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    What Does This Committee Do?

    The Scheduling Committee provides input to and assists the company’s Crew Planning department in the pairing construction process and assists Flight Attendants with concerns relating to pairings or scheduling.

    Download the Scheduling Committee Member duties and responsibilities
    Specific Duties and Responsibilities
    • Act in an advisory role to the LEC Officers regarding scheduling issues
    • Actively gather information and engage Flight Attendants in discussion to determine their suggestions for future pairings. Keep records of such discussions in order to be responsive to the needs and wants of the members.
    • Establish history of schedules. Retain monthly schedules, bid awards, staffing numbers, total monthly hours, reserve ratios, and other pertinent information thus building documentation for potential grievances.
    • Provide Flight Attendant input to Crew Planning during the pairing construction process. Ensure the best possible balance of pairing types to represent the needs and wants of the members.
    • Represent the unique needs of the domicile with Crew Planning
    • Answer Flight Attendant questions regarding the pairing and line construction process
    • Discuss any scheduling problems or concerns with management
    • Actively monitor management to ensure that established rules and procedures are complied with and that the collective bargaining agreement is not violated. Immediately report any violations or suspected violations to the LEC President.
    • Actively communicate information of interest to the Flight Attendants. Provide a summary of current staffing and scheduling information to the Communications Committee for inclusion in Local Council communications.
    Why Would I Contact This Committee?

    The Scheduling Committee is available to help you with:

    • Questions about how pairings are constructed
    • Comments and feedback about pairings and suggestions for future pairings

    Pairing Construction Subcommittee

    Visit the Pairing Construction Subcommittee page

    The Pairing Construction Subcommittee works with the company and the Inflight Crew Planning Department to build Flight Attendant pairings.

    Preferential Bidding System (PBS) Subcommittee

    Visit the Preferential Bidding System (PBS) Subcommittee page

    The PBS Subcommittee works with the company and the Inflight Crew Planning Department to maintain the company’s preferential bidding system and oversee the bidding and bid award processes.

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    Who Do I Contact?

    If you have a scheduling-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 Scheduling 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

    Heather Reier
    anc.scheduling@afaalaska.org

    View the ANC Committee List >>

    LAX

    Brie Donoghue
    lax.scheduling@afaalaska.org

    View the LAX Committee List >>

    PDX

    Melodie Anderes
    pdx.scheduling@afaalaska.org

    View the PDX Committee List >>

    SAN

    Kitty Cohen
    san.scheduling@afaalaska.org

    View the SAN Committee List >>

    SEA

    Martin Vance/Rita Tillou
    sea.scheduling@afaalaska.org

    View the SEA Committee List >>

    SFO

    Virginia Fritz
    sfo.scheduling@afaalaska.org

    View the SFO Committee List >>

    MEC

    Jake Jones, MEC Chairperson
    jake.jones@afaalaska.org

    Adam Clarey, MEC Vice Chairperson–PBS
    adam.clarey@afaalaska.org

    Karen Ferrell, MEC Vice Chairperson–Pairing Construction
    karen.ferrell@afaalaska.org

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    Committee News

    View the Scheduling Committee news archives

    Presidents’ Day Weekend 2021 Pacific Northwest Snowstorm

    Posted: February 16, 2021

    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 Update – August 28, 2020

    Posted: August 28, 2020

    In This Edition Disaster Relief Assistance Information for California Wildfires Scheduling Committee Vice Chairperson – PBS Update on Our PSP Extension Fight Managing the Uncertainty of 2020 Disaster Relief Assistance Information for California Wildfires Our hearts are with everyone who has been affected by the devastating wildfires that continue to affect the state of California. […]

    COVID-19 Schedule Changes

    Posted: April 17, 2020

    The drastic changes to April flying have resulted in an unprecedented number of ongoing systemwide disruptions to Flight Attendant schedules: pre-cancellations, flight time changes (“re-times”), flight routing changes, et cetera. Flight Attendants are often given revised flying with completely different flight numbers and/or flight routing and initial report times that are many hours earlier than […]

    AFA Update – April 10, 2020

    Posted: April 10, 2020

    In This Edition Temporary Commuter Policy Expansion to Include Other Airlines Reserve Bidding Information Hawaii Turns Pre-Cancellation (10.S) Quick Reference Flow Chart AFL-CIO COVID-19 Resource Guide Temporary Commuter Policy Expansion to Include Other Airlines Master Executive Council (MEC) In the wake of the significant flight schedule reduction throughout the airline industry, AFA and management have […]

    Staffing Adjustment Leave, Low Bid Option or …?

    Posted: April 4, 2020

    Legal disclaimer Because of the complex interaction between the administration of the various state unemployment insurance (UI) programs; the components of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act; and the Company’s response to claims, AFA Alaska leadership can neither provide definitive advice for filing UI claims nor assurance of receiving a benefit. The information provided […]

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