Council #19 LEC Meeting

November 01, 2017, 1-4 pm

1:02pm Call Meeting to Order

Meeting called to order by Terry Taylor (LEC President)

Report from Terry Taylor

•  Gave grievance report

•  OS Ticketing System working well, if you have an issue file a ticket.

•  AFA Office has moved to 11th Floor of Seatac Towers South

Report from Jake Jones – Vice President

•  Working on clearing OS tickets

•  Scheduling Review Board has been established to remove scheduling issues from ADR.

•  TSN Count Starting in December will now be 12

Report from Adam Clarey – Secretary

•  Currently under budget for the year

•  Membership is up to date, and our base is continuing to grow. Dues Delinquency is down.

•  Increase in subscribers to AFA newsletter since Seniority Integration List was mailed.

1:15pm Merger, Integration and Negotiations

•  MEC President Jeff Peterson joined us for discussion related to our integration process with VX, Joint Collective Bargaining Negotiations, and Opentime Negotiations.  Completed latest Merger Negotiations last week, have another one coming up in November.  At this time will not be publishing survey results, but there were no surprises about the Alaska Flight Attendant priorities.

•  Will we vote on a Joint Agreement?  Yes, once an agreement is reached and the MEC approves it being sent to membership all AS and VX Flight Attendants will vote on the tentative agreement.

•  Do we vote on the Seniority List? No separate process outside of negotiations done by the Seniority Merger Integration Committee.

•  We can’t integrate our workgroup until management has the joint seniority list, and they won’t receive it until after we have a joint agreement.

•  Could a Virgin and Alaska Flight Attendant be working on the same plane under different pay scales prior to a joint agreement? No

2:45pm – Scheduling and Crew Access Updates

Jake Jones, Council 19 Vice President and MEC Scheduling Chair discussed Crew Access problems, issues, and scheduling concerns.  Currently 400 issues on the Flight Attendant side in Crew Access.  Management has contracted 400 hours each month from Jeppesen to fix issues, 400 hours are shared by all departments to fix issues.  Each month we select 5 issues between the Flight Attendants and Pilots for Jeppesen to fix.  2 issues are specifically Flight Attendant issues and 1 issue is a common issue.  Many pay problems associated with Crew Access.  Please file a ticket, support@afaalaska.org.  Activity Claims have increased from approximately 400 each month to over 1500.  A new payroll system is scheduled to be rolled out by Alaska on April 1st.

3:55pm Committee Reports

Inflight Service Committee Chair (ISC)- Ross DeJong gave a brief overview of the service testings happening currently.

Reports given electronically and will be posted

4:00pm Late Agenda Items

None

4:05pm Announcements

Welcome Dani Burk Peterson to Benefits Committee specializing in Maternity starting today 11/1/17

4:07pm Call for Adjournment of Meeting

Council 19 Base Meeting

Please remember that the Council 19 Base Meeting is scheduled for November 1st, 1pm-4pm at the Hampton Inn and Suites (across from the Flight Ops/Training building), 18850 28th Avenue South, SeaTac WA 98188. The meeting will be held in the Galaxy Conference Room .

AGENDA

• Merger & Joint Collective Bargaining Updates
• Crew Access Updates
• Committee Reports
• Q & A

September Update

Never Forget – the events of 9/11/2001

Every year, AFA-CWA provides an Honor Guard to attend the ceremonies honoring the sacrifices of the Flight Attendants who lost their lives on 9/11. This year, former MEC Legislative Affairs Chair Bev Bullock was nominated and selected as an Honor Guard member, in recognition of her efforts to advance our legislative agenda to Never Forget.  Council #19 is proud to join AFA-CWA in recognizing her efforts and all she has done to honor our heroes.  We congratulate her on her much deserved selection as an Honor Guard member.

Retirement Committee Vacancy

Seattle currently has a vacancy on the Retirement Committee. If this is an area of interest or experience, please submit a Resume and Letter of Interest to Terry Taylor, terry.taylor@afaalaska.org, no later than end of business day 10/1/17. This is not a terribly “time consuming” committee, with two meetings per year, one in late November or early December, and one in May. Feel free to email Terry with any questions.

Open Enrollment

Open enrollment for 2018 benefits changes and additions is scheduled to take place October 23rd-November 13th. Look for information regarding base visits for assistance with the process as we get closer to the date.

Please Welcome New Members to the Inflight Service Committee!

We would like to welcome LeAnne Canton, Jerry Sinclair, Michelle Cooper, Rita Tillou, Libby Green, Antoine Smith-Rouse and Grace Dunning to the Inflight Service Committee! Thanks for volunteering!

Cornerstone Training and Crew Access

We are aware that there were significant difficulties for many flight attendants with the Cornerstone App and with completing the recent door training module. We have heard how frustrating many found this process. The ongoing issues with Crew Access are equally concerning. We are pleased that Jake Jones is returning to the MEC Scheduling Committee Chair position to assist the Scheduling Committee with gathering information and facilitating solutions.

Summer Activity

Seattle Council Representatives Megan Brown and Melinda Jorge have completed the second session of Officer Training. They were also able to attend the annual FADAP meeting in Baltimore at the end of August. Please feel free to contact them as well as your other Local Officers with any questions or concerns.

Having Problems?

Please use the AFA Alaska Online Support Center website (http://support.afaalaska.org) to file complaints, or to contact us for resolution of scheduling concerns. With over 2,200 Flight Attendants in the Seattle base, it’s more important than ever that we report, track and monitor all issues. If it is a scheduling related problem, please attach screenshots, and explain your situation thoroughly.This will ensure that we have sufficient information to research your concern. Your scheduling or reserve issues will automatically be forwarded to the appropriate committee for resolution.

Are You Connected?

Council #19 Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/AFA-Council-19-Seattle-538630496190284/

Council 19 Text Alerts:  https://www.remind.com/join/sea19

In Solidarity,

Your Council #19 Officers

Terry Taylor, Jake Jones, Adam Clarey, Megan Brown & Melinda Jorge

SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS – 2017 ENROLLMENT

From August 21^st – 25^th, National Group Protection (NGP) will be in the crew lounge in Seattle to communicate the AFA supplemental benefit plans.  Please look for the NGP benefit counselors during the on-site enrollment to enroll or make changes to your existing coverage.  Note that you can enroll in any of the crew lounges, not just your base location.

• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Coverage (NEW PLAN!)
• Whole Life Insurance

We have enhanced the Critical Illness plan—lower rates and more covered illnesses.  Please take the time to sit down with a benefit counselor and review your options.  This is also an excellent time to make sure you have filed for your annual health screening benefits, which are part of the accident and critical illness benefit plans.

• Supplemental – these plans supplement any existing coverage
• Voluntary – members choose to participate
• Limited Underwriting – no medical or physical exams required
• Family Coverage – available with all of the plans
• Portable – members can continue coverage if they leave the company
• Payroll Deduction – premiums are paid through payroll deduction

If you have any questions regarding the upcoming enrollment, please contact National Group Protection (NGP) at 800-344-9016.

In Solidarity,

Your Council #19 Officers

Terry Taylor, Jake Jones, Adam Clarey, Megan Brown & Melinda Jorge

Click the link below to view the September EAP Newsletter.

EAP Newsletter: September 2017