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Save the Date—April 30, 2019

Open-Time Negotiations Update

Yesterday, the AFA Negotiating Committee met with the MEC to present an Open Time Agreement-in-Concept. After the MEC reviews the full text Agreement, the MEC will vote on whether or not to send the Agreement out for membership ratification.

In anticipation of the MEC approving the Tentative Agreement for membership’s consideration, please save April 30, 2019 to attend a live presentation of the Open Time TA in Seattle.  As this will be the only live event, we will be posting a video with the information for those that cannot attend the SEA date.  Stay tuned for more details.  

Once the MEC has made their final decision and voted on the TA, more detailed information will be provided.

Click here for additional background regarding why we are negotiating a new Open Time system. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to your Council 35 officers at sfo@afaalaska.org.

In solidarity,
Melissa, Aladrian and James


March Joint Council Meeting

We will be having our Joint Local Council Base Meeting in March. This is the pre-Board of Director’s meeting, when we will review the Advance Agenda items. The primary focus of this meeting is to review the BOD Agenda Items, however there will be time for questions and answers from Members as well. This will be a joint meeting with Members from Compass and Horizon. 

DATE:  March 15, 2019

TIME:  11:30am – 2:30pm

WHERE:  SeaTac Towers Office Complex (same building as 13 Coins), South Tower, LP Level, Earhart Room, 18000 International Blvd.

PARKING: Parking is available free of charge. You can park in front of the building for up to 3-hours. Parking is also available behind the building. If you park in the rear, please take your ticket with you to the meeting for validation. 

We look forward to seeing you there. 

April PBS Training

APRIL PBS SUPPORT

Your Seattle PBS, Scheduling & Reserve Committee are offering support for the transition to the new PBS webpage. The cutover to using ONLY the new website is May 1st.  When bidding in May for your June schedule you will be required to use the new PBS website. 

There will be support offered in May, however April will be the most robust support schedule. Classes will fill up quickly if March was any indicator. Base sits are on a first-come, first served basis. Bring the device you plan on using to bid if possible (if attending a class you must bring your own device.). Please click here to watch the training videos. We ask that you watch them prior to attending a class or base sit.  

Seattle

April 5th: SeaTac Office Center (same complex as 13 Coins) Click here to Sign Up. There will also be a base sit in the Inflight Office from 5:00am – 7:00pm

April 6th: SeaTac Office Center (same complex as 13 Coins) Click here to Sign Up. There will also be a base sit in the Inflight Office from 5:00am – 7:00pm

April 7th: Base Sit (Inflight Office) from 5:00am – 7:00pm

April 8th: SeaTac Office Center (same complex as 13 coins) Click here to Sign up. There will also be a base sit in the Inflight Office from 5:00am – 7:00pm

April 9th: Base Sit (Inflight Office) from 5:00am – 7:00pm

In Solidarity, 

Your Council #19 PBS, Scheduling & Reserve Committees and Council #19 Officers

Outside Employment Request Form

Management just released a new requirement that Flight Attendants who are being compensated for outside employment must fill out an outside employment request form. This must be done within 30 days of the publication of Bulletin Bundle 2019-0027, which occurred on February 28, 2019. This new requirement is regardless of whether or not the outside employment is a conflict of interest to the Company. Many AFA members have raised concerns that the form is an invasion of privacy and violates the contract. Although management has an arguable right to ensure an employee’s outside employment does not create a conflict of interest for the Company, the Master Executive Council (MEC) believes the form goes too far.

The MEC has formally expressed our concerns and objections to management. Management has been responsive and active conversations continue between AFA and Inflight, Labor Relations, People and Legal departments. Realistically, an understanding or resolution will not occur before next week. In the meantime, the MEC recommends that affected Flight Attendants should hold off on filling out the form until you hear an update from us. If you have already filled out the form, that is okay.

Be assured that AFA is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring contractual compliance. Stay tuned for more soon!

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green and Brice McGee; and MEC Grievance Committee Chairperson Stephanie Adams

ASAP Event Review Committee Alternate Representative Position

Background

The Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Event Review Committee (ERC) Alternate Representative is responsible for serving as the AFA representative on the ASAP ERC.  As the alternate representative, this position participates in ERC meetings in the absence of the ASAP ERC Primary Representative.

Qualifications

  • Robust working knowledge of the Flight Attendant Manual, applicable Flight Attendant CFRs, and ASAP letters of agreement (LOAs) and memorandums of understanding (MOUs).
  • Ability to attend ERC meetings in Seattle as necessary.
  • Strong computer skills. Working knowledge of Google email and Microsoft Office preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write communications, respond professionally to internal and external e-mail, track issues, and prepare reports.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and follow up on assigned tasks.
  • Previous Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) experience strongly preferred.

Duties

  • Serve as the AFA representative on the ASAP ERC in the absence of the ASAP ERC Primary Representative. 
  • Attend ERC meetings as scheduled.  Perform pre-meeting work in ETQ/Report It!.   Review events and add comments/suggestions to be discussed at ERC meeting.  
  • Assist Flight Attendants as needed with questions related to ASAP procedures, reporting requirements, and other program information. 
  • Make recommendations for safety improvements to the ASHSC. 
  • Assist the MEC ASHSC Vice Chairperson—Aviation Safety Action Program to develop, maintain, and update membership education materials about ASAP. 
  • Regularly communicate with and receive briefings from the designated AFA ERC Primary Representative on the activities of the ERC. 
  • Regularly communicate with and provide updates to the MEC ASHSC Vice Chairperson—Aviation Safety Action Program on all activities, meetings, and work being performed. 
  • Attend ASAP and other ASHSC-related meetings and training, as requested. 
  • Assist the MEC ASHSC Vice Chairperson—Aviation Safety Action Program as needed.

Time Commitment and Flight Pay Loss Reimbursement

  • This position will receive company business (CB) Flight Pay Loss (FPL) for meetings attended per section 27.P of the Flight Attendant collective bargaining agreement. This includes “A” pay, 5% override, and travel pay to/from domicile to meeting location.  
  • Time commitment is variable as this position will only be active when the ASAP ERC Primary Representative is not available.
  • The ASAP ERC Alternate Representative will have pre-arranged, pre-planned absences (at 6.0 TFP credit per day) loaded into her/his schedule as needed to attend scheduled meetings.

Working Relationships

With The Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC)

Frequent interaction with the MEC ASHSC Chairperson and Local ASHSC Chairpersons. Occasional interaction with Local ASHSC Members.

With The Master Executive Council

This position reports to the Master Executive Council through the MEC ASHSC Chairperson. The MEC executive sponsor for the committee is the MEC Vice President.

With Alaska Airlines Management

Constant interaction with management, particularly the Manager of Inflight Safety Reporting & Records (Claudia Modl), ASAP Manager (Chris Benson), and ASAP Specialist (Brandon Rudolph). Occasional interaction with the Director of Inflight Safety & Compliance (Anne Shaw) and Manager of Inflight Safety & Compliance (Monica Grant).

With Government Agencies

Constant interaction with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives in conjunction with ERC meetings.

Expressing Interest and Interview Scheduling

  • Submit a declaration of interest and resume to MEC Secretary-Treasurer Linda Christou at linda.christou@afaalaska.org no later than 5 PM Pacific Time on Friday, March 29, 2019. 
  • Linda will contact qualified candidates to schedule an interview and provide additional information regarding transportation and booking of flights if necessary.
  • In-person interviews will take place at the AFA Office in Seattle on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Questions?

Please direct any questions about the position to MEC ASHSC Vice Chairperson—ASAP Brad Young at bradley.young@afaalaska.org.

In Solidarity,

Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Terry Taylor, Mario de’Medici, Melissa Osborne, Tim Green, Brice McGee; MEC ASHSC Chairperson Seth Heiple and MEC ASHSC Vice Chairperson—ASAP Brad Young

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