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2004 Domestic Option Bidding and 2004 International Transoceanic Bidding

Pursuant to Sections 10 and 12 of the flight attendant agreement, all domestic flying options and all positions in the International Transoceanic Division must be rebid for calendar year 2004. Bidding for both programs will begin on July 1, 2003. Bidding will close at Noon (EDT), August 22, 2003.

Below is the Domestic Option & 2004 International Transoceanic Bid Form. Both programs will be bid using the same form. An electronic version of the form is also available on theHub. All bids must be submitted on this form or via the form on theHub.

Please carefully read the instructions and the sample bid form before completing the bid form.

All flight attendants MUST participate in this bid. This includes flight attendants on a leave status. Failure to do so will result in assignment to the Non-Option (85 Hour).

All bids must be submitted and received by Inflight Administration no later than Noon (EDT), Friday, August 22, 2003.

Receipt verification will be available via theHub. Inflight Administration will post a searchable list of forms received on theHub each afternoon (M - F). The list will be available after 5PM and include forms received prior to 11am that day.

Remember, it is your responsibility to ensure that your form arrives in our office by the bid closing date. Simply having a fax receipt/confirmation does not guarantee that your form was received. In past years the fax machines have run almost non-stop during the last week of bidding. Therefore, please bid early.

Results will be posted in each domicile no later than August 31, 2003.

Bidding Instructions:

All US Airways flight attendants must participate in this bid.

This form is designed to allow a flight attendant to bid for:

·         Domestic Options only OR

·         ITD Program only OR

·         Both Domestic Options and ITD Program.

For example, a flight attendant desiring the 55 Hour Domestic Option can make that his/her Choice #1. He/she can then bid for an ITD position if not able to hold the 55 Hour Domestic Option. Please see the last 2 pages for a sample bid form and explanation of each sample bid.

REMEMBER, each horizontal line is a separate bid. Do NOT mix domestic and ITD bidding on the same horizontal line.

Flight attendants who are not able to hold any of the bid choices will be assigned the 85 Hour Domestic Option. Please be sure you bid enough times to ensure that there is a selection in your choices you can hold. Refer to your contract for bidding parameters.

Domestic Bidding

To bid for a domestic flying option, select the desired option from items A – E and enter it in the Option column.

For example, a flight attendant desiring the ‘75 Hour Option’ as his/her first choice would enter ‘B’ under the Option column of Line 1.

International Transoceanic Bidding

To bid for a position in the 2004 International Transoceanic Division:

1)      Select the desired International Transoceanic flying option (4 Trip, 5 Trip or 6 Trip) from items F - H and enter it under the Option column.

2)      Select the desired International Transoceanic Domicile from items J – L and enter it in the International Transoceanic Base column.

3)      Select the appropriate bidding status (‘Lineholder Only’ or ‘Lineholder or Reserve’) from items N - O and enter it under the International Transoceanic Status column.*

4)      If LOD/O qualified and bidding a LOD/O position, select the appropriate language from items P – S and enter it under the International Transoceanic Language column.

*Flight attendants who bid for an ITD position and fail to bid for a status will have his/her bid considered as ‘Lineholder or Reserve’.

Domestic Bidding

Options

A – 55 Hours

B – 75 Hours

C – Non-Option (85 Hours)

D – 95 Hours

E – 105 Hours

Transoceanic Bidding

Options

F – 4 Trip

G – 5 Trip

H – 6 Trip

Bases

J – Charlotte International (CLW)

K – Philadelphia International (PHW)

L – Pittsburgh International (PIW)

Transoceanic Status (If no bid, will be processed as Lineholder or Reserve)

N – Lineholder Only

O – Lineholder or Reserve

Transoceanic Language (LOD/O qualified flight attendants only)

P – French

Q – German

R – Italian

S – Spanish

T – Dutch

F/A Name ___________________________ F/A Pay Number_________________

Bid Form _________of _________ 1^st Training Date _________________

Choice #	Option A – 55 Hour B – 75 Hour C – Non-Option (85 Hour) D – 95 Hour E – 105 Hour F – 4 Trip G – 5 Trip H – 6 Trip	*International Transoceanic* *Base* *(if applicable)* J – Charlotte (CLW) K – Philadelphia (PHW) L – Pittsburgh (PIW)	International Transoceanic Status *(if applicable)* N – Lineholder Only O – Lineholder or Reserve	*International Transoceanic* *Language* *(if applicable)* P – French Q – German R – Italian S – Spanish T - Dutch
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BID CLOSES at 12 Noon (EDT), Friday, August 22, 2003.

Submit Bid Form to:

US Airways – Inflight Administration

2345 Crystal Drive, 1^st Floor

Arlington, VA 22227

Allow sufficient time for mail delivery. Late bids will not be accepted.

You may also submit your form via 'theHub' or fax your form to Inflight Administration @ 703-872-6476. Do not wait until the last minute to fax your bid form. The fax machine will be very busy during the bid. Receipt verification will be available via theHub. (Please see the memo for posting times.) If you elect to call Inflight Administration for receipt verification, calls will not be accepted after 12 Noon (EDT), Wednesday, July 30, 2003.

All forms must be legible. Be certain that similar letters such as ‘O’ and ‘Q’ are distinct from one another.

Signature _____________________________ Date ______________________