Duffy & the 2.8%
A long time friend & coworker at a facility recently visited by Duffy confirmed that he, the SecDOT, when questioned directly on the status of our 2.8% raise, said that it would only be approved upon the national TOP meeting or exceeding the 5hr target, that it would become effective at that time (in other words, no back pay) and that no other factors (eLMS, briefings, other duties, TOP+) would be considered towards meeting that time.
So there you go. F--k you very much, you're not getting a raise this year, nor any other year under this administration so long as congress keeps that same language in future bills, and the agency will demand that language going forward to maintain maximum control and flexibility over future expenditures. As the money is allocated to the FAA under the administrator's discretion, it may be used for whatever FAA1 deems appropriate.
The money congress "intended" for its workforce as a raise, is now a giant slush fund to be used/passed out as Bedford deems appropriate. Bonuses, renovations, new planes, travel, etc.
So work harder, you f--king knobs. BeddyBoy wants a new Gulfstream and he has some nice Bone-us's to pass out to the management pukes and stupidvisors.