Feb 8, 2006  

F. Cabin Jumpseats

1. Cabin jumpseats shall be for the exclusive use of flight attendants on the US Airways System Seniority list, the MidAtlantic System Seniority list, and flight attendant trainees as provided in paragraphs a.-d. herein. US Airways and MidAtlantic flight attendants may occupy unused jumpseats on both airlines' flights provided MidAtlantic remains a division of US Airways, Inc. After all passenger seats have been filled, boarding priority for unoccupied cabin jumpseats shall be as follows: 

a. Deadheading flight attendant who is requested to and agrees to occupy the jumpseat; 
b. Flight attendant traveling on Company business; 
c. Flight attendant traveling for personal reasons, in order of flight attendant seniority as defined in Section 16.B.1. 
d. Flight attendant trainee. 

2. A flight attendant may ride the unassigned and/or unoccupied jumpseat(s) installed on any US Airways, Inc. or MidAtlantic aircraft, including charters, as follows: 

a. A flight attendant, at his/her option, may be in uniform or be attired in accordance with the standard dress code required for First or Business Class non-revenue employee travel. He/she should display a Company ID above the waist with an accompanying Flight Attendant Seniority card that provides his/her system integration date (SID).
b. A flight attendant may be required to move to an inconspicuous jumpseat to avoid any service disruption. 

3. Procedure 

Available cabin jumpseat(s) will be awarded at flight close out by System Integration Date (SID) (first training date) as displayed on the Flight Attendant Seniority Card. After closeout, all cabin jumpseat awards are final and will not be rescinded or reissued even if the flight is subsequently delayed. 

WHO DOES WHAT 
Flight Attendant: 
1. Requests a Flight Attendant Cabin Jumpseat Authorization form (OF-48A) from Company representative. Forms should be available at all check-in locations. 

2. Completes the OF-48A in its entirety and in duplicate. Returns the OF-48A to the Company representative and display your Company ID and Flight Attendant Seniority Card. 

3. If awarded the cabin jumpseat, obtains top copy from the issuing Company representative and presents to the "A" flight attendant upon boarding the aircraft. 

Company Representative: 
1. Provides the OF-48A to the flight attendant requesting the cabin jumpseat. 

2. Observes his/her Company ID and Flight Attendant Seniority card. Places the requestor's name on the priority list and ensures seniority date as listed on the Flight Attendant Seniority Card is posted next to his/her name. Enters his/her reason for travel. Returns OF- 48A to the requestor. 

3. Upon flight closeout, manually scans the list and assigns the flight attendant(s) cabin jumpseat accordingly: 

a. Company Business (most senior first) 
b. Personal (most senior first) 

4. Uses the Flight Attendant Seniority Card to resolve any dispute. 

a. If two requestors have identical seniority dates the eldest of the two requestors will have priority. 
b. Flight attendants possessing their Company ID and no Flight Attendant Seniority Card will be permitted to obtain the cabin jumpseat. However, when two flight attendants are competing for the cabin jumpseat, the one in possession of the Flight Attendant Seniority Card will have priority. 

5. Provides signature, station and date on Flight Attendant Jumpseat Authorization Form and gives original copy to flight attendant awarded the jumpseat. 

Flight Attendant Presents completed and signed OF-48A to "A" flight attendant on the aircraft. 

"A" Flight Attendant Advises the Captain of the aircraft that the jumpseat is occupied and provides Jumpseat Authorization Form. 

Downline Station Removes flight attendant cabin jumpseat rider only: 
-if Company business over personal business 

4. A flight attendant who is authorized to occupy a cabin jumpseat is expected to introduce himself/herself to other flight attendants. If in uniform, a flight attendant occupying a jumpseat may be permitted, but not required, to assist the on-duty flight attendants in their duties. If traveling for personal reasons, carrying a Flight Attendant Emergency Manual is not required. US Airways and MidAtlantic flight attendants may not substitute for duties or "work" each other's flights. 

5. A flight attendant awarded the cabin jumpseat shall not be removed by any other flight crewmember unless in accordance with Paragraphs F.1.a. or b. above. 

6. A flight attendant awarded the cabin jumpseat will not be removed for weight restricted flights. 

7. A flight attendant deadheading in accordance with Section 14 shall not be required but may be requested to occupy the unassigned/unoccupied flight attendant jumpseat(s) in accordance with Paragraph F.1.a. above. 

8. After the door of the aircraft has closed and before the aircraft moves, a flight attendant awarded a jumpseat may occupy an otherwise unoccupied passenger seat, excluding crew rest seats, in other classes of service (i.e., first class or business class/Envoy) under the following conditions: 

a. On domestic or international flights with two classes of service (i.e., first class or business class/Envoy and coach/economy), one

(1) otherwise unoccupied first class or business class/Envoy seat, as applicable, may be occupied by such flight attendant provided he/she is in uniform or is attired in accordance with the standard dress code for non-revenue employee travel required for such class of service. 

b. On domestic or international flights with three classes of service (i.e., first class, business class/Envoy and coach/economy), one (1) otherwise unoccupied business class/Envoy seat may be occupied by such flight attendant provided he/she is in uniform or is attired in accordance with the standard dress code for non revenue employee travel required for such class of service. 
c. If only one (1) first class (domestic) or one (1) Envoy (international) seat is available it is agreed that the pilot jumpseat rider has priority to occupy such seat. 

9. A flight attendant awarded the cabin jumpseat may not sleep at any time when sitting on the jumpseat. 

10. A flight attendant assigned the cabin jumpseat may not consume an alcoholic beverage even when occupying a passenger seat. 

11. A flight attendant occupying the cabin jumpseat must comply with all rules pertaining to a passenger (i.e. signs and placards, no flightdeck admittance, etc.). 


Secondary Lines

The PHL base will have 234 Secondary Lines for the March bid month.

Printed Contract Enroute to Bases

Our contract has finished the printing and binding process and is being shipped to all bases this week. Please keep a copy of this with you for reference at all times.

VFLR Update
As of this afternoon, 20 people have applied for the VFLR program.

RSV Inverse Assignment

Several people have raised questions regarding assignment in inverse order. The only time scheduling will assign in inverse SENORITY order is in a Quick Call situation or while "Moving Up" (i.e moving a flight attendant from an afternoon departure to a morning departure)

So, for instance scheduling goes through the entire book and is still left with open pairings. They then go to the top of this list regardless of seniority and look for someone that they can reassign OFF days without splitting the trip. Even if there are people with less seniority going OFF at the same time, the more senior person will have their days off moved and assigned the trip.

This information can be found in Section 11.7 of the contract. 

Your OFF days will be returned after the origination of the trip.

LOD/O Trips and the ETB

For all qualified language speakers not in any LOD/O program: The Company has said they will not let you pick up a trip on the ETB in your qualified language unless you are in the LOD/O program. If you are in the program and qualified in another language, you may pick up a trip in that language. AFA does not agree with this, we feel that once you have qualified for a language, you should be able to pick up a trip on the ETB in that language, regardless of whether you are in the LOD/O program or not. We will continue to press the Company on this issue during negotiations for a merged contract.

Laura Albert
LEC President
Local Council 70 PHL

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