work. Drug and Alcohol Testing: As an FAA employee in a safety related field, you are subject to random drug and alcohol testing. On the days that drug and/or alcohol testing is being administered, no leave is approved until it is determined that you are not on the list to be tested or your testing is complete. 8 DUIs: We trust that you will not drive under the influence, however, should you receive a DUI, it is required that you report this to the Air Traffic Manager through your Front Line Manager. Conduct and Discipline : The FAA has a rather lengthy policy on Conduct and Discipline which you are required to follow. Upon your arrival, you will receive a copy for your review. If you have any questions, please ask your Front Line Manager or Personnel Office. Dress Code: NATCA/FAA Contract Article 69 Section 1. Members of the bargaining unit shall be well groomed and attire themselves in a neat, clean manner which will not erode public confidence in the bargaining unit workforce or detract from the professional image of Agency employees. Section 2. The mode of attire for the workplace shall be business casual. Examples of such clothing include casual slacks (e.g. khakis, cords), dress slacks, dresses, skirts, blouses, dress shirts, casual shirts with collars or banded/turtle necks and/or sweaters. Neckties shall not be mandatory in any facility. Shoes shall be neat and clean. Articles of inappropriate attire include, but are not limited to, jogging suits, shorts, sweats (pants, shirts, shorts), jeans, tee/tank/muscle/sleeveless shirts (for men), tee/tank/halter/tube tops (for women), and shirts with large lettering and/or slogans. Clothing having sexual connotations, written or pictured, is not permitted. Revealing, ripped or disheveled clothing of any kind is unacceptable. Hats and caps are not to be worn inside the facility. Flip-flops, flat sandals and athletic shoes are prohibited. Buttons or clothing displaying political advertising and/or slogans that are in violation of the Hatch Act are not permitted; however, the display and wearing of Union insignias such as pins, pocket penholders or tie tacks shall be permitted.