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What Does This Committee Do?
The Reserve Committee helps Flight Attendants to interpret and understand the reserve portion of the contract and serves as a liaison between Crew Scheduling and Flight Attendants holding a reserve schedule.

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities
  • Act in an advisory role to the LEC Officers regarding reserve issues
  • Work to actively educate Flight Attendants regarding the reserve section of the contract
  • Answer Flight Attendant questions regarding reserve duty and help them to interpret the contract in accordance with guidelines set by the LEC and MEC
  • Investigate and respond to Flight Attendant concerns regarding reserve assignments and Crew Scheduling compliance with contract language. Gather information and work with management to satisfactorily resolve each issue.
  • Communicate any unresolved issues and/or potential contract violations to the Grievance Committee on members’ behalf
Why Would I Contact This Committee?

The Reserve Committee is available to help you with:

  • Questions about Reserve duty
  • Investigating and responding to concerns regarding Reserve assignments
  • Coordination between Reserve F/As and the Inflight Crew Scheduling department

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Who Do I Contact?

If you have a reserve-related issue or concern to share, please file a report through the AFA Alaska online support center.

For other assistance, contact any member of your Local Reserve Committee.  You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page.  For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.

ANC

Matt Cook
matthew.cook@afaalaska.org

View the ANC Committee List >>

LAX

Claude Danganan
claudekerri.d@gmail.com

View the LAX Committee List >>

PDX

Anthony Eskander
anthony.eskander@afaalaska.org

View the PDX Committee List >>

SAN

Joe Coneglio
joe.coneglio@afaalaska.org

View the SAN Committee List >>

SEA

Julie Pinson
julie.pinson@afaalaska.org

View the SEA Committee List >>

SFO

Rachel Sebastian
rachel.sebastian@afaalaska.org

View the SFO Committee List >>

MEC

Jarod McNeill, MEC Chairperson
jarod.mcneill@afaalaska.org


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Committee News

View the Reserve Committee news archives

AFA Update – August 2, 2019

Posted: August 2, 2019

In This Edition: Where Do My Dues Go, MEC Human Rights Committee Chairperson Interviews, Withholding Trips from Open Time Grievance Settlement

Quarterly Reserve Meeting

Posted: June 26, 2019

On June 20th, we held the Quarterly Reserve meeting with Crew Scheduling to discuss issues for our Reserve Flight Attendants. Click the link below to view the minutes from the meeting. CLICK HERE to view the meeting minutes

AFA Issue Reporting and Resolution

Posted: May 23, 2018

Last year, your AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) introduced the AFA Alaska online support center.  The system is designed for you to document and report scheduling and reserve concerns, situations where you might be facing discipline, potential contractual grievances, and any other issue where you might need AFA support.  The system also allows AFA […]

[pmAS] Additional Transportation Options Between Domiciles/Co-Terminals/Out Stations

Posted: February 2, 2018

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Due to several recent flight diversions and how crew member transportation was handled in those situations, AFA has worked with management to clarify what options Flight Attendants have for transportation in these situations.  A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed with the Company putting this […]

Reserve Quarterly Meeting Minutes (9/14/2017)

Posted: September 21, 2017

Click the link below to view the minutes from the September 14th 2017 Quarterly Reserve Meeting with Scheduling Management.   9.14.2017 QUARTERLY RESERVE MTG MINUTES

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