Governance:
Participating unions, including AFA, will share a seat on the company’s Board of Directors. (ALPA will have its own seat.)
Verification:
If
concessionary negotiations with ALPA achieve less than the proportionate saving
agreed to by AFA, wage rates for flight attendants will be adjusted such that
the flight attendant group achieves the same percentage of its savings target.
Longevity Pay:
For flight attendants with more than 14 years of service, longevity pay will be discontinued and reinstated effective December 30, 2008.
Per Diem:
The increase in meal expenses in the basic agreement effective January 1, 2003, which is $.10 for both domestic and international, shall be postponed until December 31, 2008.
Crew Meals:
Will be eliminated through December 31, 2008, then snap-back to current book. Crew meals on transoceanic flights will not be eliminated.
Uniform Allowance:
During
the period through December 31, 2008, the $20.00 allowance for uniform cleaning
will be eliminated, then snap-back to
current book.
Reserve Override:
During the period beginning July 1, 2002 to December 31, 2005, the override will be eliminated. On January 1, 2006 there will be a $0.50 override for reserves and will snap back to $1.00 (current book) on December 31, 2008.
Personal Care Leave:
Currently, personal care leave requests require seven consecutive or more days of absence. Under this agreement, personal care leaves will only require five or more days of absence.
Unable to Commute:
Each flight attendant who commutes into their domicile will be entitled to three incidents of unable to commute without incurring dependability infractions subject to certain terms and conditions.
Personal Days:
Effective January 1, 2003, every flight attendant will be entitled to two Personal Days per calendar year. Award based on coverage (not supervisor approval). Personal Days used will be deducted from vacation accrual for the following year. Current policy for Personal Emergency Days takes effect after two Personal Days are used in a calendar year.
Bereavement Leave:
As an enhancement to bereavement leave, grandchildren will be added.
Vacation:
Accrual:
For
the first six months of the agreement (7-1-02 through 12-31-02), accrual rate
for vacation in 2003 will be reduced by 20%. Vacation accrued for use in 2002 WILL
NOT BE AFFECTED.
From
1-1-03
through 12-31-08 vacation accrual rates will be reduced by 10%.
Every
year, starting in 2003, your vacation will be reduced by 10%. Vacation accrual
in 2009 will snap back to current book. See tables on following pages.
Here’s
what your vacation accrual will be in 2003 for non-55 hour Option:
|
|
|
6th
Month Accrual |
6th
Month Accrual |
New Accrual |
|
|
Current
Book |
Jan
- Jun 2003 |
Jul
- Dec 2003 |
Total |
|
|
|
Current
Book |
Less
20% |
|
|
1st through 2nd year |
14 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
|
3rd year |
15 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
|
4th year |
17 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
|
5th year |
18 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
|
6th year |
20 |
10 |
8 |
18 |
|
7th through 8th year |
23 |
12 |
9 |
21 |
|
9th year |
24 |
12 |
10 |
22 |
|
10th through 11th year |
27 |
14 |
11 |
25 |
|
12th year |
28 |
14 |
11 |
25 |
|
13th through 14th year |
31 |
16 |
13 |
29 |
|
15th year |
32 |
16 |
13 |
29 |
|
16th through 17th year
|
33 |
17 |
13 |
30 |
|
18th through 19th year |
34 |
17 |
14 |
31 |
|
20th through 21st year |
38 |
19 |
15 |
34 |
|
22nd through 24th year |
39 |
20 |
16 |
36 |
|
25th and thereafter |
44 |
22 |
18 |
40 |
Here’s
what your vacation accrual will be starting in 2004 for non-55 hour Option
| Current Book | Tentative Agreement | |
| 2004-08 | ||
| 1st through 3rd year | 14 | 13 |
| 4th year | 17 | 15 |
| 5th year | 18 | 16 |
| 6th year | 20 | 18 |
| 7th through 9th year | 23 | 21 |
| 10th through 12th year | 27 | 25 |
| 13th through 15th year | 31 | 28 |
| 16th through 18th year | 33 | 30 |
| 19th year | 34 | 31 |
| 20th through 22nd year | 38 | 34 |
| 23rd through 24th year | 39 | 35 |
| 25th and thereafter | 44 | 40 |
Here’s
how the vacation accrual reduction will affect 55 hour Option flight attendants:
| Current Book 2002 |
Tentative 2003 |
Tentative 2004-08 |
|
| 55 hour option | 55 hour option | 55 hour option |
|
| 1st through 3rd year | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 4th year | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 5th year | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 6th year | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| 7th through 9th year | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| 10th through 12th year | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| 13th through 15th year | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| 16th through 19th year | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| 20th through 24th year | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| 25th and thereafter | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Note:
Flight attendants who are “red-circled” with respect to vacation accrual
will have their accrual rates reduced from their “red-circled” rate, not the
rates shown above. (This is to the flight attendant’s advantage.) Once a
“red circled” flight attendant moves off a red-circled rate, his/her accrual
rates will be those shown above. (See Section 7.A)
Effective
with this agreement, former Shuttle flight attendants will be placed on the
mainline vacation chart.
Vacation
Pay and Credit:
Beginning January 1, 2003, vacation pay and credit will be reduced by 10% and credit will snap back to current book January 1, 2005.
Current Book
Vacation
of 7
or more days:
0-17 Years
18 Years and Above
55 Hour Option
3:30
4:00
75
Hour Option
4:00
5:00
85
Non-Option
4:30
5:30
95
Hour Option
5:00
6:10
105
Hour Option
5:30
6:50
Tentative Agreement
Vacation
of 7 or more days:
0-17 Years
18 Years and Above
55 Hour Option
3:09
3:36
75
Hour Option
3:36
4:30
85
Non-Option
4:03
4:57
95
Hour Option
4:30
5:33
105
Hour Option
4:57
6:09
Vacation
of less than 7 days
Current
Tentative
(All years):
55
Hour Option
2:30
2:15
75
Hour Option
3:00
2:42
85
Non-Option
3:30
3:09
95
Hour Option
4:00
3:36
105
Hour Option
4:30
4:03
Salary Continuance:
Effective January 1, 2003, flight attendants receiving salary continuance shall accrue both vacation and sick leave for the first six months of their workers compensation leave of absence.
Grievances:
AFA
agreed to withdraw its Shuttle vacation grievance (30-99-02-85-01). In addition,
AFA agreed to hold its No Furlough grievance pending the disposition of ALPA’s
force majeure case.
Alcohol
Misuse Prevention Program/Drug Free Workplace:
The
Company agreed to alter its policy so that the first confirmed positive drug
test will not automatically result in termination.
Membership Data:
In
order to expedite information and reduce costs to AFA, the Company agreed to
provide monthly membership data via electronic means.
Cameras in Cabin:
Should
video monitoring devices be required in the cabin during flight, the Company
will meet with AFA in advance to negotiate the formulation of the policies
regarding the use of such devices. These negotiations will not be held pursuant
to Section 6.
Early-Out:
The
Company and AFA will continue discussions that began during negotiations, in an
effort to reach an agreement on an “early-out” plan with enhanced retirement
benefits to encourage early retirement of senior level flight attendants. Any
such plan must be cost neutral or cost saving and will have to meet other
requirements.
Negotiation Expenses:
The
Company will pay agreed-upon fees and expenses incurred by the union in
connection with the review, design, negotiation, approval, ratification and
implementation of the Restructuring Program.
Early Reopener:
Negotiations on a new agreement will commence no later than January 2008. If no agreement is reached by July 1, 2008, the parties will mutually request mediation by the National Mediation Board.