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Penn State World Campus tuition discount for federal employees, spouses and dependents. Federal employees are eligible for a 5% tuition reduction on Penn State World Campus online programs. Visit worldcampus.psu.edu/fed-gov for details.

Maternity Leave

Ever have questions about what paperwork you needed to file, what articles help give you guidance or just how to go about planning your Maternity Leave.

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As part of the National Employee Forum, PWC leadership meets on a quarterly basis with FAA Headquarters executives, including at times the FAA Administrator, to discuss policies and issues impacting FAA employees. This avenue keeps PWC at the forefront of change and provides an opportunity to dialogue on areas that can impact the interests of PWC membership.

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Upcoming Events

PWC Vision Board

March 4

PWC Southern Region is having an Empowering your Vision PWC Vision Board Social. I hope you can come out and get the push you need to become motivated to achieve your goals. The space will be limited so that we can make sure that everyone who comes has time to finish and leaves feeling empowered by the project. Please RSVP at the link provided below by February 28th so that we can ensure that we have a proper head count so we have enough supplies and food. I look forward to seeing you there and hopefully meeting some new members.

PWC Paint Night

March 8

Join PWC and Northwest Mountain Regional Director Aimee Shingleton to celebrate International Women's Day with a fun Paint Night w/PWC. RSVP requested, flier attached.

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Click on each of the founders picture above to enjoy a one on one conversation with these extraordinary women!

Meet PWC Member Ana Mendivil

My name is Ana Mendivil and I have been a PWC member since 2014. I had fallen in love with airplanes long before then but was in pursuit of a career as a pilot until Trish Cummings gave me a tour of Los Angeles ARTCC.

Prior to the tour, I attended Mt. San Antonio College and attained both Commercial Flight and Aviation Science degrees. By the time I had decided to pursue air traffic a hiring bid had been cancelled, the hiring process had been changed so previous qualifications did not provide special consideration, but I still met qualifications so I threw my hat into the ring.

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Will the Real Super Bowl GOAT Please Stand Up?

After a big event like the Super Bowl game or the State of the Union address, a lot of people will discuss what happened to a team’s offense, whether the commercials were clever, and if the speech resonated with the public. But thanks to our ATO team, typical citizens aren’t worried about whether visitors got snarled in air traffic or whether the event venues were safe from drones or other aircraft.

Getting Back Up to Speed with Our Full ATO Workforce

I want to welcome back everyone who wasn’t allowed to do your job during the furlough, and of course thank all of you who came to work every day even though nobody was getting paid. I know what a hardship this has been for everyone, and I want to assure you that we recognize this stress didn’t just dissipate the day the furlough ended
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Ramen Noodles and Other Calamities to Learn From

When my kids were young and they got a little banged up by falling off a scooter or pulling food out of the microwave when it was too hot, I figured they had been a bit clumsy or careless. But new studies by safety researchers tell us these incidents are actually part of larger epidemics seen in emergency rooms nationwide, and they encourage us to develop precautions.

Tina Fey Explains Positive Influences of Great Bosses, “How to Get the Eggs”

There’s an interesting passage in comedian Tina Fey’s bestselling book “Bossypants,” where she talks about what she learned from Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels. The former SNL star said she was struck by the way Lorne would connect with his whole team, even performers she perceived as a bit too needy. Lorne was infinitely patient with those writers and actors because he knew they were still capable of turning out the best work, and they produced for him. “He knew how to get the eggs,” Tina wrote.