1. NHCFAE Conference VIP Panel Discussion
July 28, 2015
Teri Bristol Chief Operating Officer Air Traffic Organization

2. Leadership & Career Development Partnership
LCD Background
Formed in 2011, NHCFAE is a charter member
Reinforces value of “NAS First, People Always”
Partnership works closely with ATO senior
leadership and program offices
LCD Recommendations
Performance Management
Selection
Employee Development
Career Planning
Succession Planning
LCD Accomplishments in FY15
Recommitted to partnering agreement with ATO senior leadership
Developed updated talent management recommendations
Actively promoted adoption of the ATO Succession and Career Planning Programs
Championed improvements to performance planning to support diversity/inclusion
ATO Senior
Leadership
LCD Members
ATO Program Offices
Collaborative Partnership

3. Leadership & Career Development Partnership
Program Accomplishments in FY15
9645 Career Plans built on myATOcareer.faa.gov
Deployment of Supervisors Development Initiative (SDI)
Deployment of Succeeding in Your First Year (SYFY)
National deployment model for Technical Operations Leadership Development Program (TOLDP)
National deployment model for Air Traffic Leadership Development Program (ATLDP)
50 participants in the ATO Succession Planning Program
Program Goals for FY16
Transform performance management
culture and practices
Use industry and federal government best practices that
support merit principles for ATO selections
Expand use of Succession/Career Planning and Employee Development programs

4. ATO Demographics Race, National Origin Categories Comparison Gender
CLF
White
77%
72%
Black 9%
12%
Hispanic
7.63%
10%
Asian 4% 4%
AIAN 1% 1%
TWO+ 1%
0.54%
NHPI
0.41%
0.14%
Source: FFPS Datamart, Office of Civil Rights, FY2015, Q2
AIAN: American Indian/Alaska Native
NHPI: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
TWO+: Two or more races
CLF: Civilian Labor Force (2010)
Gender
CLF
Hispanic
2,422 employees
31,754 employees
ATO
Male 6%
80%
52% 6%
1,919 employees
25,501 employees
Female
1.6%
20%
48%
503 employees
6,253 employees

5. ATO Hiring Overview and Forecast
FY 2015 Hiring Projections:
As of June 17, 2015, ATO hired 1,053 controllers with a goal of 1,772 controllers for FY15.
FY 2016 Hiring Projections:
ATO plans to hire 1,503 controllers.
Technical Operations plans to hire approximately 450 positions to reach its goal of having 5,979 employees in its technical workforce. This includes 2101, 856, 802 and 334 series.
In addition to controllers and technicians, ATO plans to fill 1157 positions. 
2152s
2101/856s
Non-Safety
1,772
401
153

6. ATO Outreach and Recruitment Priorities
Outreach and Recruitment Vehicles:
LCD Partnership
Virtual Career Fairs
Human Resources Partnership
NHCFAE and Local Hispanic Communities
STEM Programs
Controllers
Technicians
Qualified
Candidate
Pool
supplemented with PWTD and Veterans
Non-Safety

7. Barrier Analysis

8. Partnering with NHCFAE

9. A Proud Legacy of Hispanic Leadership
Elwood R. “Pete” Quesada
Michael P. Huerta