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Dear Members,
Fyi...
Many of you are inquiring about what happens to the Primary Lines for June with those
Flight Attendants who are currently bidding primary lines and subsequently are awarded the VFLR with a release date of June. Management has ensured that the VFLR will be processed first, and those awardees will not be given a line for June.
Teddy
MEC President, AFA-CWA
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Subject: CBS Message - ETB Trades vs. Crew
Skd. Swaps
The following CBS message was sent out April 15th:
Once the ETB is up and running, not only will Flight Attendants be able to drop trips to reduce their obligation, and pick up trips on off days and vacation day, but
Flight Attendants will also be able to trade trips using the ETB. There is a difference in how a
Flight Attendant's obligation will be affected depending on which method is used to trade/swap a trip. The examples below assume the maximum for the month is 90 hours of Company time and neither
Flight Attendant is on the new high option.
Trip Swap Example: If a Flight Attendant uses CREW SCHEDULING to swap trips with another
Flight Attendant just as they have been able to do for years, neither Flight Attendant's obligation will be changed. Jane and Audrey both have post-SAP lines worth 80+00, if Jane swaps her 20 hour trip with Audrey for her 5 hour trip, neither Jane nor Audrey's obligation will change as a result of the transaction.
As a result of the trade, Jane is projected at 65 hours of Company time;
therefore, if she has no other swapping activity she must upward project her- self via the AI/L to get back to at least 80+00. On the other hand, Audrey is projected at 95+00, which is over the maximum of 90+00 of Company time for the month; therefore she must downward project herself via the AI/L by the end of the bid period to 90 hours.
ETB Trade Example: Conversely, when Jane and Audrey trade the same trips via the ETB both of their obligations will change. If both Jane and Audrey have post-SAP lines worth 80 hours, they both begin the month with an obligation of 80 hours. If Jane trades one of her 20 hour trips for one of Audrey's 5 hour trips, Jane will then have an obligation of 65 hours (starts at 80 hours - 20 hours +5 hours = 65 hours). Note: At this point, if no other activity via the ETB is exercised, Jane has to come in with 65 hours for the bid period. On the other hand, Audrey will have an obligation of 95 hours (starts at 80 hours - 5 hours + 20 hours = 95 hours). Note: At this point, if no other activity via the ETB is exercised, Audrey must come in with 95 hours for the bid period.
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