We had a positive development at Newark Air Traffic Control Tower this month. December 14th, 2010 was Front Line Manager - Clifton Rushing's last day of work at EWR. For those of you who don't know the backstory, I'll give a very short explanation.
On February 2, 2008 Clifton Rushing verbally attacked me while I was controlling aircraft at Newark. Yes, that's right - WHILE I WAS WORKING LIVE TRAFFIC. Yes, there are people on those airplanes. Maybe even you, your friends or your family. His actions were disruptive to the operation and could have caused an accident.
What was FLM Rushing so bent about?? He didn't like the fact that the pilots were confused by a new procedure and they had the gall to ask me some questions. And the worst part of it all......I actually answered them!! Oh.my.God! I was doing my job --- too well.
So the marbles in FLM Rushing's head bounced around a bit and he chose to confront me while I was working airplanes. Do you know what was his solution to the pilots' questions and the dangerously confusing procedure? HE TOLD ME NOT TO ANSWER THE PILOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a dipsh*t...Are you F'n serious....DON'T ANSWER THEM???????
And this jackass is a SUPERVISOR in the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency tasked with protecting your life when flying!!!
Anyway, this idiot gives me a reprimand for answering questions of the pilots who don't know what the hell they're supposed to do when they takeoff from Newark Airport because of some F'd up procedure put together by a bunch of sycophant washed-out controller wannabes sitting in cubicles somewhere.
A year later, a federal administrative judge at the Merit Systems Protection Board rules that the reprimand was in VIOLATION OF THE - WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT. The judge ruled that FLM Rushing was complicit in a reprisal action against the appellant (me). Clifton's actions constituted a Prohibited Personnel Practice.
FAA's own regulations state that anyone committing a PPP is subject to 30-day suspension to removal from service for a first offense and a second offense is simply removal. Well, this was the first of two PPP's that FLM Rushing committed in a period of 5 months and against the same appellant (me).
Yet, he is still gainfully employed by the FAA and getting paid over $150,000 a year plus benefits and bonuses. This guy, who would rather see a pilot run his plane into a building than answer his question, is collecting a nice, fat paycheck on the taxpayer's dime. If you want to cut the federal budget - start here!
It took almost 2 years to get to the point of this blog post, but after much complaining on my part to the highest levels of FAA administration, FLM Rushing was finally transferred out of Newark Tower. At least I don't have to look at his ugly face anymore. I did everything possible not to work with him in the control tower. It cost me money and leave time to stay away from him. I'm still waiting to get that back.
I'm sure the FAA transferred him with a paid move of $27,000 cash and probably gave him a promotion to go along with it. All these great perks for a guy who is a hazard to any airport he works at. If anyone finds him, please drop me a line. I need to warn the flying public about this guy.
OK FAA - IT'S TIME TO MAN UP AND FIRE THIS GUY. YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND THE RULINGS. IF I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS, I'D BE WORKING AT 7-11 MAKING MINIMUM WAGE.
FIRE CLIFTON RUSHING. YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO.
Love Ray.....................................
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