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    You are here: Home / Negotiations / Contract 2014 Negotiations Blog / Collective Bargaining Agreement 2014-2019 Implementation Information for the Next Two Weeks

    Collective Bargaining Agreement 2014-2019 Implementation Information for the Next Two Weeks

    December 17, 2014 12:28

    Now that TA2 has been ratified as our new Collective Bargaining Agreement, what do you need to know or to expect over the next two weeks?

     

    Effective today 12/17

    • New Step rate effective midnight this morning.
    • Per diem of $2.50 for all sequences touching today and credited back to the beginning of the sequence.
    • Sit pay of 1 TFP for any scheduled sit over 2 hours (this will be paid automatically!!!); any unscheduled sit over 2 hours should be submitted manually via an Activity Claim Form until automated.
    • Trade jail has been negated.
    • Management flying to prevent cancellations is allowed.

     

    Effective tomorrow 12/18

    • Section 8 Hours of Service
      • G.1 CSKD may ask a FA at domicile or co-terminal to depart on a flight scheduled to land more than 14 hours. FA not required to take the flight.
      • H.2 F/A can waive double out rest. CSKD can call FA asking if F/A wants to waive but not required to call and F/A not required to waive. Pay is 1.5x for the sequence if the FA waives the rest.
      • L.2.b If F/A has a 48/7 issue they must call CSKD at least 2 hours prior to check-in for the subsequent sequence for CSKD to adjust.
      • T.1 Base Turn min time between sequences is 1:45. Trades will be manual if time between sequences is 1:45 to 1:59 until automated.
      • Double out rest is now the same for APSB’s.
    • Section 9 Junior Available and Premium Open Time
      • D.1.f JA pay is now 2.5x
      • D.2.g F/A can trade JA assignment and premium follows the trade; must be done manually until automated.
    • Section 10 Scheduling
      • S.1.c If a sequence cancels between 8pm and midnight the FA will be pay protected.
      • T Non-rev F/A use – can only help once per bid month.
      • X Deadhead changes
        • 4 or more hours must have a M/C seat.
        • DH on last day of sequence F/A can request to be released from DH no earlier than the completion of the last live flight preceding the DH.
        • A Scheduled DH, CSKD may require a F/A to work in lieu of a scheduled DH but 1.5x premium must be paid.
        • Non Scheduled DH can be changed at anytime but must be paid 1.5x premium if working.
        • With CSKD’s approval a F/A may decline a DH and meet up with a sequence on the first working leg.
        • If DH’ing a F/A home due to Sick On Line, CSKD can DH them to domicile or commuter city.
      • Any company employee may accompany F/A to hospital. Employee does not need to be another F/A.
      • Z Personal Drops List posted noon daily on webpage if PD’s were awarded.
      • CC New process for handling a No Show sequence if F/A would like to recover flying.
    • Section 11 Reserve
      • C.5 Last day of block Reserve may request release. Last flight out (actual) will be posted on FA web page. For now, CSKD process requests manually. Working with IT on this, so hopefully a link on the webpage just like the LTFA will be available soon.
      • Double out rest is now the same for APSB’s.
    • Section 12 Exchanges of Sequence
      • C Jet Bridge Trades: Lineholders & Reserves
        • Flight Attendants from the same domicile may trade or give-away a sequence or portion of a sequence at any station no earlier than three (3) hours prior to departure for domestic and international flights.
        • A Flight Attendant accepting the trade must be physically present in the city where the flight is departing from and must accept responsibility for covering the flight.
        • The Jet Bridge Trade will apply to any (or all) leg(s) of a sequence and must encompass the remainder of the sequence involved.
        • The trade or give- away will be granted unless doing so would cause an illegality (CFR) or delay in boarding.
        • Within one (1) hour of departure, trades will be processed only if CSKD has the capacity to handle the request.
        • If the Jet Bridge Trade request is made less than one (1) hour to departure, trades will be processed only if Crew Scheduling has the capacity to handle the request.
        • If the duty encompassing the Jet Bridge trade contains ten hours and thirty minutes (10:30) or less, all language in this agreement regarding such duty limitations will apply. Pay will apply pursuant to Section 8.F. [Over-Duty Pay].
        • If such duty is scheduled for more than ten hours and thirty minutes (10:30) then the Flight Attendant(s) will be considered to have waived over-duty pay and rest.
      • Section 22 Expenses
        • Crew snacks start going away.
        • Ability to purchase one item per duty period at 50% of retail price (option being updated into the Point of Sale devices currently); no change to current practice of consuming perishable items at the conclusion of the service.

     

    December 22, 2014

    • Signing Bonus paid

     

    By next week

    • Section 16 Sick Leave Make Up begins (see 16.N.)

     

    December 25, 2014

    • APSB holiday pay begins

     

    December 31, 2014

    • Section 32 Attendance Policy Quarterly and Annual points adjustments will be made in accordance with current contract, not the new one.
    • New Year’s Day holiday pay at 2x

    Jan 1, 2015

     

    More information will be forthcoming as we get deeper into the implementation process. In the meantime, you may refer to the Implementation LOA at the back of the TA2 document.

     

    In solidarity,

     

    Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo

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    Comments

    1. Deborah berg says

      December 21, 2014 at 16:43

      When can reserves self assign trips

      • Lisa Pinkston (ANC LEC Vice President/Negotiating Committee Member) says

        December 22, 2014 at 10:48

        Please refer to the Letter of Agreement Implementation 6-1 in the back of the tentative agreement for all dates. The reserve self assignment is estimated to be implemented by the end of second quarter 2016.

    2. Traci Lust says

      December 17, 2014 at 17:16

      If you have vacation in December that you had figured into your yearly 480 for 2014; will that no longer count for your 480 or will that begin in January? Thanks, Traci

      • Christina Frees (Negotiating Committee Member) says

        December 17, 2014 at 17:35

        All 480 provisions for 2014 will remain the same as our current contract due to the late ratification date. Starting January 1, 2015 the new vacation worked TFP 480 provision will begin.

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