EMB ERJ 135 ER/LR
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure
While working hand off; I heard one of the monitors ask one of the RADAR controllers to 'try him again' since they needed to make an airspeed adjustment and he wasn't on frequency. By the time the monitor had informed him; both aircraft were right next to each other at the same altitude. The monitor is required to make sure their aircraft is on the respective local frequency prior to losing standard separation. I believe this happens on a routine basis at C90. Management doesn't take the requirement seriously; so a large number of the controllers do not take it seriously either.
C90 Controller voiced concern regarding the failure of some controllers to insure required and timely frequency transfers to the monitor positions.