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        Domicile Protections [misc]

        March 12, 2018 10:32

        Q:     What protections does this TA give L-VX FAs from base closures?  What protections does this TA give L-VX FAs from L-AS FAs transferring to L-VX current bases and significantly affecting bidding seniority?

        A:     The TA  does not contain a specific provision to prevent a base closure, but there are provisions in Section 28 [Domiciles] of the JCBA (and the current CBA) that make base closures very expensive and complicated to carry out. A base closure requires a “master re-bid” (i.e. a “flush bid”) for the entire system in Occupational Seniority order. A master re-bid inevitably bumps out some junior FAs from some domiciles; any Flight Attendants who are involuntarily transferred as a result of a master re-bid are eligible for Company-paid relocation benefits, which are very costly to the Company.

        There are no specific protections for L-VX FAs from L-AS FAs transferring into L-VX domiciles. However, there are no “bumping rights” pursuant to this merger. That means L-AS FAs cannot displace L-VX FAs from a domicile–they may transfer into a domicile only when there are vacancies in the domicile; transfers are awarded in Occupational Seniority order. Likewise, L-VX FAs may exercise their Occupational Seniority by transferring into L-AS domiciles (e.g. San Diego) when vacancies exist and their seniority holds the transfer.

        Filed Under: JNC Blog

        Healthcare Insurance: Premiums 2 [JCBA]

        March 12, 2018 10:28

        [See also Healthcare Insurance Premiums [JCBA]]

        Q:     Can we have a provision to have our premiums stay frozen or go down if health care costs go down?

        A:     We already do depending on the situation. The contract requires that Flight Attendants pay 20% of the cost of healthcare insurance for 2018 and 2019. That means if the actual cost of healthcare insurance decreases in 2019, Flight Attendant cost share will also decrease. If the 2019 healthcare insurance rates go up, the FA cost share may not increase more than 15% above the 2018 rates regardless of the 20% cost share requirement. Under the JCBA TA, FA Healthcare insurance rates will be frozen at the 2019 rates for 2020 through the duration of the JCBA and its amendable period.

        Filed Under: JNC Blog

        Corrected Tentative Merger Agreement Documents

        March 4, 2018 19:00

        The Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) has revised and reposted the following documents to the Merger Tentative Agreements and Information page. In most cases, revisions were required in order to correct minor errors within the documents. In a few instances, the changes were made in order to clarify or highlight an item. After the link to each revised document, you will find additional information detailing the changes and the reasons for such changes.

        Corrected TAs

        JCBA 2018-2021 TA >

        • Addendum to §15 [Leaves of Absence] #5 (“Do I accrue seniority while on a leave of absence?”)

        The citation incorrectly indicated that a Flight Attendant accrues seniority only while on an approved medical leave when in fact seniority accrual occurs while on any approved leave of absence. The citation was updated to match the correct language in the JCBA LOA Changes to the 2014-2019 CBA TA.

        • Section 35 [Duration]

        The section was incorrectly reflecting the 2014-2019 CBA duration and amendable date and was updated with the 2018-2021 JCBA duration and amendable date.

        JCBA LOA Changes to the 2014-2019 CBA TA >

        • Section 6.B.2 [Seniority: Calculation for Determining Seniority] “Hired as a Flight Attendant on or after Date of Ratification”

        [Note: This provision affects only Flight Attendant trainees hired after ratification and has no effect on current Flight Attendants or trainees already in Initial Training.]

        Flight Attendants hired on or after Date of Ratification will no longer have seniority assigned according to birth order. This is due to recommendations from the AFA Legal Department in response to recent changes in various state and local laws with respect to age discrimination. After reaching the TA, AFA and management discovered that assignment of the Peoplesoft number is not entirely random. Because the parties intend for seniority to be determined as randomly as possible, we have agreed to an alternative method using a combination of the last four digits of the (mostly random) Peoplesoft number and the last four digits of the Social Security number (which are in fact random). The resulting number is sufficiently random for the purpose of establishing seniority and maintains the security of personal information.

        L-VX FA Transition Agreement TA >

        • Section 21: Compensation –> 21.T Sit Pay

        Sit Pay was incorrectly referenced as one block hour. The negotiated Sit Pay was based on the block-hour equivalent of 1.0 TFP, which is actually fifty-three block minutes (0:53).

        • Ability to Trade Trips Below Seventy (70) Block Hours

        The reference to Virgin America InFlight Teammate Work Rules v5 Chapter 7.B.2.d.iii was updated to correctly indicate that the monthly cap on trading above 135 hours was previously eliminated; AFA and management agree the ability to trade above 135 hours will continue.

        • Show/No Go

        The Show/No Go credit was incorrectly referenced as 3.39 block hours. The negotiated Show/No Go credit was based on the block-hour equivalent of 3.0 TFP, which is actually two hours and thirty-nine minutes (2:39).

        Corrected TA Summaries

        Summary of AS Transition Agreement >

        • Compensation

        “Downline” increases of 1.5% on 12/17/2018, 1.5% on 12/17/2019 and 2.5% on 12/17/2020 added to the compensation summary for clarity.

        Summary of VX Transition Agreement >

        • Compensation: Pay Scale in Block Hours

        The pay scale in block-hours is based on the TFP equivalent of the L-AS pay scale, which is converted at 1.13 TFP per block-hour. Some pay rates were off by a penny ($0.01) due to rounding errors in the worksheet used to produce the table. The rates have been corrected with the appropriate rounding convention.

        • Compensation: Show No Go

        The Show/No Go credit was incorrectly referenced as 3.39 block hours. The negotiated Show/No Go credit was based on the block-hour equivalent of 3.0 TFP, which is actually two hours and thirty-nine minutes (2:39).

        • Compensation: Sit Pay

        Sit Pay was incorrectly referenced as one block hour. The negotiated Sit Pay was based on the block-hour equivalent of 1.0 TFP, which is actually fifty-three block minutes (0:53).

        The JNC thanks our eagle-eyed members for bringing the errors to our attention, and we apologize for any resulting confusion. You may contact the JNC at jnc@afaalaska.org if you have any concerns or questions. We hope to see you at the roadshows starting this coming week!

        In Solidarity,

        Your JNC – MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Jennifer Wise MacColl, Jamie Cogen, Lindsey Steele and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

         

        The roadshow schedule may be found on the Merger TAs & Info page along with other TA-related resources. Any pre-merger Alaska Airlines (pmAS) or pre-merger Virgin America (pmVX) FAs are welcome to attend any and all sessions. Please be aware that only AFA members in good standing may vote on the TA, so it is extremely important that pmAS FAs are current on their dues and pmVX FAs have completed an AFA membership application prior to the vote.

        Filed Under: AS/VX Merger, Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2018, AS/VX Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC), merger agreement, TA

        “Full Implementation” Guarantees / Penalties 4 [VX]

        March 3, 2018 20:07

        [See “Full Implementation” Guarantees / Penalties [VX], “Full Implementation” Guarantees / Penalties 2 [VX] and “Full Implementation” Guarantees / Penalties 3 [VX] for more info.]

        Q:     I have a question in regards to the TA and JCTE.  My main concern with the TA is for the L-VX side.  I am not confident in the Company with having verbiage that says a “goal date” for implementation of March 2019 for L-VX when it comes to L-AS work rules.  Since Alaska management knew we were purchasing Virgin America when they decided to go with JCTE, why didn’t they have the Airbus programmed in there to begin with? I have also heard that Jeppesen won’t program the Airbus into JCTE and management is looking for a new system. Is there any truth to this? Is this the reason why management is asking for a March 2019 goal date?

        A:     Alaska management did not know it was purchasing Virgin America when it selected JCTE to replace Maestro. At the earliest date, management was discussing acquiring Virgin America as a mere possibility in late 2015. However, JCTE was selected far earlier. Management and AFA were at least peripherally discussing JCTE during the last round of negotiations at least as early as 2013. There is no truth to the rumor that Jeppesen will not program the Airbus into JCTE, and in fact that effort is already well underway. Management did not “ask” for a March 2019 goal date. That is the estimated date for Full Implementation based on pilot integration expected in October and aircraft differences training for L-VX and L-AS FA is not scheduled to be finished until very late 2018. Management is very interested in integrating Flight Attendants earlier if possible but management also wishes to avoid the holidays.

         

        Q:     Should the Company not meet the March 2019 timeline, what is involved with implementing L-VX to the 10.5 hour duty day as a penalty? Will there be a ton of programming that will need to happen? Is it “flipping a switch” easy or “going back to book” easy?

        A:     Management has led AFA to understand that programming the L-AS duty and rest requirements for L-VX pairing construction is closer to “flipping a switch” easy rather than “going Back to Book” easy. The main impediment to moving to L-AS duty and rest requirements on the L-VX side is not programming–it is staffing.

        Filed Under: JNC Blog

        Deadhead Retro Pay [VX]

        March 3, 2018 20:03

        Q:     My question is, should the TA pass would the full pay for L-VX FA deadheads be retroactive to cover trips beginning in January?

        A:     No. Effective DOR, any L-VX FA who deadheads on a flight at the Company’s request will receive one-hundred percent (100%) block hour credit for pay purposes. This provision will be retroactive to the first day of the bid month of DOR.  If the TA is ratified on April 3, 2018, then 100% deadhead pay will begin April 1, 2018. This information can be found in the L-VX Transition Agreement 2018 TA.

        Filed Under: JNC Blog

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