On September 27 and 28 there will be a retirement seminar in the Charlotte Airport Conference Room. We will have representatives from the
PBGC, as well as our Benefits Chairperson Paul Frishkorn, available to answer your questions and to address your concerns. The following are some of the items that will be discussed:
When and how to obtain your retirement estimate
Explanation of Social Security offset and how it applies to your monthly retirement
Explanation of each payment plan and how to choose which one is right for you
The Health Care Tax Credit - who qualifies and how it is applied
How to choose a retirement date that will eliminate a long wait for your first monthly check
How divorce/remarriage/death of a spouse affects your PBGC pension
How to appeal a PBGC decision
Retirement Planning options and your 401K
We believe this seminar is going to be an invaluable tool for us and we urge you to attend if your schedule permits. The sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times:
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
10:00am - 1:00pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, September 28, 2006
9:30am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm
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The following two topics have been brought to the attention of your Council 89 officers this week and we think you need to be aware of these situations to protect your contractual rights and your pay.
Projected Over Fifteen Hours on Duty
Since so many of our trips are scheduled with long duty periods there is, of course, more opportunity for you to be projected over fifteen hours (15:00) on duty. This is especially true during the summer months when there are many delays due to thunderstorm activity.
If you are in a situation where your flight has become delayed and you are now projected to be on duty for more than fifteen (15:00) hours you should call scheduling and inform them of the situation. Some of our flight attendants have recently been told by the pilots that we can fly up to sixteen hours. This is only true if you are flying a transatlantic international segment. Fortunately, most of you know this part of the contract, but it is always a good idea to review Section 10. D. since not every situation is identical. You should not allow your coworkers to pressure you into violating your own contract! We fought hard for these duty and rest provisions and they are there for your protection.
Section 10 D. c. states: "A flight attendant on a Standard Duty Period may be required by the Company to remain on duty for up to fifteen (15) hours to complete a duty period originally scheduled for fourteen (14) hours."
Section 12.B.2.a(2) states: "A flight attendant scheduled on a transoceanic international (TI) duty period operating with or without an international relief officer
(IRO), may be scheduled for fourteen (14:00) hours on duty, and may be required to remain on duty for sixteen (16:00) hours in actual operations."
Last Leg Deadhead
Let’s say you are working one of those Las Vegas red-eye’s that have a deadhead from MIA to CLT on the last leg of your trip. A flight attendant from the working crew lives in MIA and asks you to work the last leg for her instead of deadheading. Since deadhead is now paid and credited differently from a regular working leg, you should make sure that you are getting pay and credit for this segment before you volunteer to work instead of deadheading.
Reserves - Daily or Future Page
If you, as a reserve, are paged you will be able to discern the difference between a Daily or Future page by the number you are instructed to call. If the number is 800-327-0117-3 you are being paged by Daily. If the number is simply 800-327-0117 you are being paged by Future.
