Submit Dues Check Off Form for Payroll Deduction

The deadline for Legacy Virgin America (L-VX) Flight Attendants to submit the Dues Check Off (DCO) form has passed for the the July dues payment. Less than 50% of the DCO forms were received prior to the deadline.  Those that submitted a form after the deadline or have not submitted a form yet will be invoiced for the monthly dues payment to your address on file. To avoid an invoice and to authorize payroll deduction for August and future dues payments, please submit your DCO forms as soon as possible. The Dues Check Off form can be downloaded from the AFA Alaska website or you can pick up a copy in the file room in both SFO and LAX villages.  Once you’ve completed the form, mail it to AFA International Membership Services (the address is on the bottom of the form) or place it in the AFA lock box (located in both SFO and LAX file rooms) and we’ll mail it in on your behalf.  For more information about dues please see our April 30 communication AFA Dues for Legacy Virgin America or reference the JCBA Section 26 for dues requirements.

In solidarity,

Melissa and Jamie

EAP Committee Openings for Council 35 SFO

Training for new EAP volunteers will be held Aug 14-15 in SFO.

SFO Council 35 Town Hall Membership Meeting

Council 35 is planning the next membership meeting for August 6, shortly after the new Local Executive Council (LEC) 35 Officer election is complete.  This will be great opportunity to meet your newly elected officers and get information about committees. Also invited are the committee chairs to answer member’s questions.  As a newly formed LEC, Council 35 will need a number of volunteers to participate in a variety of committees.

Meeting Details:

Date:               8/6/18

Location:         SFO T2 Conference Room (behind ticket counters)

Time:               1100-1300

Who:                SFO-based L-VX Flight Attendants (Council 35)

Interested in Getting Involved?

To be eligible to volunteer for any committee you must be a member in good standing and be based in SFO as of August 1, 2018.  To express interest, please submit a Committee Volunteer Expression of Interest form. Once elected, your Council 35 Officers will review all candidates and set up a time and place for interviews.  You may review the volunteers page of the AFA Alaska website for additional information.

More About AFA Committees

AFA has established a series of committees in order to represent Flight Attendant interests in different areas that are important to our profession and the quality of our working conditions. The volunteer Flight Attendants who serve on these committees provide an important level of representation to their flying partners and help to support the LEC Officers within the Local Council.

Each Local Committee is led by a Local Committee Chairperson and may also have Local Committee Members based on the workload and need of the committee.  All of these volunteer positions are appointed by the LEC Officers.  The Local Committee Chairperson works with the Master Executive Council (MEC) Chairperson of the committee, who is responsible for coordinating the activities of the committee across the entire airline.

Local AFA committee positions include:

§  Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Member

§  Benefits Committee Member

§  Communications Committee Member

§  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee Member

§  Government Affairs Committee Member

§  Grievance Committee Member

§  Hotel Committee Member

§  Inflight Service Committee Member

§  Reserve Committee Member

§  Retirement Committee Member

§  Scheduling Committee Member

§  Uniform Committee Member

In addition, Local Committee Chairpersons have additional duties and responsibilities that can be viewed by clicking here.

A Special Request from EAP

The  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee is in need of many volunteers for SFO.  This position involves an application process.  You may review the informational page on the AFA International website for more information and complete the online EAP representative application if interested. The selection of candidates for this position is in part the responsibility of the MEC EAP Chairperson. To expedite the process, the selection of volunteers may begin prior to the election and final candidates will be approved by the LEC Officers shortly after the election is complete.  Training for new EAP volunteers will be held Aug 14-15 in SFO.

Submit Dues Check Off Form for Payroll Deduction

The deadline for Legacy Virgin America (L-VX) Flight Attendants to submit the Dues Check Off Form is June 29 for the July 15 pay period. Those forms not received by the deadline will be sent an invoice for the monthly dues payment. To avoid an invoice and to authorize payroll deduction, please submit your DCO forms by the deadline. The Dues Check Off form can be downloaded from the AFA Alaska website or you can pick up a copy in the file room in both SFO and LAX villages.  Once you’ve completed the form, mail it to AFA International Membership Services (the address is on the bottom of the form) or place it in the AFA lock box (located in both SFO and LAX file rooms) and we’ll mail it in on your behalf.  For more information about dues please see our April 30 communication AFA Dues for Legacy Virgin America.

In solidarity,

Melissa and Jamie