Originally Posted by
MidwestXLguy
A couple of minor questions - mostly related to fed employment.....
Does the FAA cover medical exams (assuming the position requires one)? Any cell-phone reimbursement?
Thanks.
Medicals:
You can get your medical for free usually by the regional flight surgeon if you live close to the regional office, but most people don't do that, they'll just go to AMEs, in which case health insurance covers it.
Usually you can be issued a cell-phone for certain duties, like accident response, surveillance and duties in remote locations, etc. Likely depends on the office and what they deal with. There is no "cell phone reimbursement" per-say, but there are plenty of opportunities and ways to avoid using your cell phone for work purposes.