Hotlines – 2017
12.29.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Event Reporting/MU List Reminder/Holiday Weekend Live Chat Hours/Uniform Reaction Report Count
Event Reporting – LAA/LUS Make-up List Reminder – LAA Holiday Weekend Live Chat Hours – LAA/LUS Uniform Reaction Report Count – LAA/LUS Event Reporting – LAA/LUS The Corporate Event Reporting System (CERS)…
Read More12.29.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievance Filed on Pay Protection Provisions
Presidential Grievance Filed on Pay Protection Provisions – LAA/LUS APFA has filed a Presidential Grievance, protesting the Company’s recent practice regarding scheduling and deadheading pay protection provisions in the…
Read More12.28.17 – (LAA/LUS) – WTS Posted for Ad Hoc Member to the Executive Committee
The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to inform all members that there is a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS), posted on the APFA website, for the position of Ad Hoc Member to the…
Read More12.28.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Pre-payment of 2018 Union Dues
Prepayment of 2018 Union Dues – LAA/LUS APFA has received inquiries from Flight Attendants wishing to pre-pay their 2018 union dues in 2017 in order to take advantage of the…
Read More12.28.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Candidates Announced for LGA Base President and Base
The APFA National Ballot Committee retrieved the Willingness-To-Serves today for LGA Base President and LGA Base Vice President and there will be an election for both positions. Ballots will…
Read More12.27.17 – (LAA) – Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month
Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month (excludes Reserves) –Â LAA As a reminder, Flight Attendants should be familiar with the following parameters when looking to pay protect during…
Read More12.26.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Critical FA Staffing Shortage at LAA Bases
Critical FA Staffing Shortage – LAA The Company has notified APFA that they have now invoked Article 9.L of the contract in response to a critical staffing shortage at all LAA…
Read More12.25.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Happy Holidays from APFA
12.23.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Update on January Reserve Numbers
Update on January Reserve Numbers – LAA/LUS As you know, the reserve numbers at many bases are much higher than we would like. We have met twice with Labor and…
Read More12.22.17 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA Accepting Resumes for Administrative & Committee Positions
Administrative and Committee Positions – LAA/LUS APFA is now accepting resumes for the following positions: Regional Representatives (7) National Department Chairs – (7 – Communications, Contract, Health, Hotel, Injury on…
Read More12.22.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Pay Rate Increase/401k Catch-up/Vacation Buyback/Special EC Meeting Minutes/Holiday
Hourly Pay Rate Increase – LUS/LAA 401(k) Catch Up Contribution Reset for 2018 –Â LAA/LUS Vacation Buyback Window – LUS Special EC Meeting Minutes – LAA/LUS Holiday Live Chat Hours…
Read More12.21.17 – (LAA/LUS) – New IOD Reporting Process
New IOD Reporting Process – LAA/LUS APFA has been informed that American Airlines has partnered with Sedgwick to change the process to report an Injury on Duty (IOD). Beginning January…
Read More12.21.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Pay Protection for Lost Time Due to Pilot Scheduling Error
APFA is aware of the concerns many Flight Attendants have about pilot staffing over the next several days and has been communicating with the Company about pay protection for Flight…
Read More12.19.17 – (LAA/LUS) – WTS for LGA Base President and Vice President Due This Week
The APFA National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to remind all interested Flight Attendants that the Willingness-To-Serve form for LGA Base President and Vice President is due Thursday, December…
Read More12.18.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Tax Reform Bill
Proposed Tax Bill Could Cost APFA Members Call Your Senator TODAY! Both the House and Senate will vote on a major overhaul of the current national tax code this week.…
Read More12.18.17 – (LUS) – January 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary
January 2018 PBS Bid Award Summary – LUS The January 2018 PBS Bid is available for viewing in the Crew Portal via the PBS Award tab. Any Flight Attendant who has a question…
Read More12.13.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Available FA Headcount/Domicile Transfer Openings for FEB 2018/JAN 2018 Transfer Awards/JAN 2018 PBS
Planned Available Flight Attendant Head Counts – LAA/LUS Domicile Transfer Openings for February 2018 – LUS January 2018 Transfer Awards – LUS January 2018 PBS Bidding Timeline – LUS December…
Read More12.11.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from Members of the APFA Board of Directors
The APFA Board of Directors (BOD) met in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday, December 8th. We were presented with a signed settlement agreement for the Presidential Grievance filed in September on the…
Read More12.08.17 – (LAA/LUS) – 401-K Catch-up/Update on Drug Testing Procedures/DHs from Co-Terminals/Dirty A/C Vents/Retirement Seminars/Uniform Reports
401(k) Catch Up Contribution Reset for 2018 – LAA/LUS Updated DOT Drug Testing Regulations – LAA/LUS Deadheading to/from Co-Terminals & Satellite Bases – LAA/LUS Dirty Aircraft Vents – LAA/LUS…
Read More12.06.17 – (LUS) – January 2018 PBS Bidding Information
January 2018 Pairing Percentages – LUS Important Bidding Information- Redeye Pairings – LUS January 2018 Bidding Timelines – LUS FABRC Hours – LUS January 2018 Pairing Percentages *Important Bidding Information- Redeye Pairings*…
Read More12.01.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Elevate Trng/Early Boarding/JSIC Base Visits/EC Mins/Jan VLOAs/Cabin JS Processing/2018 Benefits/Uniform Rpts
Elevate the Experience Training – LAA/LUS Early Boarding – LAA/LUS JSIC Base Visits – LAA/LUS 3Q17 EC Meeting Minutes – LAA/LUS VLOAs Now Available for January – LUS Cabin Jump Seat Clarification –…
Read More11.30.17 – (LAA) – American Airlines 401(k) Settlement
American Airlines 401(k) Settlement – LAA LAA employees started receiving notices this past week about their possible inclusion in a Class Action Lawsuit that was brought about by three…
Read More11.29.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Sedgwick IOD/Injury Concierge Program
Effective Friday, December 1, 2017, American Airlines Workers’ Compensation administrator, Sedgwick, will be rolling out an IOD/injury concierge program. California will be the launch state. It will be an added service…
Read More11.29.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Pilot Schedule Bidding System Failure
As you may have heard, the Allied Pilots Association (APA) recently notified its members as well as APFA that thousands (up to 15,500 in the 2nd half of December) of…
Read More11.29.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Willingness-to-Serve Posted for LGA Base President and Vice President
The National Ballot Committee (NBC) has posted the Willingness-To-Serve for Base President and Base Vice President for LGA on the APFA website. The WTS form must be mailed and received…
Read More11.27.17 – (LAA) – Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month
Pay Protection for Last 5 Days of the Month (excludes Reserves) – LAA As a reminder, Flight Attendants should be familiar with the following parameters when looking to pay protect…
Read More11.23.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Happy Thanksgiving from APFA HDQ
On behalf of the APFA National Officers and the entire staff at APFA Headquarters, we would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Whether you are spending the day at…
Read More11.22.17 – (LAA/LUS) – PBS Specialist/Holiday Pay/Hotel News/LC Hours/WINGS/Uniform Reaction Report Update
APFA PBS Specialist – LUS Holiday Pay Guidelines – LAA/LUS Hotel News You Can Use – LAA/LUS Happy Thanksgiving – Live Chat Hours LAA/LUS WINGS – Giving Tuesday – LAA/LUS Uniform…
Read More11.21.17 – (LAA/LUS) – Willingness-to-Serve for LGA Base President and Vice President
The National Ballot Committee (NBC) would like to advise all LGA based Flight Attendants that a Willingness-to-Serve (WTS) for LGA Base President and Base Vice President will be posted…
Read More11.18.17 – (LUS) – December 2017 PBS Bid Award Summary
December 2017 PBS Bid Award Summary – LUS The December 2017 PBS Bid is available for viewing in the Crew Portal via the PBS Award tab. Any Flight Attendant who has a question…
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