Q:  Please clarify the ppp payment for the block of 8 months,,,,do we have to meet the criteria every month to be paid the total $1100 payout for the 8 month block period. If we miss one of those 8 month do we forfeit the entire $1100 payout. Also if we get a vacation payout do we still need to pick up during the assigned month of vacation to make-up that tfp

A:  The additional 5 TFP allotment each month (for a total of 40 TFP for the 8-month block) can be credited in any month(s) of the block.  A Flight Attendant does not have to be credited the additional 5 TFP in each month.  If a Flight Attendant cashes out her/his vacation, the value of the vacation in the assigned month will be included in the PBS award and does not have to me made up (unlike the current QPP), even if it is unpaid.  

Q:     The specific language “Pre-Merger Legacy AS FA” and “Pre-Merger Legacy VX FA” concerns me because it leads me to believe there could be room for yet another pay scale for those hired “post merger,” which we all know will create a divide in our group for the next negotiations.

A:     The terms pre-merger/Legacy AS FA and pre-merger/Legacy VX FA are used throughout the Merger TA in order to provide clarity with respect to which Flight Attendant group (Airbus vs. Boeing) is being being referenced. “pmAS”/”L-AS” and “pmVX”/”L-VX” are simply ‘shorthand’ references to the respective Flight Attendant groups. Any Flight Attendant hired prior to, during or after ratification would be covered under all the provisions of the JCBA–including compensation. There is no possibility for a separate post-merger pay scale.

Q:     If the JCBA does not pass, then will both L-AS and L-VX FAs start getting cross trained this summer and will Full Implementation occur in March 2019 as shown on the timeline that MEC President Peterson explained in the Implementation segment of the Merger TA roadshow webinar?

A:     If the Merger TA does not ratify, Flight Attendant cross training will continue as scheduled. Additionally, training for both aircraft types will be incorporated into 2019 Recurrent Training, so L-AS and L-VX Flight Attendants will remain current on both aircraft types. However, Full Implementation will not happen if the Merger TA does not ratify.  Management cannot integrate both groups without an Integrated Seniority List, and AFA will not release the ISL to management without a ratified JCBA.

Q:     Hey is there any way to maybe get a bar graph or something showing how many people have voted through the voting period? This would be cool and might motivate more people to vote. Thanks.

A:     Thank you for the suggestion. The voting progress tracker has been added to the Merger TA Voting Information page.

[See also Transition of ITL to “A” [VX]]

Q:     Can someone explain the “A” position bidding to me? And does that apply to the L-AS FA?

A:     L-AS Flight Attendants bid the A position, which is awarded on a “pairing-by-pairing” basis. The ITL to “A” position transition for the L-VX Flight Attendants is described in the L-VX ITL to L-VX A Position roadshow webinar video.