9.26.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Weekly Scoop

Negotiations Training 

Members of the APFA Negotiating Committee are attending initial bargaining training this week in Dallas. Training is being conducted by Cornell University Instructors.

(L to R: Timothy Legeros, Kelly Hagan, Brian Pinkowski, Sara Corrigan and Brian Morgan)

2019 Annual Enrollment Begins Next Month

2019 Annual Enrollment will take place October 15 through October 26, 2018. Enroll online by October 26 at 11:59 p.m. CT via the Benefits Service Center.

2019 Benefits Guide

– Robin Charbonneau, APFA National Communications Chair, [email protected]

CCI is NOT Considered Positive Contact

For the purposes of rescheduling, Crew Schedule/Tracking MUST notify you through positive contact. The following methods are considered positive contact:

• An ACARS message containing specific sequence/flight/time details for a same day reschedule.
• A member of American Airlines management meeting your flight to provide you with details or requesting you to contact Crew Tracking. This includes, but is not limited to Duty Managers, Flight Service Managers (FSMs), and Customer Service Managers (CSMs).
• Uniformed personnel (e.g. gate agent) meeting your flight to provide you with details or requesting you to contact Crew Tracking.
• Direct contact with you during your actual duty day (e.g. phone call). A voicemail is not considered positive contact.
• Direct contact with FA#1, who may be required to notify the rest of the crew. If the crew is not with FA#1 at the point of contact, then Crew Tracking will contact the other Flight Attendants individually.

For the purposes of ROTD assignments, once your RAP begins, Crew Schedule MUST notify you through the following method:

• Direct contact with you during your actual duty day (e.g. phone call). A voicemail is not considered positive contact.

 – Erik Harris, APFA National Contract Chair, [email protected]

Become a Champion for Children

You can support UNICEF while you’re at work by becoming a Champion for Children. ‍​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‍Travelers on international flights can donate their unused currency or make a cash donation to benefit children. Show the Change for Good video and make the Change for Good PA on any international flight – including IFS, AIFS, LFS and to/from Mexico/Canada, and use the blue Change for Good pouch to collect donations. Write your base location and deposit method on the back, and deposit at the designated safe at JFK, BOS, CLT, PHL, PHX, LAX, MIA, STL, DFW or ORD. Sign up to become a Champion for Children at: https://newjetnet.aa.com/docs/DOC-7383 and Select: Register Now tab.  Pick up your Champions for Children pin and Change for Good PA card (available in eleven languages) at the Crew Service Center. For more information, visit:  https://www.unicefusa.org/champions-children-main-page

– Michael Tipton, APFA National Health Chair, [email protected]

Salary Continuance

What happens when Salary Continuance period comes to an end? How will I be paid?
You will continue to receive your Workers’ Compensation payments from Sedgwick. The IOD admin team will send you a letter before your salary continuance comes to an end. You have 7 days to advise Sedgwick that you want to use your sick bank. This may also be a good time to apply for Long Term Disability.  Remember, you will not be eligible for Long Term Disability unless you exhaust your sick hours. – Johnnea Bigcraft PHX, APFA IOD Rep