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FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N ) I n th e Wisconsi n Aviatio n ) ) FAA - Cas e No . 2007SW9I005 0 ) JUDG t NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("Complainant" ) b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t

t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 CF.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I . O n Ma y 24 , 2007 , Responden t

wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty that the FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penall y i n th e amoun t o f $20,000 . O n Ma

y 11 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing . II . 1 . Wisconsi n Aviatio n i s now , an da t al l time s mentione di

n thi s documen t

was , th e holder o f Ai r Carrie r Certificai e Numbe r

DBKA l 24D , issue dpursuan t t o 1 4 C.l-.R . par

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119 , wit h appropriat e operation s specification s unde r 1 4 CF.R . pa n 135 . 2 . On o r abou t Novembe r

28 , 2006 , representative s o f th e FAA conducte da

n inspectio n o f Wisconsi n Aviatio n t o determin e it s complianc e wit h 4 9 CF.R . par

t 4 0 an d1 4 C.K.K . pari 121 , appendice s 1 an

dJ . 3 . Wisconsi n Aviatio n i s now , an da t al l time s mentione di n thi s documen t was , require d b y 1 4 CF.R . § 135.251(a) t o tes t eac h o f it s employee s wh o perform s afunctio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R- part

121 , Appendi x I , i n accordanc e wit h tha t apperidix . 4 . Wisconsi n Aviatio n i s now , an da t all time s mentione di n thi s documen t was , require d by 1 4 C.F.R . pa n 121 , Appendi x I § II I t o tes t eac h perso n wh o perform s asalely sensitiv e function , includin g person s performin g aircraf t maintenanc e andpreventiv e maintenanc e duties , fo

r Wisconsi n Aviatio n i n accordanc e wit h Appendi x 1 o f

pari 121 . 5 . Wisconsi n Aviatio n i s now , an da t al l time s mentione di n thi s documen t was , require d by 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x I § V.A.I , t o conduc t apre-employmen t

tes t andreceiv e averifie dnegativ e dru g test s resul t prio r to hirin g an

y individua l for

asafeiy-sensiiiv c functio n liste di

n sectio n II I o f

Appendi x I . 6 . Wisconsi n Aviaiio n i s now , an da t al l time s mentione di

n thi s documen t

was , prohibite dby 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x I § V.A. 3 fromallowin g a n individual require dt o underg o pre-employmen t dru g testin g unde

r pa n 121 , Appendi x 1 § V.A. I to06/10/201 0 14:4 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S E1004/00 7

perfor masafety-sensitiv e functio n unles s Wisconsi n Aviatio n ha s receive daverifie d negativ e dru g tes t

resul t fo r tha t individual . 7 . Durin g ih e above-describe dinspection , arevie w o f Wisconsi n Aviation' s record s indicate dtha t

Wisconsi n Aviatio n faile dt o tes t fo r prohibite ddrug s an dreceiv e verifie d negativ e dru g les t

result s prio r

t o hirin g one employee , faile dt o receiv e verifie dnegativ e dru g tes t result s prio r

t o hirin g on e employee , an dfaile dt o tes t fo r prohibite ddrug s and receiv e verifie dnegativ e result s fo r tw o employee s afte

r the y wer e transferre dt o safety sensitiv e positions . 8 . On o r abou t September

11 , 2005 , Mr . Patric k

Haningto n wa s hire dby Wisconsi n Aviatio n t o perfor

mmaintenanc e fiinctions . 9 . At the lime Mr . Harringto n wa s hired , Wisconsi n Aviatio n hadno t receive daverifie d negativ e dru g les t

resul t fo r Mr . Harrington . 10 . O n o r abou t Ma y 1 , 2006 , Mr . Eri c Rosenbroo k wa s hire dby Wisconsi n Aviatio n t o perfor mmaintenanc e functions . 11 . At th e tim e Mr . Rosenbroo k wa s hired , Mr . Rosenbroo k hadno t undergon e apre employmen t

dru g test , no r

hadWisconsi n Aviaiio n receive daverifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t for Mr . Rosenbrook .OG/10/201 0 14:4 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS 0005/00 7

1 2 O n o r abou t Ma y 25 , 2005 , Wisconsi n Aviatio n transferre dMitchel l E . Johnso n from ano n safety-sensitiv e positio n into apositio n t o perfor mmaintenanc e functions . 13 . A t th e tim e Mr . Johnso n wa s transferre dt o asafety-sensitiv e position , Mr . Johnso n ha dno t undergon e apre-employmen t dru g test , no r

hadWisconsi n Aviatio n receive da verilie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t fo r Mr . .Johnson . 14 . O n o r abou t Februar y 6 , 2006 , Wisconsi n Aviatio n transferre dAda mWes l fro

ma no n safety-sensitiv e positio n int o apositio n t o perfor mmaintenanc e functions . 15 . At th e tim e Mr . Wes t

wa s transfeixe dl o asafety-sensitiv e position , Mr . Wes t ha dno t undergon e apre-employmen i dru g test , nor hadWisconsi n Aviatio n receive daverifie d negativ e dru g tes t

resul t fo r Mr . Wes t 111 . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , i t appear s tha t

Wisconsi n Aviatio n violate dth e followui g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :

a . 14C.F.R . § 135.251(a) , i n tlia t Wisconsi n Aviatio n faile dt o tes t eac h o f it s employee s wh o perform s afunctio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x I , i n accordanc e with that

appendix .06/10/201 0 14:4 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @|008/00 7

b . 1 4 C.F.R , par t

121 , Appendi x I § V.A.I , i n tha t Wisconsi n Aviatio n hire d individual s fo r

safeiy-sensiiiv e function s liste di n sectio n II I o f thi s appendi x whe n Wisconsi n Aviatio n ha dno t first conducte dapre-employmen t tes t no r receive daverifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t fo r th e individuals . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s cas e acivi l penalt y o f $20,00 0 i s appropriate . WI1I2REFORE , th e Agency , b y coun.sel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law / Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $20,000 . Date dthi s 18' ^ da y o f

May , 2010 . Pete r J Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l fo r Enforcemen t |(^^un mKillingpa m Enforcemen t

Divisio n Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counse l (202)267-772 8 PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF R§ 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o fil e awritte n answe r lo t hi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s il"appropriate , no t late r tha n thirt y (30 ) day s afte r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic h follows .OG/10/201 0 14:5 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DMS §1007/00 7

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint , i n th e Wisconsi n Aviation , FA A Cas e NO.2007SW910050 , ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , to : Jeffre y Bau m Presiden t Wisconsi n Aviatio n Coiporai e Headquarter s Watertow n Municipa l Airpor t 174 1 Rive r

Driv e Watertown , W I 5309 4 Th e origina l an dacop y wa s als o delivere dto : Hearin g Docke t

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