• EXCESS FILLER DAYS
• NOTICE OF ELECTIONS
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• AFA Local Numbers

EXCESS FILLER DAYS

The CBS message issued last week stating the "Company and AFA have recently agreed to change the way Excess Filler Days are processed" has been revised. The revised message is included in this Eline. 

Last year the Company informed AFA of its desire to change the Excess Filler Day process to a payout rather than assignment of the Excess Filler Days as regular vacation days. At the Union's request the Company did not implement the change for 2006. The Company is now stating they want to implement the change for 2007. 

The Union has not agreed to the change and reserves the right to challenge the Company position.

Thank you,

Mike Flores,
MEC President AFA-CWA

The Company has notified the AFA that the process for Excess Filler Days will be changing.

The current Agreement states: "50% of this year's Filler Days can carry over to next year as Carry Forward Fillers, as long as you do not exceed the 20% of accrual to a maximum of 6 Filler Days." Any Filler Days that cannot carry over as Filler Days are considered Excess Filler Days. Excess Filler Days are the Unused Filler Days from one year which cannot carry over to the following year as Filler Days due to already having the maximum number of Filler days allowed by Contract. In the past, we have brought over these Excess Filler Days as Regular Vacation Days and then Assigned them. Effective immediately, Excess Filler Days will no longer be assigned in the following year, rather they will be paid out at the rate of 3+30 hr/day. This process will take place no later than January 2007 for any 2006 Excess Filler Days.

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NOTICE OF ELECTIONS - Positions Available

US Airways Master Executive Council positions available: (more information on each position can be found at www.afausairways.org or by clicking on the links below) An online application can also be found HERE or you can download the MSWord Document HERE.

• MEC Reserve Chairperson
• MEC System Board Alternate
• MEC Safety/Health Chairperson
• Willingness to Serve Document

These positions will will be filled at the MEC Meeting held on June 6 - 8th, 2006. The meeting will be held at the US Airway's' MEC Office, 200 Marshall Dr., Coraopolis PA. These positions are available due to vacancies. The term of office runs through December 31, 2007 for the Reserve Chair and Safety/Health Chair and December 31, 2006 for the System Board Alternate position. Transportation from the airport in PIT, can be arranged by calling the MEC office at 412-262-3110 ex.21 or e-mailing dmccormick@afausairways.org.

Online application HERE or
Download the MSWord Document HERE.

Thank you,

Your Master Executive Council Officers

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AFA Local Numbers

Council 40 PIT 724-695-3329
Council 41 DCA 703-212-8090
Council 69 BOS 781-289-8454
Council 70 PHL 215-492-0840
Council 82 LGA 315-736-3483
Council 89 CLT 704-527-0325

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