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        Reserve Quarterly Meeting Minutes (6/15/2017)

        June 17, 2017 22:13

        Click the link below to view the minutes from the June 15th 2017 Quarterly Reserve Meeting with Scheduling Management.

         

        6.15.2017 QUARTERLY RESERVE MTG MINUTES

        Filed Under: Reserve Committee

        AFA Online Issue Reporting Is Here!

        June 13, 2017 15:00

        Your AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) is excited to introduce the new AFA Alaska online support center.  This new system is designed for you to document and report scheduling and reserve concerns, situations where you might be facing discipline, potential contractual grievances, and any other issue where you might need AFA support.  The system will also allow AFA representatives to better track issues that are occurring, identify trends, and address and resolve issues with management.

        You can access the system using the following link:

        http://support.afaalaska.org

        Reporting New Issues

        You can report a new issue in the system by opening a ticket, just follow these steps:

        1. Visit http://support.afaalaska.org/
        2. Click the blue “Open a New Ticket” button
        3. Fill in your personal information (including a non-company email address)
        4. Select the help topic that relates to the issue
        5. Fill in the issue-specific information and provide details

        From this screen, you’ll also be able to attach pictures, PDF files, screenshots, and other information that will help your AFA representatives to have more information available about the issue.

        Once you’ve opened a ticket, you’ll receive a confirmation email and with a ticket number.  Behind the scenes, your ticket will be assigned to an AFA representative who will assist you with the issue.

        Checking on Open Issues 

        With your ticket number, you’ll be able to track the status of the ticket online, add additional information and attachments for your AFA representative to have available.  To check on your ticket:

        1. Visit http://support.afaalaska.org
        2. Click the green “Check Ticket Status” button
        3. Enter your email address and ticket number
        4. Click the “View Ticket” button

        Questions?

        If you have any questions about the AFA online support center or need assistance with an issue, you can always contact your LEC Officers.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

        Filed Under: Contract, Grievance Committee, Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC), Reserve Committee, Scheduling Committee Tagged With: 2017, contract, grievance, issue reporting, online support center, Reserve, Scheduling

        [AS] Jeppesen Crew Access Update

        June 7, 2017 15:00

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants

        This evening at 10 PM, the largest update for Crew Access to date will be installed.  The update, which should take approximately 40 minutes, includes a combination of fixes and new items.  Included are approximately 30+ fixes will directly affect our workgroup.

        The most anticipated and long awaited installation is the ability for Reserves to Advertise and Trade in Crew Access. Reserves will no longer have to use the “Reserve Trading Board” after this evening.  Attached to this communication is a PDF which gives instructions on how to Advertise, Grab, Trade, Shift, and Split Reserve blocks and days.

        Below is the list of the fixes and enhancements that are included in this evenings update.

        1. Will no longer see Pilot flying preferences when logging into Crew Access.
        2. Lineholder will no longer be able to self-assign trip longer than the reserve block picked up.
        3. Lock on last 5 days of month functional
        4. Hotel reservations no longer lost on call-out
        5. Server clocks are now synced
        6. FA now able to advertise SIP departing more than three hours out
        7. Quick Trip Report – TFP now showing and Times displayed
        8. Premium trips on Published Roster will now show 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 etc.
        9. Hotel information no longer lost on SIPs
        10. “Ignore” button added to Notification window in Crew Access
        11. Days will now show as limited at 10am day prior once self-assigning starts
        12. Sipped trips that do not report on same day as original trip will now show correct day and trip number
        13. Addition of vertical delineation between calendar days
        14. HomeBase filter will no longer show all bases
        15. LAX no longer listed as Co-Terminal on LTFA
        16. Charter rest rules being applied correctly
        17. Notifications that were acknowledged but still popping up will go away
        18. “HTTP method POST not supported” message resolved
        19. Issue of check in time same as departure resolved
        20. Limiting FAs to single session. If logged in twice, you will have some functionally in the first session but will NOT be able to process transactions.
        21. “Enter” key no longer functional when trying to complete consecutive trades

        Reserve Specific Changes

        1. Ability to Grab, Trade, Split Reserve days now functional
          • Ability to Direct Trade multiple reserve blocks with another FA
          • Ability to Advertise end of month and/or beginning of next month’s reserve blocks individually.
          • Reserve FAs able to give away their FAS to another FA with the same reserve block and classification
          • Able to direct trade multiple reserve blocks
          • Able to grab multiple reserve blocks
        2. LTFA will recognize start time based on release time of previous trip. 11.5 hours and 9 hours if waived rest.
          • New FAs will now show on LTFA Report
        3. Standalone airport standbys will receive 5.0 TFP
        4. Reserves that self-assign Premium trips will no longer see “1.5, 2.0, 2.5” in Roster or “Premium” in Published Roster

        After this installation, we will be receiving regular updates from Jeppesen every six weeks. We still have a laundry list of items and we have been working hard with Alaska Airlines management as well as Jeppesen management to resolve these issues quickly. We appreciate your patience and we will continue to advocate for Flight Attendants and use all resources available to ensure timely fixes.

        If you have any questions about this update to Crew Access, please contact your Local Scheduling Committee.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green, Brice McGee and MEC Scheduling Committee Chairperson Zac Weeks

        Filed Under: Latest News, Reserve Committee, Scheduling Committee Tagged With: 2017, crew access, JCA, Jeppesen, Reserve, Scheduling, self assignment, trading

        [AS] Coming Soon: Online Issue Reporting for AFA

        June 6, 2017 05:00

        This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants

        Over the past year, your AFA Master Executive Council (MEC) has been working to develop an online system to allow Flight Attendants to report contractual issues and other concerns.  We’re pleased to announce that this new online system will be launching next week.

        The new AFA Alaska online support center will allow you to document scheduling and reserve concerns, situations where you might be facing discipline, potential contractual grievances, and any other issue where you might need AFA support.  After you’ve filed a ticket on an issue, the issue will automatically be routed to the appropriate AFA committee member or officer for follow up.  You’ll also be able to track the progress online and add additional information for your AFA representative to have available.

        Be on the lookout for more information about the new system including access information next week.

        In Solidarity,

        Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee

         

        Filed Under: Grievance Committee, Latest News, Master Executive Council (MEC), Reserve Committee, Scheduling Committee Tagged With: 2017, online reporting, online support center, ticket

        Quarterly Reserve Meeting

        May 31, 2017 13:38

        The next quarterly reserve meeting with Alaska Scheduling will be on June 15th. If you have issues or agenda items that you would like discussed, please forward them to your local reserve chairperson.

         

        ANC: Matt Cook, matt.cook@afaalaska.org

        SEA: Antoine Rouse, antoine.rouse@afaalaska.org

        PDX: Bethany Gilbo, bethany.gilbo@gmail.com

        LAX: Paige Harmon, paigeharmon14@yahoo.com

        SAN: Kristen Yermakov, sanfa.reserve@gmail.com

         

        Thanks!

         

        Filed Under: Reserve Committee

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