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    News and Updates August

    July 31, 2022 21:47

     Important Dates and Information


    Important Dates


    August 1: Deadline for the 90,000 Mileage Bonus

    August 2: Deadline for updating email address for AFA Negotiations Survey

    August 3: AFA Negotiations Survey Launch

    August 19: AFA Negotiations Survey Close


    Alaska Airlines 90th Anniversary Gifts


    As of today’s publication, 96 SAN Flight Attendants have not signed up to receive the 90th Anniversary Bonus.  The deadline to receive the anniversary bonuses is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. If  you do not have you’re own mileage account you can create one for free. Once you have your number  Please enter your Mileage Plan number into PeopleSoft and make your selection for either $90 to the Company Store or a $90 Yiftee gift card.  Miles can be used on other airlines and other travel perks!  For more information visit Alaskasworld. 


    Negotiations, Does AFA have your Personal Email? Stay Informed


    To ensure you receive an invitation to complete our Negotiations Survey, use this link to update your personal contact information directly with AFA Membership Services if you have recently changed your email address. Sign up with this link to receive AFA Alaska e-newsletters and stay in the loop with the latest negotiations news.  


    PBS Bidding


    After months of planning, NAVBLUE ClassBid (the old PBS bidding interface) has officially been retired.  Flight Attendants will now only have access to the newer interface, WebApp.  Your login and password remain the same.  Bookmark https://asapbs.navblue.aero/webapp.  
    Available WebApp Training Resources 

    •  WebApp Program Guide (AAG SSO Required)
    •  Basic Line Bidding Video
    •  WebApp Tutorial Video 
    •  Basic Reserve Bidding Video
    •  Additional WebApp Videos

    Negotiations Mobilization Volunteers


    As we get closer to the start of negotiations there will be various events planned. If you are interested in becoming a Mobilization Volunteer and assisting with these events please reach out to our SAN LEC Mobilization Chair Sam Wolff at sam.wolff@afaalaska.org


    California COVID-19 Law:  Action for Flight Attendants


    The 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Effective February 19, 2022 – retroactive to January 1, 2022 was put in place to protect employees from COVID-19 absences. 

    Management has taken a position that Flight Attendants are not eligible for these CA benefits, however AFA does not agree. Your Council 15 officers encourage all CA-based Flight Attendants that have COVID-19 related absences to file a wage claim with the state and/or report a labor law violation. AFA has received reports that some California-based F/As have had success filing a claim and potentially will be eligible for compensation if the claim is ultimately resolved in their favor.

    Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: 90th, anniversary, COVID-19, Mobilization, negotiations, Newsletter

    July Updates and Information

    July 7, 2022 12:14


    Bernstein v. Virgin America Ruling


    Since the ruling was announced (06/30/2022) Council 15 LEC Officers have been inundated with questions related to the potential impact to our base.  At this point, we do not believe any decisions have been made. I personally feel the company has created unneeded panic before there is even a plan going forward.

    Please review the following communications from AFA and look for updates as more information becomes available. 

    AFA News Now – Supreme Court Ruling on Bernstein v. Virgin America
    Alaska MEC 
    (06/30/2022)

    “In our opinion, management’s various communications are largely speculative and suggest that somehow safety provisions and meal and rest breaks cannot coexist. Arguably, the meal & rest requirements are applicable only to CA-based FAs working for a CA-based airline solely on intra-CA flights (e.g., SFO-LAX but not SFO-JFK).Rather than focus on practical solutions, management simply continues to gripe about having to comply with this law. As the 9thCircuit Court of Appeals already told them more than a year ago, there are many ways to comply with this law.”

    Meal and Rest- Don’t Exempt, Negotiate 
    AFA International (05/27/2022)

    “Instead of meaningfully seeking to address the provisions of the law, airline executives have argued the most onerous outcomes of applied law. For example, one argument the industry makes is that this law will require augmenting crew on long haul flights. They mount this argument despite the fact that the case is limited to California-based flight attendants flying in California. The court did not address the applicability of meal and rest provisions to long-haul flying, which primarily would take place outside of California and therefore may not even fall under this law.”

     AFA stands ready to work out a solution with management that is compliant with the law and is a mutually agreeable path forward for all stakeholders.


    SAN Mobilization Chair Selected for Negotiations


    We would like to thank those who expressed interest for the San Diego Mobilization Chair. Both candidates showed passion, knowledge, and drive and we were excited to have such strong candidates. With that being said, Samantha Wolff has been selected and accepted the position. She will attend training at the beginning of August with the other local mobilization chairs. More opportunities to get involved with the committee will be announced later this summer.

    Samantha began her career as a flight attendant flying for Virgin America in 2011. She quickly upgraded to Inflight Team Leader which was the airline’s purser position, and flew as the ITL until the merger with Alaska Airlines in 2018.

    She has a bachelor’s degree in fine art and is a painter, sculptor and photographer. She also has a background as a legal assistant. She and her husband, who is an Alaska captain and ALPA volunteer, are empty nesters for his 2 adult sons and they currently live in San Diego with their 3 rescue cats.

    She is a passionate union advocate and although this is her first volunteer position with AFA, she is dedicated to provide our union members with timely information during membership surveys, contract negotiations and voting.


    Email Verification


    With negotiations quickly approaching, we want to make sure all emails are up to date. If you are using a company email address, please be sure to update it to a personal email address by clicking here. AFA does not send communications to the Company provided email. Over the next few weeks we will be reaching out to anyone with a company email address on file to make sure a personal address is listed or we will purge your information from the AFA data base.


    Negotiations Survey Coming Soon


    Get Ready for Our Negotiations Survey—Update Your Contact Information Now!
    In just a few months, our Negotiating Committee will be conducting a Negotiations Survey of all Flight Attendants.  The survey results will be used to help our Negotiating Committee prepare our Opening Proposal.  When it’s ready to launch, the survey will be sent out to all Flight Attendants using the contact information on file with AFA.  If your contact information has recently changed, update it as soon as possible so you can receive your invitation to complete the survey. Read more about our Negotiations Survey here.


    Local Committee Updates


    We have made some changes and additions to a couple of the committees

    Reserve Committee

    We want to welcome Rebecca Garcia as the New Reserve Chair and thank Joe Coneglio for his time as Reserve Chair.

    New to Reserve? Familiarize yourself with Reserve [Section 11] & Hours of Service [Section 8] of the Contract and the Reserve Survival Guide.  It may be found on your IMD. Search “Reserve” or go to ASFA Supplemental> Collective Bargaining Agreement> AFA Alaska Reserve Survival Guide. 

    If you believe you have received an illegal assignment, don’t hesitate to contact our local Reserve Committee.  They have been helping members work through their concerns. When a contractual violation is identified- they can assist you. 

    Read more about the Reserve Committee here.

    Uniform Committee

    We want to welcome Jesus Perina Jr. “JP” as the New Reserve Chair and thank Denise Sheldon for her time as Uniform Chair and wish her well in her retirement from Alaska.

    Don’t hesitate to contact our local Uniform Committee.  They can assist you with any questions or concerns.

    Read more about the Uniform Committee here.

    A full list of Local Committees can be found here.


    Questions and Concerns


    Contact information for Council 15 committee members can be found on our website.  You can also open an online support ticket and the appropriate rep will respond.

    In Solidarity,

    Brice McGee, President

    Melanie Buker, Vice President

    Stephen Couckuyt, Secretary

    Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: lawsuit, Mobilization, negotiations, Newsletter, San Diego

    AFA Council 15 (SAN) Election Results

    May 25, 2022 13:00

    Master Executive Council (MEC)

    The following AFA Flight Attendants were elected to Local Council Officer positions representing Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants based in San Diego:

    LEC President: Brice McGee
    LEC Vice President: Melanie Buker
    LEC Secretary: Stephen Couckuyt

    View the certified election results here >>

    These officers will serve a term of office starting July 1, 2022 and concluding on June 30, 2025.

    Our Master Executive Council (MEC) congratulates the newly elected officers and we sincerely thank all those who stepped forward to run in the election.

    Filed Under: AFA Alaska News Now, Council 15 SAN Tagged With: election results, officer elections

    April Updates

    April 6, 2022 09:11


    Important Dates


    April 10: AFA Scholarship Application Due
    April 30:
    CWA Scholarship Application Due
    May 10:​CA Membership Meeting


    Joint California 15,18 and 35 Meeting


    The next membership meeting for Council 15 SAN members will be Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 1100 via Zoom. The purpose will be to discuss the upcoming AFA-CWA Annual Board of Directors Meeting.  This meeting will be a combined council meeting and open to all Council 15 (SAN), 18 (LAX) and 35 (SFO)  members in good standing (up-to-date on dues).  Please submit any Agenda Items you would like to discuss be emailing SAN@AFAAlaska.org, Deadline to submit agenda items is 5/6/22.  To attend, please register here.


    Recent Disciplines


    Here’s a brief summary of our most recent cases:

    Sick Leave Abuse
    Your Grievance committee would like members to be aware of the steps management takes whenever an F/A calls in sick or sick family.  Every sick leave call that is recorded in a day will be looked at (investigated) by base supervisors and managers the following day.  How deep the “look” goes is dependent on the Flight Attendant’s history, or information that may be discovered through social media or conversation between management and the F/A.  Every absence is reported in a log that management keeps to track trends.  Depending on how many entries an F/A has in the log, or if the supervisor is aware of any other information will determine whether the log entry is enough or if more needs to be discovered.  Some of the Flight Attendants history may be viewed at this point:

    • Leave status
    • Employee travel
    • Social media accounts and posts
    • Line management: attempted drops,  comments and/or money posted on trips
    • Previous years absences on same days

    This is by no means an exhaustive list, but a sample of F/A activity that can be seen by management.  In the event that this search indicates abuse, the Flight Attendant will be asked to attend a performance meeting to answer to the pattern discovered.  If the performance supervisor confirms the suspected abuse, the F/A is discharged on first offense.  As a reminder, our contract provides Flight Attendants with the benefit of paid sick leave to care for ourselves and loved ones when ill.  It is a conditional benefit and is only to be used for the purpose of treating an illness.  Flight Attendants that use the benefit in any other way are considered to have committed timecard fraud. In the event abuse is suspected, the burden of proof is on the F/A who needs to prove to the company that they used the benefit appropriately.

    Job Abandonment/Points
    Sadly we are witnessing a large amount of Job Abandonment cases across the system.  Many of these cases are Flight Attendants that run out of leave options and stop contacting the company about the status of their leaves.  Additionally terminations have been occurring due to points at high levels. When you reach 12 points they will terminate employment.

    Personal Conduct
    Personal Conduct can include a variety of violations.  Recent ones have included violation of company directed quarantine, crewmember disputes, and layover incidents.

    Commuter Violations
    The most common reason for a commuter violation is dropping a deadhead and flying home from a city that is not your base, commuting to/from another base for out of base pickups, accidental listings, where the F/A lists as D8Y rather than E1Y for travel. there have been several must read bulletins and its on the commuter page when you sign up. Inappropriate use of D8y status is automatic steps of discipline, and possible removal from commuter program. make sure to refresh your knowledge on being a commuter.

    CBT
    Failure to complete required training by the due date is an automatic Oral Warning or progression to the next level of discipline.


    Managing Attendance Points


    Please ensure you are aware of your point total and the tools available to reduce or even avoid accruing points. To review your Attendance Report, log in to Crew Access and Click on the menu bar (3 horizontal lines) in the upper left-hand corner of the page.  Select Reports, Reports on Demand, then scroll to Attendance Points.

    ​

    Point Reduction Form may be used to reduce attendance points related to your own personal illness.  It may be used once per quarter and cover’s up to 10 cal­­­endar days; starting with the first day of the designated absence.  It must be submitted before the end of your first sequence upon returning to work.  [Section 32.D]  DO NOT submit more than 1 PRF per Illness. One form covers 10 days. Submitting a 2nd form for the same illness or a new illness deletes your first date and starts the PRF from the 2nd date entered and goes 10 days from that date.

    ​

    Quaretly Record Improvement– Each calendar quarter with no accrued points or chargeable occurrences, 2 points may be deducted. [Section 32.G.1] 

    Bank Points–  If you have zero (0) points at the end of a calendar quarter and then achieve two (2) full calendar quarters with no chargeable occurrences, you may bank two points. Bank Points are reconciled after each quarter ends, therefore you may see accrued points and Bank Points listed on on your Attendance Report simultaneously until that process is completed.  [Section 32.G.3] 

    Sick Family may be utilized to care for qualified family members, including Spouse, Registered Domestic Partner, Children, Grandchildren, Parents, Grandparents and Siblings. No points will be assessed for a Sick Family absence provided you have sufficient Sick Leave TFP available at the time of the absence.  Please see Required Bulletin 2021-0059 (08/30/2021) for a complete list of eligible family members and more information. 

    Contractual Medical Leaves may be taken for your own medical conditions.  They are continuous (no intermittent option) and can be any length up to 4-years.  Contractual Medical Leaves do not have a duty hour requirement.  Medical Leaves are administered through Matrix Absence Management. [Section 15.C]


    FMLA allows time off to care for eligible family members and/or your own medical conditions for up to 12 weeks (72 days) per rolling calendar year.  FMLA provides both continuous and intermittent leave options.  Per The U.S. Department of Labor, airline crew must accrue a minimum of 504 Worked hours per rolling calendar year to qualify for FMLA. FMLA is administered through Matrix Absence Management.

    Sick Leave Balance Can be reviewed​by logging into Rainmaker and select Crew Pay Manager in the upper right-hand menu bar.  Select Bank Balances from the menu, then select on SickFA.  


    Scholarship Opportunities


    AFA Scholarship
    For eligibility guidelines, information and application, please visit the AFA-CWA website.
    Applications must be postmarked by April 10, and sent to the following address:

    AFA Scholarship Fund

    P.O. Box 56

    Hartwood, VA 22471-0056

    CWA Joe Beirne Scholarship
    The Joe Beirne Scholarship offered by CWA is available to AFA Members and dependents. The deadline for applications is April 30.   For more information please visit the CWA website.


    Membership Dues are a Condition of Employment


    Please be aware remaining current on membership dues is a condition of employment. the company can start proceedings for termination for failure to pay dues, If you receive communications from AFA International regarding past due balances please take care of them ASAP or set up a promise to pay.

    When researching the invoice you receive you can verify if dues were deducted by looking at that months corresponding pay check. Dues are deducted and applied in the same month, example May dues come out of May 20th check. Look back at your checks to see if you had deductions for that month.

    If you are coming back from an LOA you are responsible to pay the first 3 months of an UNPAID leave as well as the month you return for a total of $200 usually. If you need to catch up on dues payments, this link will take you directly to AFA’s Membership Services website to schedule an on-line payment. Should you need to update your personal contact information (e.g., address, phone number, email, etc.), use this link


    Crew Conflicts


    AFA Professional Standards can help resolve peer concerns without involving Management.  Once management becomes aware of a peer concern, they may launch an investigation.   Potential witnesses and those reporting will likely be called in for meetings often causing much stress and anxiety to all involved. 

    Our AFA EAP/Professional Standards Committee is available to assist you when conflicts arise with another crew member. Utilizing this resource allows us to resolve our differences/concerns without the threat of discipline / terminations or the stress of an investigation. Reach out to EAP at the following                    EAP@afaalaska.org     (866) 423-2532 Ext. 5

    Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: 2022, April, Membership meeting, Newsletter

    Updates and Information

    February 4, 2022 10:12


    Bidding Reminders


    Top, Down

    When bidding, please remember that the program reads your bid from the top, down, starting at line 1.   Each bid line may  impact those below it, but not those above it.   
       

    Example:   At line 10 you Prefer Off March 7 & 8.  If honored,  you will not be awarded trips or reserve days touching those dates from Line 11 – 150 (provided your bid is not affected by denial or coverage awards).  Bid lines 1 through 9 would not be affected by this request.

    ​

    Bid Groups

    Bid Groups should only be used by expert bidders that are requesting very specific schedules.  We frequently see bid protests when members use Bid Groups incorrectly Click here for more information on using Bid Groups.  

    ​

    Which Bid will determine my award?

    The system will always award from your Current Bid if anything is entered.    If you bid using your Default Bid, please ensure there are no accidental entries on your Current Bid.  

    While we encourage you to become familiar with WebApp. We are aware that some members may use both versions during the learning phase.  When switching between Classbid (older) and WebApp (newer) versions of PBS, remember that the last bid submitted will be used by the system to award your schedule. 

    Questions?
    Please reach out to the AFA PBS Committee at​pbs@afaalaska.org. 


    T Mobile Sim and IMD Usage


    You should have received via UPS a T-Mobile Sim card, it was sent to your address on file with the company. if you have not updated your address since you moved please do so in Peoplesoft.

    The Sim comes in a big padded envelope with instructions on how to change it out along with a little metal tool that’s easy to miss. This process takes maybe 5 minutes at the most to do. Make sure you change your SIM card out as soon as you receive it. If you have not received one, please reach out to base management,

     Most of you know that T-Mobile offers 1 hour of free internet on flights for their customers, Keep in mind the IMD is company property. if you add a personal Apple ID to your work device you have now given the company access to your personal information, they can check your IMD at anytime remotely for Apps that have been added, conversations via text or 3rd party apps, Photos, Videos ETC ETC.

    Advice from your Local AFA Officers, use your IMD for work ONLY, People have been called into meetings and disciplined for content found on the device and usage of their devices both on personal time and during work hours that is not work related. 


    Sunset of ClassBid


    ClassBid, the older version of our PBS bidding program will no longer be supported by NavBlue after the March 2022 bid period (for April schedules). 

    WebApp, also known as the newer version of the program (https://asapbs.navblue.aero/webapp) has been available to all Flight Attendants for several years now.  If you are still unfamiliar with the newer version, you may wish to start reviewing the online training materials sooner rather later.  The program is accessible outside of the bid period, so you may log-in and practice using the system under your Default Bid. 

    ​

    Your local AFA Scheduling, and Reserve Committee’s will be hosting Base Sits during the bid period over the next few months. Dates for February and March are listed below, April dates will be published in time for bidding.  Base Sits are intended to help you fine tune your knowledge and ask questions one-on-one.  Please bring the tablet, laptop or mobile device you normally bid on. Computers are available in SAN. If you would like a more formal approach, the AFA PBS Committee will be hosting another round of virtual on-line classes in March and April.  Virtual Training will be on Microsoft Teams.  You must be​logged into your AAG account to attend.  Please review the training materials available on-line prior to attending a virtual class or a base sit.  

    SAN Crew Room

    • Feb 8  10AM to 3PM
    • Feb 9 10AM to 3PM 
    • March 5 6AM to 11AM 
    • March 6 10AM – 3PM
    • March 7 6AM – 11AM
    • March 8 10AM – 3PM
    • March 9 10AM – 3PM

    Virtual Training – Online Class

    • Online   Mar 8  10AM -11AM
    • Online Mar 9 1PM – 2PM
    • Online April 5 1PM – 2PM
    • Online April 7 10AM – 11AM  

    ​

    Available WebApp Training Resources

    WebApp Quick Reference Guide

    WebApp Tutorial Video 

    Q&A from WebApp Virtual Trainings (May – July 2021)

    WebApp Program Guide

    Basic Line Bidding Video

    Basic Reserve Bidding Video 

    Additional WebApp Videos 


    401K Matching


    Are you losing out on free money? The company match for your 401K is 7.5%. We have noticed there are many people still at 7%, make sure you sign into your Vanguard.com account and increase yours to at least 7.5% if you are able so that you are getting the full company match.


    CBT Due Date: February 10, 2022


    The Annual Compliance Training (ACT) CBT due date has been extended to February 10, 2022.   Please ensure you have completed this required training.  It was initially due late last year.   Please see Bulletin 2022-0013 for more information. Failure to complete your CBT by this date will result in steps of discipline.


    Personal Emails for AFA Updates


    With Negotiations on the Horizon, it’s very important to stay current with AFA newsletters and updates. Make sure you have your Personal Email on file with AFA. We do not use the company email. to Register your personal email click here: https://afanewsletters.org/subscribe/

    Filed Under: Council 15 SAN Tagged With: bidding, Newsletter, t-mobile

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    Celebrating Black History Month

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    Never Forget: Honoring Alaska Airlines Flight 261—January 31, 2000

    January 31, 2023 Leave a Comment

    Master Executive Council (MEC) Twenty-three years ago today, we tragically lost Alaska Airlines Flight 261, flying between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco, when it went down in the Pacific Ocean between Port Hueneme and Anacapa Island off the coast of Southern California. We will never forget Flight Attendants Kristin Mills, Craig Pulanco and Allison Shanks; […]

    LOSA Observations Are Underway

    January 27, 2023 Leave a Comment

    Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) As previously communicated, AFA and management agreed to conduct a Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) to help improve safety for Flight Attendants, other crewmembers, and passengers.  The LOSA program is jointly administered by AFA and management as outlined in the Inflight Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Program letter of agreement. The […]

    Operational Safety Debriefs

    January 26, 2023

    Master Executive Council (MEC) In 2019, AFA filed grievance number 36-99-2-170-19, which alleged management’s violation of section 19.A of the collective bargaining agreement. The violation was related to an incident where management conducted a debrief meeting with Flight Attendants while they were still on duty following a slide deployment incident. As there was no contractual […]

    Scheduling Committee Meeting Recap – January 2023

    January 25, 2023

    Scheduling Committee On Tuesday, January 24, our AFA Scheduling Committee Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Heather Reier (ANC), Rita Tillou (SEA), Melodie Anderes (PDX), Jaqui Bellenie (SFO), Natalie Codd (LAX), and Kitty Cohen (SAN). Also […]

    Response to the November 18th Inflight Town Hall Webcast

    November 18, 2022 By Jeffrey Peterson (MEC President)

    California meal & rest breaks Management’s continued scare tactics and speculative “what-if’s” as put forward during the Inflight Town Hall webcast today regarding California meal & rest breaks are unnecessary and extremely disappointing. Although it is true there are some challenging aspects of compliance with California meal & rest break laws for commercial aviation, AFA […]

    ALPA Alaska Approves Tentative Agreement for Pilot Ratification

    September 23, 2022 By Jeffrey Peterson (MEC President)

    Master Executive Council (MEC) President Jeffrey Peterson The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) Alaska Airlines leadership recently announced they approved a tentative agreement (TA) with Alaska Airlines management for pilot ratification. Click here for the Alaska Airlines Pilots TA Quick Guide (September 2022) > At a quick glance, the TA contains impressive improvements to scope, […]

    Masks Are No Longer Required in Airports or Onboard

    April 18, 2022 By Jeffrey Peterson (MEC President)

    The CDC and TSA report the federal mask mandate is no longer in effect after today’s court ruling. Additionally, Alaska Airlines management just announced via multiple channels that the mask mandate is lifted effective immediately on all aircraft.

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