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What Does This Committee Do?

The Retirement Committee assists members with questions regarding retirement, 401(k) plans, and other investment vehicles that may become available and keep members up-to-date and educated about these programs.

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities
  • Act in an advisory role to the LEC Officers regarding retirement issues
  • Encourage full participation of the Flight Attendants in available retirement benefit plans. Assist Flight Attendants with plan enrollment as needed.
  • Answer questions about retirement, applicable procedures, contractual language, 401(k) plans, and other related topics
  • Monitor compliance of the retirement plan with contractual language and the federal law to the extent possible
  • Remain up-to-date on changes to the retirement plan, plan vendor, and applicable government regulations
  • Review material, handle correspondence, and keep Local Council Members well informed of current retirement developments through the Communications Committee and reports at Local Council meetings
Why Would I Contact This Committee?

The Retirement Committee is available to help you with:

  • Information about company retirement benefits including the 401(k) program
  • Questions about retirement procedures

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Who Do I Contact?

For assistance, contact any member of your Local Retirement 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

Contact LEC Officers

View the ANC Committee List >>

LAX

Michelle Hess
mhess45@gmail.com

View the LAX Committee List >>

PDX

Ann LaRue
pdxfa@comcast.net

View the PDX Committee List >>

SAN

Sonia Quackenbush
squack22@gmail.com

View the SAN Committee List >>

SEA

Kathy O’Malley
benefitsassist@hotmail.com

View the SEA Committee List >>

SFO

Caleb Leo
caleb.leo@afaalaska.org

View the SFO Committee List >>

MEC

Terry Taylor, MEC Chairperson
terry.taylor@afaalaska.org

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Committee News

View the Retirement Committee news archives

AFA Update – July 13, 2020

Posted: July 13, 2020

In This Edition ACTION ALERT: Call Congress to Extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program Vanguard Retirement Webinars Telephonic Support Groups for Flight Attendants Ground Commuting During Significant Weather Events  Temporary Requalification (RQ) Training Timeline Modification ACTION ALERT: Call Congress to Extend the CARES Act Payroll Support Program Government Affairs Committee We need to generate […]

AFA Update – July 2, 2020

Posted: July 2, 2020

In This Edition Tell Congress: Extend the Payroll Support Program Substance Use During COVID-19 Pandemic Vanguard Retirement Webinar—Coming Soon Union Plus Program Hardship Benefits Updated Board of Directors Information The Dues Pie Chart – Where Do My Dues Go? Tell Congress: Extend the Payroll Support Program AFA International The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the Association […]

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AFA Update – February 19, 2021

In This Edition COVID Vaccine Information for Flight Attendants REMINDER: Scholarship Opportunities Free Training to Former Cabin Crew Transitioning into Job Market Relaxation Exercises – An Essential Tool for Flight Attendants COVID Vaccine Information for Flight Attendants Master Executive Council (MEC) On February 10, AFA International published an AFA Interactive e-mail newsletter with an overview […]

Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm

Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm A Storm for the Record Books What a weekend! The recent Pacific Northwest (PNW) snowstorm was one for the record books, so the systemwide severe irregular operations were not terribly surprising. That being said, it’s clear the operation became profoundly broken at various points: Crew Scheduling “perma hold” […]

AFA Special Update – February 1, 2021

In This Edition Celebrating Black History Month Celebrating Black History Month Human Rights Committee February 1st marks the first day of Black History Month in the United States.  The celebration has a long tradition that can be traced back to 1925 when Harvard trained-historian Carter G. Woodson introduced “Negro History Week”, which sought to raise awareness […]

Never Forget | Honoring Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | January 31, 2000

Never Forget | Honoring Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | January 31, 2000 Photo by Susan Ewbank – From the remembrance ceremony at The Hub in SeaTac on January 29, 2021 It has been twenty one years since we lost Alaska Airlines Flight 261 PVR-SFO when it suffered a catastrophic flight control failure off the coast […]

AFA Update – January 22, 2021

In This Edition Letters of Agreement and Memorandums of Understanding REMINDER: Reserve Availability & Commuting College Scholarship Opportunities Letters of Agreement and Memorandums of Understanding Grievance Committee Our Master Executive Council (MEC) occasionally enters into letters of agreement (LOAs) with management to address situations that were not anticipated or did not exist during contract negotiations.  The […]

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