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Including Worker’s Compensation, Maternity, FMLA, and Leaves of Absence
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What Does This Committee Do?
The Benefits Committee works to educate and provide assistance to Flight Attendants in all matters involving benefits (including insurance, maternity, worker’s compensation, and leave of absence programs)

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities
  • Work with management to resolve any concerns involving claims submitted under benefits programs
  • Act in an advisory role to the LEC Officers on matters related to benefits, insurance, maternity, worker’s compensation, and leave of absence programs
  • Actively communicate information of interest to the Flight Attendants. Provide information to the Communications Committee for inclusion in Local Council communications.
Why Would I Contact This Committee?

The Benefits Committee is available to help you with:

  • Company provided or voluntary benefits programs
  • Medical or maternity leaves of absence
  • Family medical leave (FMLA)
  • On-the-job injuries and workers compensation procedures

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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

Lisa Pinkston
lisa.pinkston@afaalaska.org

View the ANC Committee List >>

LAX

Sherri Reyes
sherrihann@aol.com

View the LAX Committee List >>

PDX

Ann LaRue
pdxfa@comcast.net

View the PDX Committee List >>

SAN

Sonia Quackenbush
squack22@gmail.com

View the SAN Committee List >>

SEA

Kathy O’Malley
benefitsassist@hotmail.com

View the SEA Committee List >>

SFO

Caleb Leo
caleb.leo@afaalaska.org

View the SFO Committee List >>

MEC

Terry Taylor, MEC Chairperson
terry.taylor@afaalaska.org

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Committee News

View the Benefits Committee news archives

AFA Update – April 20, 2020

Posted: April 20, 2020

In This Edition Flight Attendant Addiction Support (FAAS) Program Cornerstone App Replacement Vacation While on a Staffing Adjustment Leave of Absence AFA EAP Support Services – Week of April 20 Union Plus – Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program Flight Attendant Addiction Support (FAAS) Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee The Flight Attendant Addiction Support Program […]

AFA Update – April 6, 2020

Posted: April 6, 2020

In This Edition Cancellation of April & May Recurrent Training Reminders About Layover Transportation and Meals Reporting Uniform Reactions Voluntary Benefits Updates & Information AFA EAP Support Services CWA/NETT and LinkedIn Learning Cancellation of April & May Recurrent Training On Friday, management announced that they would be cancelling recurrent training (RT) for the months of […]

Staffing Adjustment Leave, Low Bid Option or …?

Posted: April 4, 2020

Legal disclaimer Because of the complex interaction between the administration of the various state unemployment insurance (UI) programs; the components of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act; and the Company’s response to claims, AFA Alaska leadership can neither provide definitive advice for filing UI claims nor assurance of receiving a benefit. The information provided […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – March 28, 2020

Posted: March 28, 2020

In This Edition Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Staffing Adjustment Leave, Low Bid Option or …? Pre-Cancellations Due to COVID-19 Schedule Changes (Section 10.S) Long Stage Length Duty Period (“4k”) Sequences During COVID-19 Schedule Disruptions Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act The AFA-CWA International Officers sent out an AFA Interactive […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – March 21, 2020

Posted: March 21, 2020

In This Edition URGENT: Tell Congress to Put People First Applying for COVID-19 Related Temporary Leaves of Absence COVID-19 Resources URGENT: Tell Congress to Put People First Government Affairs Committee The coronavirus pandemic is decimating our aviation industry. It is a public health crisis and it is creating a financial catastrophe that dwarfs the economic […]

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AFA Update – January 22, 2021

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In This Edition Letters of Agreement and Memorandums of Understanding REMINDER: Reserve Availability & Commuting College Scholarship Opportunities Letters of Agreement and Memorandums of Understanding Grievance Committee Our Master Executive Council (MEC) occasionally enters into letters of agreement (LOAs) with management to address situations that were not anticipated or did not exist during contract negotiations.  The […]

Safety of Our Crews, Our Flights and Our Country

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Safety of Our Crews, Our Flights and Our Country Safety Of Our Crews Recent events are potentially negatively impacting effective Crew Resource Management The Master Executive Council (MEC) feels compelled to address the potentially negative impact to effective Crew Resource Management (CRM) resulting from the events most affecting the country over the past year: the […]

Recurrent Training 2021

Recurrent Training 2021 Master Executive Council (MEC) + Inflight Training Committee + Air, Safety, Health and Security Committee (ASHSC) In This Edition Early Success Rates Look Promising COVID-19 Risk Mitigations Written Exam Practice Questions and Answers Adequate “Hands-On” Time Prior to Emergency Evacuation Evaluations Acceptable Deviations to Emergency Evacuation Commands Requalification Training (RQ) Early Success […]

AFA Alaska Negotiations Update – December 17, 2020

AFA Alaska Negotiations Update – December 17, 2020 Master Executive Council In This Edition Updated Contract Negotiations Timeline Negotiations Delayed Until September 1, 2021 Overview of the Railway Labor Act Updated Contract Negotiations Timeline 1st round Negotiating Committee interviews – March & April 2020 Full pay scale increase of 2.5% – December 17, 2020 – […]

AFA Update – December 11, 2020

In This Edition MEC Resolution on Gender Equality CALL CONGRESS: We’re Closer to #ReliefNow Than Ever Before Georgia Senate Runoff Election Community Resources for Those in Need MEC Resolution on Gender Equality Master Executive Council (MEC) AFA has long been a champion of equality both in and out of the workplace.  Over the course of many […]

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