AFA US AIRWAYS MEC

CANDIDATE APPLICATION

 

 

Position Applied For: ___________________________________________

 

 

Name: _____________________________      Phone Number: __________________

 

Address: _____________________________________________________________

 

Date of Hire:  ____________________            Date Submitted: _________________

 

E-Mail Address: _________________________________     Employee#:  _________

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Flight Attendant Experience

 

1.         Where are you based?  

 

 

 

2.         On which flying option are you?  

 

 

 

Prior Union Experience

 

1.         Have you ever held a union office and/or committee position, either with AFA or any other Union?   

 

 

 

 

 

           

2.         Which Union(s), which office(s) or committee position(s), and what years?

           

 

5.         Do you understand the AFA structure of LEC, MEC and International office? 

 

 

 

4.         Have you ever negotiated in the past?  If so, please explain.

 

 

 

 

Contract Knowledge

1.                  Do you feel that you have a good understanding of the current agreement?  If so, please explain. 

 

 

 

2.                  How extensive is your knowledge of the reserve sections of the contract?  If you have actual “hands on” experience with these sections, please explain. 

 

 

 

 

3.                  How extensive is your knowledge of the scheduling sections of the contract?  If you have actual  “hands on” experience with these sections, please explain.

 

 

 

 

4.                  How extensive is your knowledge of the international sections of the contract?  If you have actual “hands on” experience with these sections, please explain.

 

 

 

 

Other Skills

 

1.                  Are you proficient at writing newsletter articles?  Please attach a sample, if one is available.

 

 

 

 

2.                  Have you ever written contract language?  Please attach a sample, if one is available.

 

 

 

 

3.                  What is your computer experience with the following programs?

Also indicate your skill level 1 being low and 5 high. 

 

Word                          (1   2   3   4   5)

Excel                          (1   2   3   4   5)

Access                      (1   2   3   4   5)

Outlook                     (1   2   3   4   5)

PowerPoint              (1   2   3   4   5)

WordPerfect            (1   2   3   4   5)

 

List and rate skill level of other programs:

 

 

           

 

 

4.                  Do you own a computer?  If so, what type and what programs do you have on it?  Is it a MAC or PC Platform?

 

 

 

5.                  Are you able to use E-Mail and attachments?

Skill Level  (1   2   3   4   5)

 

 

6.                  Do you have any other computer skills?  If so, please list.

 

 

 

 

Other Qualifications

 

 

1.                  Have you attended any training (within AFA or outside AFA) which relates to this position?

 

 

            If so, please list.

 

                       

 

 

2.                  Have you  taken any public speaking training?  If so, please explain.

 

 

 

 

3.                  Do you have actual public speaking experience?  Please explain.

 

 

 

 

4.                  List some challenges the MEC will have to face in the near future?

 

 

 

 

 

5.                  What would your major contribution be to the success of the MEC? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.        Have you in the past or presently worked for USAirways in “special projects” or any other department?  If so list dates. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.         Are you on any level of “Dependability” or progressive discipline with US Airways?  If so, please explain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.         Union work is demanding and unpredictable at times.  Are you in a position to be flexible with work days and hours?  For example:  Able to attend meetings on short notice – Change or postpone vacation plans – At times work long days or weekends – Take urgent calls after hours and weekends?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please list any other qualifications/experiences you possess you feel would be beneficial to the position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE ATTACH A RESUME

 

Return to:

Association of Flight Attendants
US Airways Master Executive Council
200 Marshall Drive
Coraopolis, PA 15108

(412)262-3110    FAX (412)262-2310

 

E-Mail: dmccormick@afausairways.org

 

 

Revised 8/6/05