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        Section 23 – Insurance Benefits

        September 19, 2014 10:45

        Did the negotiating committee review Section 23 and achieve a cap on our insurance?

         

        Yes, we achieved a 15% year on year cap on health care contribution and maintained the annual cost share caps from TA1.

        Filed Under: Contract 2014 Negotiations Blog Tagged With: §23 - Insurance Benefits, negotiations

        Negotiating Committee Financial Survey Reminder

        September 3, 2014 11:28

        The Negotiating Committee is grateful for the amazing response of our Flight Attendants and their willingness to share their financial struggles with us.  This is a personal issue and we value your honesty and trust.

        We are concerned but not surprised by the number of responses.  We know, however, this is not all of you.  We have heard some say that this survey was available for a short period of time and flight attendants could not continue to participate.  That is incorrect.  We are committed to gathering your stories for as long as it is necessary to ensure that everyone wanting to share has had the opportunity.

        Because of the statistics involved in this survey and our desire to understand all of the needs of our group, the sooner you can return your survey the better.  This helps us have stable statistics as we move forward in negotiations.

        To make this easier for you to respond, we are going to attach the questionnaire in this communication.  Please return it to one of the negotiators below or whichever one you feel most comfortable with.  If you have any questions please continue to ask.  We are here to help and listen.

        ANC SEA & PDX LAX & SAN
        Lisa Pinkston Christina Frees Kristy Stratton
        lvarner22@mac.com freesitintime@gmail.com stratton.kristy@gmail.com

        AFA Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Financial Aid Questionnaire

        All information will be handled with the utmost care and confidentiality.  Your name will not be shared outside the Negotiating Committee.  The information collected is strictly for negotiation and statistical purposes.  Individual Flight Attendant names will be removed and kept confidential.

        1. What is your name? Answer:

        2. Where you are currently based? Answer:

        3. Are you on reserve (Y/N)? Answer:

        4. Are you on active status or on a leave of absence? Answer:

        5. What is your average monthly paid TFP? Answer:

        6. What is your pay step? Answer:

        7. What is your household size? Answer:

        8. Are you the sole provider (Y/N)? Answer:

        9. Do you have a second income (job, rent out rooms etc) to subsidize your monthly income? Answer:

        10. At any time in the past 5 years, while you were an Alaska Flight Attendant, have you applied for any form of financial assistance, government, local, third party assistance or loan deferment/forgiveness (Y/N)? If so, what type?
        Answer:

        11. Are you currently receiving, or have received any of the following types of financial assistance in the past five years while you were an Alaska Flight Attendant? (You do not need to tell us what type of assistance if you do not wish, simply answer with A, B, C, D or AFA Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Financial Aid Questionnaire all of the above.) (Y/N)? Answer:

        A. Government (food stamps, WIC [Women, Infants & Children] assistance, housing, low income housing, medical, school lunches, cash, other) (Y/N)? Answer:

        B. Local (lost cost, subsidized or reduced housing, rent, mortgage, utilities, phone, water, electric, trash, food bank, local charity, non-profits, other) (Y/N)? Answer:

        C. Third-party (family, friend, church, Employee Assistance Fund, car payment, free or reduced rent, mortgage assistance, cash, other) (Y/N)? Answer:

        D. Deferment or forgiveness program (student loan, mortgage, etc) (Y/N)? Answer:

        12. Would you be open to being contacted in the future in regards to this topic (Y/N)? Answer:

        If yes, please provide the best way to contact you (email / phone / text / other):

        We understand this can be a sensitive topic. On behalf of the Negotiating Committee, thank you for participating and assisting us in collecting this information.

        MEC 5BSS Logo (Web)

        Filed Under: Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2014, negotiations, survey

        Negotiations Update – August 29, 2014

        August 29, 2014 07:04

        Your Negotiating Committee just wrapped up 4 days of mediation under the direction of NMB Mediator, Victoria Gray, at the La Jolla Marriott in San Diego, CA.  

        The days were long and stretched into the night as both teams were frustrated as we grappled with complex issues and tough decisions.  We did reach some consensus.

        Thank you to everybody who worked yesterday and who attended informational picketing system-wide.  Your enthusiasm was a big encouragement to your NC.  The SAN Flight Attendants stopped by our caucus room to show their support!

        This session we did TA 3 Sections: 

        • Section 9 JA
        • Sick Leave Make-up Program (which will end up in Section 16)
        • Section 23 Insurance Benefits
        • Section 32 Attendance Policy

        Section 9 – JA

        We retained protections from being JA’d when trading away days off one’s line provided you don’t replace those days with anything else and all the improvements from the TA.  Additionally, a FA cannot be JA’d into or while on a vacation.

        Sick Leave Make-up Program

        This will allow F/As to restore their sick leave on a 1:1 basis under conditions of the program.

        Section 23 Insurance Benefits

        We achieved the 15% year on year cap on health care contributions and maintained the annual cost share caps from the TA.

        Section 32 Attendance Policy

        • In the TA a FA does not have to complete one leg to avoid the 2.5 points when calling in sick-on-line.
        • For record improvement, we improved the flying requirements compared to TA1.
        • We retained the increased 6 bank points and negotiated that a FA will have the choice to use her/his Quarterly Point Reduction Form prior to having bank points apply.

        Your Negotiating Committee will meet with management’s team in SEA in September to work on language clean-up for Section 12 and parameters for an automated Reserve Repositioning Calendar.

        The next mediation session is scheduled for October 6-8 in Portland, OR. We also have a mediation session scheduled in Washington, DC, November 12-14.

        Please check out the Negotiations Update video on our You Tube channel at http://youtu.be/GDX3CDjZZN8

        Wear your RED pin, stay informed and stay engaged.  Keep an eye out for more opportunities to show your spirit and voice your thoughts to management!   More information can be found on our new website at afaalaska.org.

        In solidarity,

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

        MEC 5BSS Logo (Web)

        Filed Under: Latest News, Negotiations Tagged With: 2014, negotiations

        Council 18 (LAX) Needs You! Volunteer Now!

        May 6, 2014 18:57

        In preparation for the upcoming May 20th Mobilization events at each base, AFA Council 18 (LAX) Mobilization trainings are being held at the Westin LAX May 15th. By attending a single two-hour session, you’ll be empowered with knowledge about how you can help the Negotiating Committee send management a unified message—we are Five Bases, Standing Strong!

        Read more about the Mobilization Committee at alaskamec.org/mobilization.  Ready to gear up and make a difference?  Sign up to attend a Mobilization Training session at alaskamec.org/mobilization/training.

        Details of the first Mobilization event will be provided at the training May 15th. Please plan on attending one of the two sessions (May 15th) and event on May 2oth.

        Mobilization Training is at the Westin LAX:  session 1 is from 10am-12pm, session 2 is from 1pm-3pm.Sign up at www.alaskamec.org/mobilization/training. Please contact StacyC.Uebelhor@yahoo.com with any questions.

        Five Bases Standing Strong!

        Filed Under: Council 18 LAX Tagged With: LAX, Mobilization, negotiations

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