Representing the Flight Attendants of Alaska + Hawaiian
LOCAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
ASSOCATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA
Alaska Airlines Council 19
December 7, 2016 (from 1-3 PDT)
Holiday Inn Express, Sea-Tac and Virtual Conference
http://afaalaska.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/C19-LEC-Base-Meeting-Minutes-12_7_16.pdf
Council 19 (SEA) Election Cycle
January 24, 2017 to April 11, 2017
Dear Seattle Flight Attendants,
Please be aware there are two steps in the election cycle: (1) Nomination process, and (2) Election process.
Previous information sent to Council 19 members highlighted the first step of the election cycle, the nomination process, which begins January 24, 2017.
To clarify the full election cycle your Council 19 officers have compiled the following information. You can also view the election cycle process on line at http://afacwa-elections.org/councils/ala-council-19-sea/
Alaska Airlines Council 19 SEA
In accordance with the Article VIII of the AFA-CWA Constitution & Bylaws, all Councils in Category II must nominate and elect officers for the term beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2020 (three year term). Local Council Officers to be elected will be LEC President, LEC Vice President, LEC Secretary and two (2) Council Representatives.
As an active member in good standing, you have the right to nominate candidates for office, to run for office and to cast a secret ballot.
Nominations and elections are governed by procedures outlined in the Association’s Constitution & Bylaws, Article VIII and the AFA Policy Manual.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to participate in the nomination and election process a Flight Attendant must be an Active Member in Good Standing.
This means you must not be on a leave of absence, you must be a current member of the Association of Flight Attendants and your AFA account should be in good standing (no delinquent union dues).
For those who are on probation, your probation end date must be on the count date or before in order to participate in the nomination or election process.
TWO-STEP NOMINATION & ELECTION PROCESS
Nominations
The first step in the process is nominating candidates for each office. Every active AFA member in good standing is eligible to nominate one Flight Attendant to each LEC Office for their respective Local Council. There is no candidate list provided for Nominations since any active AFA member of the Local Council, who is in good standing and is committed to serve, is eligible to be nominated.
You will receive a Voting Notice and Instructions guide via postal mail which includes a personal 16-digit activation code that is required to log into the voting system in order to obtain a username and password. You will then be able to access the balloting section and cast your vote. The entire process can only be accomplished via the internet in one session, but please ensure you completely follow the instructions.
Elections
The next step in the process is electing those members who have committed to serve the membership and received at least two nomination votes. Each member in good standing is eligible to vote for one candidate for each LEC Office.
You will receive the Voting Notice & Instructions along with a Voting Guide listing the candidates running for each office. This mailing will include a new personal 16-digit activation code, and similar to the Nomination process, it will allow you to access the voting system via phone or internet to obtain a username and password and cast your ballot. Due to account security requirements you are issued a new 16-digit activation code for each election.
COMMITMENT TO SERVE
Each member who receives at least two nominations and who intends on running for office must complete a Commitment to Serve form. This form is found on the AFA Election website:
ELECTION WEBSITE
The AFA Election website contains information regarding the voting process, eligibility to vote and step-by-step guides and videos. The official certified results for each nomination and election will be posted on this site under the specific Council’s page.
Nomination Schedule:
MAIL DATE: 01-24-17 Voting Notice and Voting Guide are mailed containing your personal 16-digit activation code
POLLS OPEN: 01-26-17 12:00 PM EST Polls Open and voting begins
POLLS CLOSE: 02-15-17 2:00 PM EST Polls close and the election count takes place.
Election Schedule:
MAIL DATE: 03-20-17 Voting Notice and Voting Guide are mailed containing your personal 16-digit activation code
POLLS OPEN: 03-22-17 Polls Open and voting begins
POLLS CLOSE: 04-11-17 Polls close and the election count takes place.
Dear Seattle Flight Attendants,
For those of you who could not attend the meeting today we want to share the links for your to view. We did experience a few technical issues that resulted in two links and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you would like the link please contact Laura Masserant at laura.masserant@afaalaska.org.
Overall, we believe that this was a beneficial way to host local base meetings and will work to improve the quality of the video feed for the next meeting this spring.
Thank you to all who participated on line and in person today. This was a great meeting and your officers appreciate your support.
Dear Seattle Flight Attendants,
For those of you who are interested in joining the upcoming LEC Base meeting on December 7th virtually please take a minute review the following steps:
1. The following link is your registration link:
https://goo.gl/forms/OPiiwWOQ03j7b3pq2
2. Starting at 12:30 Wednesday, December 7, this link will be live and you will need to register here to record your attendance for the meeting.
3. After you complete the form and submit it, you will receive a new link to the live meeting.
4. Please note that you will see a blank screen until the meeting goes live.
Again, we will open the registration process at approximately 12:30, but the meeting does not being until 1:00pm.
After the meeting has concluded you can email sea@afaalaska.org for a link to view the meeting.
We realize there will be questions on the process. Please email us at sea@afaalaska.org or call Laura, Linda, or Adam for assistance.
For those of you attending the meeting in person:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Seattle SeaTac Airport
19621 International Blvd
SeaTac, WA 98188, USA
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Located across the street from Alaska Corporate~ Free parking!
Virtual Meeting Information:
System Requirements
AFA Alaska uses YouTube to stream live broadcasts such as our Local Council meeting. In order to watch the broadcast, you’ll need to be able to view YouTube videos on your computer or mobile device. Check to make sure that you can access YouTube on your computer or device at http://www.youtube.com. A YouTube app is also available for iOS and Android users.
Using Live Chat During the Meeting
To interact using live chat during the meeting, you’ll need to be signed in to YouTube using a Google account on a computer. Please note that live chat is not available on mobile devices. No need to worry if you only have a mobile device, we’ll have other ways for you to ask questions and give feedback during the meeting.
If you don’t already have a Google account, you can sign up for one for free. Instructions for creating a Google account can be found at http://support.google.com. This is a new process and we understand that there may be questions. Please email or call Laura, Linda or Adam for assistance.
Council 19 Members,
Your LEC Officers would like to notify you that the Local Officer Election process for the next term of office begins January of 2017.
If you are interested in running for a local council office you can find information located in the AFA Constitution and Bylaws under Article III and Article VIII.C, http://www.afacwa.org/constitution_bylaws.
You can also reach out to any of your LEC Officers or Council Representatives for more information:
LEC President Laura Masserant
LEC Vice President Jake Jones
LEC Secretary Linda Christou
Council Representative Stephanie Adams
Council Representative Adam Clarey
Also, if you are interested in shadowing any of the positions your LEC Officers are happy to schedule this time with you.The chart below explains the election process for Council 19~ ALA 19.
In accordance with Article VIII of the Constitution & Bylaws, all Local Councils in Election Category II must nominate and elect officers for the term beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 31, 2020 (three year term). Article IX of the Constitution & Bylaws and Union Voting Procedures (Section IX of the Policy Manual) shall govern nominations and elections.
Attached you will find the nomination and election schedule for Category II. For all domestic Councils the process will commence in January and finish by late April.
All active Flight Attendants, regardless of dues standing will be mailed the voting instructions and activation code. In addition, apprentice members completing their first 4 full months of active membership on or before the count date will receive a ballot packet.
New activation codes are issued for each nomination, election, and contract ratification ballot.
Step-by-step instructions, for both the nomination and election process, can be found on the AFA-CWA Election website www.afacwa-elections.org along with the Category II Election schedule. The AFA-CWA Election Handbook and the Commitment to Serve form can also be found on the AFA Election website.
