| Hello Everyone,
Last week, Council 70 sent out
a notice of our upcoming meeting and we want to remind you
that the meeting will be held on Friday, September 21, 2007
at the PHL Airport Marriott. There will be a morning and
afternoon session. The morning session will be from
9:00a-12:00p and the afternoon session will be from
1:30p-4:30p. The meeting notice is still available at:
http://www.afausairways.org/PHL/phlmet.html
UHC COMPLAINTS:
We know that many of you
still have problems with United Health Care and we have
listened to those problems and forwarded them to the
company. Two days ago, the company sent out a notice via US
News Now that they will offer dual administrators for health
care plans for next year. Read the MEC E-Line notice at:
http://www.afausairways.org/Eline/sep14_07.htm
However, we still want to
hear your complaints regarding UHC as they happen. We have
set up an email address:
UHCproblems@afausairways.org for you to utilize. If you
have a complaint, please let us know and include the
following:
1) Date of Service
2) The Provider (Doctor, Hospital, Lab, etc.)
3) Explanation of Benefits (what does it say you have
received?)
4) Your name, employee number and a contact number.
5) What happened
FIDELITY’S 401(k) AWARENESS DAYS:
Fidelity will be offering in-person retirement planning in a
few weeks here in PHL. The meeting will take place at the
PHL Airport Marriott.
The first meeting will be Wednesday, October 3rd from 9a-5p
The second meeting will be Thursday, October 4th from 9a-5p
If you have any questions, please call the Fidelity Service
Center for US Airways at:
1-800-354-3412 Monday – Friday, from 8:30a – Midnight, ET.
A PHL F/A DIRECTORY?
Some flight attendants have
asked that we put together a local AFA directory for
PHL-based flight attendants. This would strictly be
voluntary, of course. The directory would include your name,
phone number and email address. CLT recently put one out for
their members that wanted to participate. We would like to
know if you think this is a good idea or not and if you
would be willing to participate. The primary concern here
is, of course, privacy. If someone were to lose the booklet,
then the information contained therein could fall into the
wrong hands. Remember, this is voluntary. Send us your
comments, thoughts and suggestions to:
council70@afausairways.org
TRANSATLANTIC TRANSITIONAL TRIPS:
As the company begins to
swap equipment on certain cities and end seasonal service to
others, you will notice some trips that seem to only pay
anywhere from 7+30 to 8+30. However, these times DO NOT
reflect the 50% Deadhead time or the 1/3.5 rig time,
whichever is greater.
For example, MAN pairing 51048 on September 26 shows a pay
of 7+45 in the Trip Pairing Booklet. This trip has a DH from
PHL to MAN for the first duty period and then work from MAN
to PHL on the second duty period.
This trip will actually pay 12+20 because the total time
away from base is greater than the 50% deadhead pay no
credit calculation. This total pay time is calculated by
taking the total time away from base (TRIP), which is 43+10
and dividing it by 1/3.5 rig, which you can do in CATCREW
option 23. You would type 4310/3.5 and hit Enter. The total
is: 12 hours 20 minutes.
UPGRADE QUESTIONS:
We still receive calls from members looking for
clarification on upgrades. We know it is hard to get through
to the Pass Bureau in PHX (we’ve tried) but the best chance
you have is to email them:
pass.bureau@usairways.com
There are two types of
upgrades: $20. And $100.
The $100. Upgrades are for travel to/from Europe and Hawaii
and they ARE refundable.
The $20. Upgrades are for all other segments and they ARE
NOT refundable.
Upgrades are valid for three (3) years from the date of
issue and they ARE transferable to another eligible person.
BOARDING EARLY?
Please review your Inflight Emergency Manual, Section 3-16,
regarding Boarding Positions and Duties. Be aware that some
agents in domestic stations may come to the aircraft asking
you to board early because the flight is at capacity or
higher. Remind the agent that this early boarding procedure
is ONLY for LAS and PHX based flight attendants and that it
DOES NOT apply to you. Your IEM clearly defines when you are
required to be ready to receive customers.
LATE NOTICE:
On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 12th, the company issued a
special interest news item via CATCREW. Voluntary Personal
Leaves of Absence (VPLOA) may be offered in CLT and PHL for
the bid month of November 2007. The deadline to submit your
form to Inflight Administration in Tempe is September 18th
(Tuesday).
Regards,
John McCorkle - President
Association of Flight Attendants
Philadelphia Council #70
US Airways
OFFICE: 215-492-0840
MOBILE: 215-300-4742
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LOCAL COUNCIL CONTACT NUMBERS
Your local council office
number is 215-492-0840 and the fax number is 215-492-0842.
Office hours are M-F, 9-5. Additionally, you can contact your
officers and reps after normal business hours and on weekends.
John McCorkle, LEC President
JMcCorkle@afausairways.org
215-300-4742
Grace Jones, LEC Vice President
GJones@afausairways.org
215-796-0060
Dan Sampey, LEC Secretary
DSampey@afausairways.org
215-300-8821
Omar Bryant, LEC Council Rep and RSV Chair
OBryant@afausairways.org 215-240-0339
Pat Williams-Harter, Safety
& Health Chair
PWHarter@afausairways.org 215-688-6718
Paul Frishkorn, Benefits,
Maternity, OIJ - Chair
PFrishkorn@afausairways.org 610-544-2875
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