Narrative:

With no other avenue, I feel that this needs to be reported. The FAA has promoted to the supervisor position a person who lacks the ability to perform at that level. Since his promotion I have witnessed on several occasions staffing being reduced to levels well below safe operating conditions. Today while working a south approach sector and a departure sector combined, our new 'leader' closed the final sector. I immediately advised him he was putting me under! During the next 10-15 mins it was absolute chaos. If left unchked it's a matter of time before something terrible will happen. This is occurring on an every day basis at pbi. The integrity of the watch schedule is not being protected. Even though pbi has enough controllers, ensuring enough show up for work is not being done. The facility has no leadership.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR IS CRITICAL WITH THE SELECTION OF NEW SUPVR. COMBINING POS CAUSED CTLR OVERLOAD.

Narrative: WITH NO OTHER AVENUE, I FEEL THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE RPTED. THE FAA HAS PROMOTED TO THE SUPVR POS A PERSON WHO LACKS THE ABILITY TO PERFORM AT THAT LEVEL. SINCE HIS PROMOTION I HAVE WITNESSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS STAFFING BEING REDUCED TO LEVELS WELL BELOW SAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS. TODAY WHILE WORKING A S APCH SECTOR AND A DEP SECTOR COMBINED, OUR NEW 'LEADER' CLOSED THE FINAL SECTOR. I IMMEDIATELY ADVISED HIM HE WAS PUTTING ME UNDER! DURING THE NEXT 10-15 MINS IT WAS ABSOLUTE CHAOS. IF LEFT UNCHKED IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE WILL HAPPEN. THIS IS OCCURRING ON AN EVERY DAY BASIS AT PBI. THE INTEGRITY OF THE WATCH SCHEDULE IS NOT BEING PROTECTED. EVEN THOUGH PBI HAS ENOUGH CTLRS, ENSURING ENOUGH SHOW UP FOR WORK IS NOT BEING DONE. THE FACILITY HAS NO LEADERSHIP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.