FAA Inks Deal With Engineers, Architects

The Federal Aviation Administration may be having all kinds of trouble negotiating with its air traffic controllers, but that's not stopping the agency from reaching labor agreements with other groups of employees. FAA announced Wednesday that it had signed a new contract with about 1,200 engineers and architects who plan, design and install facilities, systems and equipment across the country. The agency, which has broad authority to negotiate with its employees over pay and other issues, says that it has now brought 84 percent of its workers under a pay-for-performance system.