U.S. Office of Special Counsel  1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 218  Washington, D.C. 20036-4505

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL SETTLES WHISTLEBLOWER
REPRISAL COMPLAINT AGAINST FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
CONTACT: Leslie Williamson, 202-254-3659, lwilliamson@osc.gov

Washington, D.C. / January 2, 2009 – On December 22, 2008, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced the settlement of a prohibited personnel practice complaint that was reached on December 4, 2008, between an air traffic controller at the Memphis Air Traffic Control Tower in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Federal Aviation Administration.

The terms of the settlement were favorable to the complainant, who in turn, agreed to withdraw his complaint from OSC.

Acting Special Counsel William E. Reukauf noted his appreciation to the FAA Chief Counsel’s Office for their cooperation in resolving this matter.
 

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an independent investigative and prosecutorial agency and operates as a secure channel for disclosures of whistleblower complaints. Its primary mission is to safeguard the merit system in federal employment by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices, especially retaliation for whistleblowing. OSC also has jurisdiction over the Hatch Act. For more information please visit our web site at www.osc.gov or call 1 (800) 872-9855.

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