"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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A 40% decrease in payroll costs is a significant savings.


Sure, but most of the savings does not come from contracting out the
tower,
it came from reducing the staffing. If four contract controllers can
adequately staff the tower then four FAA controllers could have done so as
well.

Except it's more expensive and more rigid to employ regular types,
especially during varying conditions.


Do you have
any idea what motivates FAA to overstaffed towers?


None.

Empire building. Baseline budgeting. Propping the union.

Think harder.

Are you saying that ATC employees automatically receive a salary
increase as a direct result of being relocated to another facility?


No, they receive a salary increase as a direct result of being relocated
to
a higher level facility.