Local 70 Reserve Update

Today's Topics:

JULY 2009
As you know, our busiest time of year as Reserves is well underway.  In this edition, we would like to touch on a few important contractual issues and highlight some recent improvements.

ADDITION TO OPTION 18
Due to the persistency of AFA and the Reserve Committees, the company has finally implemented a LOD/O designator in Option 18 of CATCREW.  An “L” appearing in the column to the right of a Reserve’s name indicates that he/she is a LOD/O Flight Attendant.  This enhancement should help non-LOD/O Reserves better calculate your actual “AVL number”.

OPR DUTY INFORMATION
Keep in mind, while sitting any OPR shift, our Contract states that if you are assigned a pairing, such pairing must depart no later than six (6:00) hours from the commencement of your OPR duty.
Also, your Council 70 Reserve Committee has addressed your complaints regarding the location of the OPR phone in the Terminal “B” Crew Room.  We are pleased to announce that a new cordless OPR phone has just been installed in the lounge/lunch room area.  The phone is located near the leather chairs, just beneath the windows.  This will allow Reserves sitting OPR duty to relax in the lounge without fear of missing a call from scheduling. 
The Reserve Committee would like to thank Sue Stevens, Manager of Domestic Operations, for hearing our concerns and working with us to reach an amicable solution.