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Supplemental Benefits – 2016 Enrollment

From July 18th—20th, National Group Protection (NGP) will be in the crew lounge in Anchorage to communicate the AFA supplemental benefit plans.  Please look for the NGP benefit counselors during the on-site enrollment to enroll or make changes to your existing coverage.  Note that you can enroll in any of the crew lounges, not just your base location.

  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Coverage
  • Whole Life Insurance

There are some benefit enhancements/upgrades this year, so please take the time to sit down with a benefit counselor and review your options.  This is also an excellent time to make sure you have filed for your annual health screening benefits, which are part of the accident and critical illness benefit plans.

  • Supplemental – these plans supplement any existing coverage
  • Voluntary – members choose to participate
  • Limited Underwriting – no medical or physical exams required
  • Family Coverage – available with all of the plans
  • Portable – members can continue coverage if they leave the company
  • Payroll Deduction – premiums are paid through payroll deduction

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming enrollment, please contact National Group Protection (NGP) at 800-344-9016.

 

Government Affairs Workshop – August 15, 2016

Save the Date for AFA Government Affairs Workshop, August 15, 2016!!

The Association of Flight Attendants Government Affairs Department is offering a 1-day “Introduction to Government Affairs” workshop on Monday August 15, 2016. The training will be held at the Alaska Airlines Regional Headquarters In Anchorage. The training will start at 9:00AM and will end at 4:00 PM.

This introductory workshop is provided as an overview for new committee members and activists. This workshop will explore how government affairs and legislative activism are important to flight attendants, the necessity of growing FlightPAC, how to maximize grassroots engagement effectively and using social media for grassroots activism.

The workshop is unpaid but training materials, morning snacks and lunch will be provided. It will be conducted at the Alaska Airlines Regional Headquarters In Anchorage.

Stephen Schembs, AFA Government Affairs Director, will conduct the training with special guest Kim Hayes, the deputy director of Alaska AFL-CIO who will speak about local labor and political issues that will be on the ballot in November.

Please join us if your ready to be engaged in the process.  Please RSVP to this communication so we can have a count for providing training materials and food. Thresia Raynor, our local ANC Government Affairs Chair will be hosting this workshop!

Uniform Quarterly Meeting Update

Tallee attended the Quarterly Uniform Meeting in SEA and has provided the following update to share with our members.

  • Survey results confirmed the obvious system wide displeasure.  More information available on Alaskasworld.
  • Luly’s new Breast Cancer Neckwear is available to purchase/order now.  If you would like to make a donation to the Pink Lemonade Project, that is available there as well.  The Neckwear is being sold to us at cost, BUT the company will match up to $10,000.00 of our donations.  Those must be ordered by July 5, 2016.  They may open second round of ordering, but this is the only guaranteed time frame.
  • The Company is hopeful that we may see sketches as early as the end of 2nd quarter 2017.  Hope to have the Uniform Ambassadors start wear testing by 4th Quarter.
  • The Uniform Committee Chairs are currently testing a new roller bag (1″ shorter) that is meant to accommodate all bins including the space bins when placed correctly on their sides.
  • Patriotic and Holiday neckwear designs still to come.  No confirmation on the designer.
  • Next round of Focus groups will occur AFTER design briefs are released.

Again, if you have any questions/information you would like to share relating to our uniforms, please reach out to Tallee and the Uniform Committee.

July Pairings Spreadsheet

We have created an excel spreadsheet to review all the pairings that have been created and awarded in the ANC base.  We are excited to share that spreadsheet with all of you.  

Click the following link to view the July Pairings Spreadsheet:    July 16 Bid.xlsx

 The spreadsheet contains:

  • Pairings (Pairing Numbers)
  • Days (Length of Pairing) 
  • C/I (Check In Times)
  • C/O (Check-Out Times)
  • TAFB (Time Away From Base) which is listed as hours and minutes
  • ADC (Average Daily Credit)
  • Pay TFP (Total TFP you will be paid if trip is flown.  Inclusive of MPRs)
  • Sit TFP (Indicates how much tfp of Sit Pay is in the pairing)
  • TAFB/TFP (Time Away From Base per TFP value)
  • Duty Legs
  • D/H (DH legs)
  • L/O (Layover Location)
  • Compensation (inclusive of sit pay and per diem) and you can change the TFP Rate (located in the upper right corner of the spreadsheet) to reflect your step rate amount which will adjust the compensation column to reflect the accurate amount each individual FA will receive at their rate of pay.
  • Days (the days of the month that pairing operates)

We hope you find this information helpful and would appreciate your feedback.  If you find value in the document, we will do our best to provide it for you each month. If you have any questions about the spreadsheet, please contact us at anc@afaalaska.org.

Monthly Safety Meeting

From Ruthann:

Here is a small summary of what was discussed at the AS ANC Monthly
Employee Safety Meeting that takes place the third Wednesday of each
month.  Attendees include representatives from your AFA Air Safety
Health and Security committee, the Ramp, CSAs, Stores, Catering,
Management, etc.  This allows all the work groups to bring forth
agenda items that need to be solved with the help of other work
groups.  Below are some of the items discussed in May that will be on
the agenda for June.  If you have any safety concerns please report
them to Ruthann.Bledsoe@gmail.com or any of the other safety committee
members which include Betsy DeMay, Sarah Roberts, or Debi Wallstrom.

These are ongoing items that are on the agenda for the June 15th meeting.
1. ATB (air turn back) due to 2 juice caps in the R2 door frame on a
ANC-SEA flight.  Catering was advised and signed off for each worker to
check the door frame for internal debris before shutting the door.
2.  CSA reminder that a Cabin Baggage Tag must be attached to each FAA
approved carseat brought onto the aircraft for use in the cabin.
3. CSA reminder that service animals must be on the final flight report to
have the notice appear on the F/A iPhone to avoid flight delays.
4.  Our F/As are having a problem with the combi stairs improperly
positioned by SEA CSAs at the L2 door.  If this occurs please write an
incident report, an  ASAP, and send pictures to
Ruthann.Bledsoe@gmail.com.  ANC CSAs are positioning the L2 combi
stairs correctly.

Struggling With A Coworker? Consider AFA Professional Standards.

We all know flying can be demanding—long days, irregular hours, and fatigue are part of the job. It’s natural for tensions to rise. Before you head to management or vent on social media, consider Professional Standards. In this video, Ava McWilliams-Ellington, pre-merger Alaska LAX EAP/Professional Standards Committee Chairperson, shares how Professional Standards provides a confidential, […]

Crew Meal Survey Closing Soon

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) is committed to prioritizing your nutrition during the work day through our crew meal provisions. We are eager to hear your thoughts on which elements of crew meals are most meaningful to you, as we continue to advocate for […]

Council 43 (HNL) LEC Officer Election Results

Polls closed at 12 PM PT today for the election of Council 43 LEC Officers, representing Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants based in Honolulu. The following AFA Flight Attendants have been elected to Local Council Officer positions: LEC President: Kela Chong IVLEC Vice President: Martin GusmanLEC Secretary: Soon Kim View the certified election results here >> These newly elected […]

Council 39 (PDX) LEC Officer Election Results

Polls closed at 11 AM PT today for the election of Council 39 LEC Officers, representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in Portland. The following AFA Flight Attendants have been elected to Local Council Officer positions: LEC President: Krystle Shae BerryLEC Vice President: Melodie AnderesLEC Secretary: Kevin Sharp View the certified election results here >> These newly elected […]

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