Including Worker’s Compensation, Maternity, FMLA, and Leaves of Absence
Tools & Resources
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Who Do I Contact?
For assistance, contact any member of your Local Benefits Committee. You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page. For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.
ANC
Debi Wallstrom
Tallee Wellman-Ullom
Maki Bogart
anc.benefits.chair@afaalaska.org
View the ANC Committee List >>
LAX
Majo Tanco
lax.benefits.chair@afaalaska.org
View the LAX Committee List >>
PDX
Ann LaRue
pdx.benefits.chair@afaalaska.org
View the PDX Committee List >>
SAN
Sonia Quackenbush
san.benefits.chair@afaalaska.org
SEA
Kathy O’Malley
sea.benefits.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Julie Pearson
sfo.benefits.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Terry Taylor, MEC Chairperson
benefits@afaalaska.org
Links
- AS Benefits Website AS Log-In
- F/A Benefits Handbook AS Log-In
- National Group Protection (Supplemental Benefits)
Committee News
View the Benefits Committee news archives
Health Benefits Coverage & Staffing Adjustment Leaves
Benefits Committee Our Benefits Committee has been notified that there are multiple issues with health benefits coverage for those returning from staffing adjustment leaves (SAL). If you are on a staffing adjustment leave or have recently returned from one, please be aware of the following. Re-Enrolling After A Leave While we disagree that one should […]

Benefits Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2023
Benefits Committee On Tuesday, October 24, representatives from our Local AFA Benefits Committees met to discuss their ongoing work related to Flight Attendant work-related benefits, including insurance, maternity, worker’s compensation, and leave of absence programs. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), Kathy O’Malley (SEA), Ann LaRue (PDX), Julie Pearson (SFO), Majo Tanco, […]

New Medical Billing Protections For You
New rules that went into place on January 1, 2022 will provide new billing protections related to some medical care expenses. The new rules provide expanded protections against the practice of “balance billing” by providers in certain instances. You can read more about these new protections at www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers.
Management vs. State and Local Laws – Part 3
Management vs. State and Local Laws – Part 3 Master Executive Council (MEC), Grievance Committee, Benefits Committee This is the third in a series reporting on management’s opposition to various state and local laws, the latest developments to complex state law litigations related to these laws that are playing out in Washington and California, and […]
Management vs. State and Local Laws – Part 2
Management vs. State and Local Laws – Part 2 Master Executive Council (MEC), Grievance Committee, Benefits Committee This is the second in a series reporting on management’s opposition to various state and local laws, the latest developments to complex state law litigations related to these laws that are playing out in Washington and California, and […]