Learn about Bidding, Trading/Dropping/Swapping, and our new JCBA
The Council 35 and Crew Systems Integration (CSI) team will be present in the SFO Village to answer questions about NavBlue Preferential Bidding (PBS), the contract (JCBA) and the open-time/trading (JCTE) systems. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn these new programs prior to full integration planned for January 2019.
Base sits are scheduled for the following dates in 2018:
- Nov 5-7
- Nov 15-17
- Dec 5-9
- Dec 14-15
For specific times, please visit the Council 35 Facebook page.
The Council 35 CSI Support Team
The Council 35 CSI team includes your Council 35 officers and the following members:
- Virginia Fritz
- Jaqui Bellenie
- Krystle Kehrli
- Julie Pearson
- Rachel Sebastian
- Jose Alarcon
Support will also be provided by the Master Executive Council (MEC) Scheduling and PBS Committee members:
- Jake Jones
- Bianca Dew
- Steve Poynter
- Sheri Rochel
- Conner Gallagher
Please visit Alaskasworld for a self-study of the new systems. Having a basic understanding of the programs will make it easier for the team to provide you with guidance on your specific questions during base sits.
For a complete list of tutorials and guides on PBS bidding, JCBA provisions and JCTE, please visit:
Alaskasworld>Inflight Webpage>Training. Select tab “Crew System Integration (CSI)” for a list of available resources.
Mock Bids
Don’t forget to participate in the mock bids for December and January. To practice bidding for your schedule with the NavBlue system prior to bidding live, please select the “NavBlue PBS Training Site” which is found within the “Crew System Integration (CSI)” tab referenced above. Your Peoplesoft number will be your username and password the first time you enter the site.
Dates of mock bidding practice:
- Nov 5-10 (for December practice bid)
- Dec 5-10 (for January practice bid)
Practice or mock bid awards will be published by the 13th of each month.
Live bidding dates:
- January 5-10, 2019 (for live February bid)
Your February bid will be published by January 13 and will be your actual flying schedule for February 2019.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your Council 35 officers at sfo@afaalaska.org or the SFO Scheduling committee at sfo.scheduling@afaalaska.org.
In solidarity,
Melissa, Aladrian and James
