1.16.19 – APFA PHX Base Brief

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

January Hot Topics

Happy New Year! The APFA Negotiating Team will soon begin meetings with the Company for early openers. We will continue to work under the current JCBA until a new contract is presented and ratified. Please continue to utilize your Contract as you transition between Lineholder and Reserve status.

We will continue to use our strengths as a base, and our fellow PHX base family for support during the frustrations we all continue to deal with. If you need EAP confidential assistance, please call 480-966-1231 and leave a message on ext. 0. An EAP Rep will return your call. Even if you just feel the need to vent, we are here for everyone in the PHX base. We have our roots, and we need to stick together as we always have and we will get through all the changes.

February 2019 Staffing Summary

Change in Block Year Over Year: -6.8%
Feb17 Award/ Feb18 Award/ Feb19 Plan / YoY %
Line Holders: 1,660 / 1,680 / 1,599 (81)/ -4.8%
Reserves: 457/ 447/ 428 (19)/ -4.2%

Available Headcount:
Feb17 Award: 2,117/Feb18 Award: 2,127/Feb19 Plan: 2,027 (100)/  -4.7%

Total Headcount (Including Inactive)
Feb17 Award: 2,420/Feb18 Award:  2,362/Feb19 Plan: 2,286 (76)/ -3.2%

Reserve Percentage:
Feb17 Award: 20.3%/ Feb18 Award: 20.7% /Feb19 Plan: 20.4%

VLOA:
Feb17 Award:133/ Feb18 Award: 30/ Feb19 Plan: 73

Please remember to personally monitor your dependability screen through Jetnet. You may also access it through your AA work tablet by going to SOTI surf, under my view.  Any discrepancies should be discussed with your FSM.  If you cannot come to an agreement, please contact us at 480-966-1231 for assistance.

A321 NEO

The A321Neo is coming to PHX. By now, you should have had training at CQ, or been assigned training. If you need to change your dates, you can call the Training Department or ask your FSM for assistance. The first flight on this plane will be on April 2, 2019 from PHX to LAX!

Vacation Bidding

The vacation bid opens January 28 through February 28, 2019. Vacation accrual can be found in Crew Portal under monthly Bids, PBS base, Vacations.  Please contact your FSM with any issues or discrepancy.

Remember to be Professional and Courteous when Apeaking to the Company

JCBA-10-32.R. – TELEPHONE RECORDING AND RULES

1. All telephone conversations between Flight Attendants and Crew Schedule, with the exception of Managers and above, involving scheduling matters shall be recorded.
2. The phone recording system will provide a method of indication of the time, date of the call and the number called. Such recordings shall be kept for ninety (90) days and shall be made accessible to each National Scheduling Chair or her/his designee on a need to know basis. In the event of a dispute, the tapes will be kept until the dispute is settles.
3. If, for any reason, a recorded conversation is missing, erased or is otherwise inaudible, a prompt review of the incident in question will be made by the Director of Crew Schedule or her/his designee upon written request from the respective National Scheduling Chair.  If the gap in any recording or the content of the missing information cannot substantiate the Company’s position, then the affected Flight Attendant shall receive the benefit of the doubt.
4. Upon being notified by a representative of the Union that a recording needs to be retrieved, and the date, approximate time, and scheduler’s name is provided, the Company shall forward the recording to the Union within five (5) business days.
5. Flight Attendant phone numbers and schedule information will not be given out by Crew Schedule unless the Flight Attendant has given specific authority to do so. However, APFA emergency numbers, as provided by the Union for this purpose, will be made available on request.
6. When calling a Flight Attendant, Crew Schedule employees must identify themselves by company and their department to the person answering the telephone.
7. Recordings will be reviewed when a complaint or concern is raised by either the Flight Attendant or scheduling. The company shall retain the recordings for a period of ninety (90) days. Either party may request retention of a relevant recording associated with contractual issues relating to pay, planning, or scheduling or issues relating to the Company’s policy against harassment and/or discrimination beyond the ninety (90) day period. Such recording(s) will be retained until both parties agree that the specific issue has been resolved.  When an issue is identified by either party, the recording may be reviewed by a representative of both the Company and the APFA. Recordings, transcripts, copies, or information obtained from a recorded conversation may not be used in any disciplinary proceeding or process.

Injury on Duty (IOD)

On January 1, 2018, AA changed the procedures for reporting an IOD. You can report an injury to a registered nurse directly. You no longer need to contact your FSM. You can call Sedgwick immediately to report an injury to a registered nurse by calling 1-844-777-8463. The number works internationally as well. A triage nurse will be available 24/7, 365 days a year and will recommend appropriate medical options via a referral to in person care or self-care. The Sedgwick team will complete the AAR (automated accident report) and e-mail you an IOD brochure.

Uniform Update

The next FUAT meeting for wear testers is January 23 and 24. Actual jackets, new blouses, scarves for women and new men’s shirts and ties are starting to arrive to the wear testers for the tests beginning in February. The team is currently working on Phase 2. Remember your uniform allotment will rollover to the following year to be used for items.

Uniform Dollars

A Flight Attendant will earn uniform dollars based on the number of paid hours in the previous calendar year to be used in the subsequent year. Later this month, the Company will credit Flight Attendant uniform dollars based on the following scale:

Any unused uniform dollars will roll over to the following year to be used for items in Paragraph A, excluding Paragraph D.3.

The Company will pay for the replacement of the following items for normal wear and tear.a. Luggage will be eligible for replacement at no cost to the Flight Attendant every three (3) years.b. A coat(s) will be eligible for replacement at no cost to the Flight Attendant every five (5) years.

As Always…Fly Safe,