Negotiations History
Negotiations Status
LAST UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024
APFA's Economic Proposal
Read APFA's Economic Proposal and the Company's recent response.
View continuing updates on the proposal below in the Statuses section.
How to Follow the Negotiations Chain
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Find which side proposed the change. This is indicated by citing the contract section (ex. 16.C.2).
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Next, find the column where the contract section has been cited - this indicates which side proposed the change. Both APFA and Management can propose a change initially.
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Next, note the other side's response to the initial proposal by checking what is listed in the adjacent box.
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Find where the contract section is cited. In this example, 16.G.2.
Note column title where this section change has been cited - this indicates which side proposed the change. In this case, Management proposed the change.
Note the initial response to the other party's proposal. In this case, APFA responded to Management's Proposal.
Section Statuses
Open
Once a party makes its first changes to a Section, the Section is considered open and available to both parties to make changes to the current language. Upon completing the changes one party wishes to make to a Contract Section a proposal is passed at the negotiating table to the other party for review and to make changes of their own or to accept. Once that is done, the proposal(s) are passed back and forth between the parties until an agreement is made. The parties are apart when they are not in agreement on what the other party has passed for a Section item, or if one party has passed a Section item and the other party has not yet responded.
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View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 9.21.2023
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(3.A - Amend) 35% wage increase on Date of Signing 6% DOS+1 6% DOS+2 (Duration 3 years) |
11% wage increase DOS 2% DOS+1 2% DOS+2 2% DOS+3 2% DOS+4 (Duration 5 years) APFA Counter:
33% wage increase DOS |
(3.A - New) A Reserve shall receive an additional $12 per hour for all Reserve sequences flown or Standby shift. | Not interested
APFA Counter:
A Reserve shall receive an additional 25% of hourly rate of pay (no credit) for all Reserve sequences flown or Standby shift. |
(3.A - New) Signing bonus/retroactive pay to amendable date. | Not interested
APFA Counter:
Increases retroactive to amendable date. |
(3.B.3 - Amend) Increase reserve guarantee to 82 hours. | Not interested
APFA Counter:
Increase reserve guarantee to 80 hours. |
(3.C - Amend) Lead pay on A321 20 seat configurations shall pay $4.25 per hour if staffed FAR minimum. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(3.C.-Amend) Increase International galley pay to $3.00 per hour on B777, B787, A330 | Not interested
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal but remove A330 aircraft. |
(3.C - New) A321XLR
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A321XLR
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal.
AA Agreed to A321XLR:
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(3-New) Boarding pay will be paid at a rate equal to one half the Flight Attendant’s hourly rate according to 3.A. Pay no credit. | Contingent on APFA agreement to changes in 11.M and 14.F
APFA Counter:
Not in agreement to contingency proposals in 11.M or 14.F |
(3-New) Boarding pay based on scheduled boarding times in Section 11, 14 and 18 and paid for all minutes of the established boarding time of the flight segment. | Added: Boarding pay would not apply to boarding per Section 18.E
(18.E: When a charter is not boarding from an airport terminal gate, report time will be two (2) hours prior to scheduled departure and FAs will be provided 1:15 minutes of surface deadhead pay and credit. On such flights the FA will be required to receive passengers 1:15 prior to scheduled departure.) |
(3 - New) Boarding Pay Paid for each flight segment actually boarded.
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Agrees to boarding pay contingent on APFA agreement to boarding times in 11.M and 14.F
(11.M and 14.F: Flight Attendants required to be onboard at least five (5) minutes prior to scheduled boarding and ready to receive passengers at scheduled boarding time. Applies to all aircraft, domestic and international flying. Eliminate scheduled boarding times from the contract.) APFA Counter:
Not in agreement to contingency proposals in 11.M or 14.F |
(3.D.2 and 3 - Amend) Holding time paid at 50% of hourly rate as pay no credit. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Holding time paid at twenty dollars ($20) per hour or fraction thereof, as pay no credit. |
(3.F.2 - Amend) $3.00 premium to apply to entire sequence with any Non-International Premium Destination (NIPD) segments prorated to the nearest minute. (Same as IPD today). | Not interested
APFA Counter:
$3.00 premium to apply to all deadheading or operating segments scheduled in any duty period which includes any Non-International Premium Destination (NIPD) flights. |
(3.H - Amend) Paid thirty (30) minutes of hourly rate for each random drug or alcohol test. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Paid thirty dollars ($30.00) for each random drug or alcohol test. |
(3.I.1-3 - Amend) Increase Speaker pay to $3.50 per hour. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(3.I.4 - New) If flight operates with less than Speaker bid positions, remaining Speakers will equally divide the Speaker premium pay allocated for missing Speaker position(s). | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(3.J - Amend) Incorporate LOA
Amend language to any sequence touching a designated Holiday Day(s) or Incentive Days including a Rescheduled sequence. Add additional Holiday Days: |
Maintain LOA language. Holiday or Incentive Day pay for flying performed on designated Holiday or Incentive Day. If either departure time of the flight (based on local station time) or arrival time (based on local station time) touches holiday, pay would apply for segment.
Not interested. APFA Counter:
Holiday or Incentive pay for any duty period touching a designated Holiday Day(s) or Incentive Days including a Rescheduled sequence. If either departure time of the flight (based on local station time) or arrival time (based on local station time) touches holiday, pay would apply for entire duty period. Add additional Holiday Day: |
(3.J.5-New) Flight Attendant on Standby will earn the premium pay for Incentive Day or Holiday Day(s) for any Standby hours in addition to any assigned sequence pay and credit and the premium pay for that sequence associated with Holiday Day(s) or Incentive Days. | Reserve who serves Airport Standby on Holiday or Incentive Day:
APFA Counter:
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(3.S - New) Define Red Flag flying. Sequence that is Red Flagged by Crew Scheduling will be paid at a premium rate of one hundred and fifty percent (150%) and credited at one hundred percent (100%) | Crew scheduling may Red Flag a sequence/position in open time in accordance with Section 10.H. Red flag sequences shall be paid at 150% and credited at 100%.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(3.A - New) Wage increases past amendable date. | Not interested. APFA withdrew proposal. |
(3.C - Amend) Update chart
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AA Agreed. |
APFA Agreed. | (3.C.*-Amend) 3-class Transcon only (if non-qualified Purser paid same as Purser rate.) (Agreed to APFA proposal in 14.L.5.b.iii.a.-Non-qualified Purser working Purser will receive Purser pay.) |
(3.N.3 - Amend) If 15th of month falls on weekend or banking holiday the pay date will be the preceding business day. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Agreed. |
(3.R - New) Flight Attendants to receive night pay for each domestic hour actually flown between the hours of 2045 and 0559 local time. Night pay shall be prorated to the nearest minute and paid at the rate of $1.00 per hour. Local time at the station of departure shall be used to determine night pay for that leg. | Not interested. APFA withdrew proposal. |
(3.T-New) Define Black Flag Pay. A sequence that is Black Flagged will be paid at a premium rate of two hundred percent (200%) and credited at one hundred percent (100%) | Not interested. APFA withdrew proposal. |
(3.U) Add profit sharing.
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AA Agreed. |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 11.14.2023
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(4.A.1 - Amend) Increase per diem to $3.00 for Domestic and $3.50 for International on Date of Signing (DOS). | Not interested. Maintain current rates for length of contract.
APFA Counter:
DOS Domestic per diem $2.85 and International per diem $3.40. AA Counter:
Not interested. Maintain current rates for length of contract. |
(4.A - New) Per diem rates shall increase by twenty-five cents ($0.25) each year until new contract is signed. | Not interested
APFA Counter:
Per diem rates to automatically adjust each January 1st by the average percentage increase in the annual US Government M & I.E. for all Flight Attendant domiciles cities. The annual calculation will never reduce the then per diem. AA Counter:
Not interested. |
(4.C.1 - Amend) Remove originating at PHL and/or CLT to capture that crew meals will be provided to all Flight Attendants working an IPD sequence. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Continue to discuss. |
(4.D.2 - Amend) When Flight Attendant does not receive parking permit as provided in 4.D.1, the Flight Attendant will be reimbursed for actual parking expenses up to an amount equal to your base plus seventy-five dollars ($75) | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not interested. |
(4.D - New) Flight Attendant electing not to receive parking per Paragraphs 4.D.1 or 4.D.2 shall receive a flat rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per month in lieu of parking. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not interested. |
(4.D - New) If Pilots receive more favorable parking and/or commuter parking provisions, the Flight Attendants will too. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not interested. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(4.A.2 - Amend) International expenses to apply to all duty periods to and from International destinations. Update example. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Agreed. |
(4.A.8 - New) If Pilots receive a higher per diem rate, then the Flight Attendants per diem rate will be increased to match the higher Pilot rate. | Not interested.
APFA Withdrew proposal. |
(4.C.2 - Amend) Crew meals will be provided on any sequence where the duty period is scheduled to exceed eight (8) hours with no scheduled ground time greater than two hours (2:00). Such meals will be the same as those provided to the Pilots. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. AA Agreed. |
(4.C.2.a-b - Delete) Remove Long Range and Extended Long Range for meals. Covered above in 4.C.1. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. AA Agreed. |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 9.21.23
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(8.A - Amend) Increase vacation accrual days per year.
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Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
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(8.B - Amend) All vacation days paid at 5 hours a day. |
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
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(8.E.3.d - Amend) Filler days paid same rate as other vacation days, 5 hours a day. | Filler days paid and credited at 3.5. If filler day(s) added to or creates block of 7 or more days, then paid and credited at 4 hours a day.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Maintain JCBA. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(8.C.2.d - Amend) Revise monthly allocations of vacations: Minimum of 6% of total vacation days to be offered in June, July/Aug/Dec. |
Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Minimum of 5% of total vacation days to be offered in June, July/Aug/Dec. AA Counter:
Not Interested. APFA Agreed:
No change from JCBA. |
(8.C.2 - New) No more than 30% of total vacation days to be scheduled per calendar quarter. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
No more than 11% of total vacation days at each base be placed in February and March. AA Counter:
Not interested. APFA Agreed:
No change from JCBA. |
Agreed. | (8.F.2 - Delete) Remove allocation of 80% for lineholders and 20% for reserves for monthly vacation buyback. |
Maintain current JCBA language: Flight Attendant may pickup from ETB while on vacation days.
AA Agreed.
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(8.G.2 - Amend) Flight Attendant may pick-up using TTS/UBL or ETB on vacation days. |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 11.14.24
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(9.C.1.a - Amend) Increase monthly sick time accrual to 5 hours a month. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Not interested. | (9.I - New) Discuss state and local sick leave waiver. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(9.C - New) Rapid re-accrual of sick time for absences for personal illness, injury or pregnancy of 60 days or longer. Flight Attendant accrues 10 hours of sick time per month until sick time used during extended leave is restored. | Not interested.
APFA withdrew proposal. |
(9.D - New) Sick time make-up. Allow Flight Attendant to designate time from sequence picked up in UBL to be placed in sick bank. Hours eligible for sick make-up not to exceed sick time used since employment as Flight Attendant. | Not interested.
APFA withdrew proposal. |
Not interested in changing from current JCBA language.
AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. AA Agreed. |
(9.D.2.c - Amend) A reserve with no sick time will have guarantee reduced by value of reserve day or trips missed. Even if reserve would not have been utilized. |
(9.H - New) Discuss perfect attendance incentive program. | Open to discussion.
APFA withdrew proposal. |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: February 7, 2024
Below is a summary of where we are currently at for each sub-section.
If you would like to view the detailed back and forth between APFA and Management that led to this current status, please click here to view the Negotiations Status Details page and look at Section 10.
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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Maintain JCBA language. | (10.B.3.b)
Add that sequences greater than four (4) days/duty periods can include deadheading segment(s) in the duty periods. |
(10.D.18.b)
Reserves will only be available for 18 days (13 days off in 31-day bid period) |
Not interested. |
(10.D.18.b)A Reserve may not be involuntarily assigned into a Flex Day more than two (2) days in a month unless all legal and available Reserves within the RAP have been assigned two (2) days.
Not agreeable to company’s contingency. |
Agreeable, but contingent on APFA accepting more restrictive buffers for Reserves picking up on days off. |
(10.D.18.c - New)
Add language that lineholders with less than 7 days vacation will not have days off prorated. Lineholder with 7 days or more vacation will have days off prorated consistent with chart in 10.D.18.d. (from LOA-22 signed 2016) |
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(10.D.18.d)
Adjust vacation proration chart based on 13 days off in 31-day month |
Not interested. |
Month-to-month integration: Any sequence picked up from open time (TTS/UBL) that is scheduled to originate in one month and continue into the next month will be paid as Red Flag. Reserve awarded or assigned sequence from one month into days off of next month paid 150% and credited 100%. | (10.D.18 - New)
Transition days: Reserve Flight Attendant with a Reserve Day on last day of month subject to be assigned or awarded up to 5 days of Reserve into the next month regardless if the next month was a lineholder or reserve month. A Reserve calling out of time in Reserve month is still obligated to Transition days in following month. |
The new features will be added into the systems. APFA and the Company will mutually agree on a solution if the features cause the systems to exceed contractual timelines. This is stronger language requiring a commitment
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(10.E.1.d)
Company will make reasonable efforts to include new features while considering the constraints and viability. If system constraints allow and parties agree to any required timeline modifications for processing time then features will be added to future enhancement list. |
(10.E-G)
Flight Attendants may use ETB/TTS/UBL to drop or trade to 30 hours. (Currently 40 hours) |
Not Interested. |
Reserve picking up a sequence on days off may report no earlier than 1000 HBT on the first day off and release no later than 1600 HBT on the last day off. Not interested in requiring HBR be completed by any specific time on Reserve's first day of Reserve duty. |
(10.E.5-New) & (10.G.4)
Limit time when Reserve can pick up on days off. Sequence report no earlier than 1200 HBT on Reserves first day off and release no later than 1600 HBT on Reserves last day off. Reserve on Extended Long-Range sequence must complete HBR by 0200 HBT on Reserve’s first day of Reserve duty. |
(10.F.1.f - New)
Allow trip improving in UBL until 1400 day prior. |
Not interested. |
Flight Attendant awarded sequence prior to 1500 HBT will receive an electronic notification. The Flight Attendant will be responsible for the sequence and no confirmation will be needed. | (10.F.4.b -Amend) Flight Attendants awarded sequences through UBL will receive an electronic notification for any award the next day. The Flight Attendant will be responsible for the sequence and no confirmation will be needed. |
Flight Attendant awarded sequence after 1500 HBT will receive an electronic notification. If FA does not electronically acknowledge the award, Crew Scheduling will call to confirm award. If FA does not answer, CS will move on to the next most senior FA on UBL. | (10.F.4.c)
Flight Attendants awarded sequence through UBL for the same day will receive an electronic notification. If Flight Attendant does not electronically acknowledge the award, Crew Scheduling will call to confirm award. If FA does not answer, CS will remove name from UBL list. |
Not interested. | (10.J.1.c)
Allow mid sequence turnarounds to be swapped between 2 crews to avoid using standbys or Reserves |
Not interested. | (10.J.1.d)
Add language that Director of Crew Scheduling may declare irregular operations based on forecasted disruptions and/or projected RAP exhaustion based on historical data. Crew Scheduling to use the following options by crew base to prevent exhausting all Reserves:
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Not Interested. | (10.J.1.e)
Deadheader rescheduled to work a deadhead flight would not be considered a reschedule. |
Not Interested. | (10.J.1.e.iv)
Flights delayed to next day not considered a reschedule |
Maintain JCBA language. | (10.J.3.a - Amend) A Flight Attendant rescheduled will receive an electronic notification. If the Flight Attendant does not electronically acknowledge the reschedule, Crew Scheduling will call to advise of the reschedule. |
Maintain JCBA language. Flight Attendant must remain contactable for 3 hours after disruption is known to be advised of rescheduled sequence/assignment. If not assigned replacement flying within those 3 hours, Flight Attendant is released from the sequence. Advised of reschedule by positive contact. | (10.J.3.d)
Flight Attendant must remain contactable for 4 hours after disruption is known to be advised of rescheduled sequence/assignment. If not assigned replacement flying within those 4 hours, Flight Attendant is released from the sequence unless the sequence still contains operating or deadheading leg(s) originating from the Flight Attendant’s crew base. If so, Flight Attendant is obligated for remainder of sequence. Advised of rescheduled sequence/assignment electronically. A Reserve on Reserve Day not rescheduled within window above will be handled according to 12.M. |
Maintain JCBA language. Flight Attendant must remain contactable for 3 hours after disruption is known to be advised of reschedule. Advised of reschedule by positive contact. | (10.J.4.a)
Flight Attendant must remain contactable for 4 hours after disruption is known to be advised of reschedule. Advised of rescheduled sequence/assignment electronically. If Flight Attendant does not electronically acknowledge, Crew Scheduling will call to reschedule. |
(10.J.7)
Flight Attendants are not to be rescheduled beyond original release time unless the Company unsuccessfully makes every effort to use Reserves to continue the sequence from that point without causing a delay or cancellation. If the Company reschedules a Flight Attendant to return after the original release time, the Flight Attendant will be paid 150% (credited 100%) for the rescheduled duty period and any subsequent duty periods. Pay does not apply to Reserves rescheduled in accordance with 12.M |
Flight Attendants are not to be rescheduled beyond original release time unless the Company is projected to exhaust Reserves within a base(s). If the Company reschedules a Flight Attendant to return after the original release time, the Flight Attendant will be paid 150% (credited 100%) for actual flight time outside footprint of original termination. Pay does not apply to Reserves rescheduled in accordance with 12.M |
Maintain JCBA language. When a flight departure is delayed more than 3 hours at origination of sequence, a Flight Attendant can request to be removed from the sequence, provided there are other Flight Attendants available as a replacement. | (10.J.8) When a flight departure is delayed more than 3 hours at origination of sequence, a Flight Attendant can request to be removed from the sequence, provided there are other Flight Attendants, excluding Standbys, available as a replacement. |
Maintain JCBA language | (10.J.9.c)
Remove language that allows a Flight Attendant to be removed from sequence when no longer needed because of downgraded equipment and sequence is transiting crew the crew base. |
Maintain JCBA language. A Flight Attendant scheduled to deadhead and required to work a flight instead is considered a reschedule, so original sequence value (or actual if greater) is guaranteed. | (10.J.10) A Flight Attendant scheduled to deadhead and required to work the flight instead is not considered a reschedule but will be pay protected. Contingent on APFA allowing Company ability to use deadheads before using Reserves. |
3-hour callout pay applied if electronically notified of entire trip cancellation less than 3 hours before report. | (10.J.11.b)
3-hour callout pay if electronically notified of entire trip cancellation less than 3 hours before report only if Flight Attendant has left for the airport. |
Maintain JCBA language. If removed from a sequence due to illegal through no fault, a Flight Attendant shall have the option of splitting onto a sequence when the sequence passes through base and the Flight Attendant is legal. | (10.K.1) If removed from a sequence due to illegal through no fault, a Flight Attendant shall have the option of splitting onto a sequence when legal. Expands a Flight Attendant’s obligation to be eligible for full pay protection. |
Maintain JCBA language. | (10.P.2) For Last Live Leg swap, both Flight Attendants must make the request electronically and the Company will confirm receipt. The Company will check legalities and notify the Flight Attendants with accept or reject. |
(10.Q)
Add staffing chart and return to pre-Covid staffing levels. |
Not interested. |
Agreed Changes |
Agreements |
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(10.A.1.b.xi - New)
Any Satellite Base related issues mutually agreed between the Company and Joint Scheduling Committee. |
(10.B.1)
Mixing narrowbody and widebody flying in a sequence will not require Flight Attendant to work a different position within sequence. |
(10.C.1)
Electronic bid packages available to print and download by noon DFW on 8th day of month prior to PBS bid period. |
(10.C.2 - New)
Include in bid package the projected Standby shifts start time, length and location . |
(10.C.3)
Electronic bid packages provided will be in printable, downloadable and sortable format. |
(10.C.6 - New)
Sequences cancelled during PBS bid window will be removed and not awarded. If awarded the cancelled sequence(s) will be treated as misaward per 10.D.17.a |
(10.C.6)
Update chart to LOA for date and times. Add to chart dates and times for bid package available online, PBS preliminary award, and monthly vacation buyback opening and closing. |
(10.D.2)
Remove language of Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee. |
(10.D.2.b)
Remove JSIC and change to APFA Scheduling and Contract Chairs will have access to systems, data, and reports for PBS system. They will also have access to view ETB, TTS/UBL and ROTA/D systems. Can request data and reports readily available in the above systems. |
(10.D.2.d)
Jointly update PBS, TTS/UBL, ROTA/D and ETB manuals as needed. Company shall consult with APFA as it relates to any concerns regarding PBS. |
(10.D.5-6)
Removed mandatory Company paid training for PBS and language for trainers for PBS. |
(10.D.5)
Company shall continue to provide PBS training to new hires. |
(10.D.7)
Moved language and combined above in 10.D.2.d |
(10.D.8-9)
Adjust date to no later than the 3rd of month prior. |
(10.D.13.d)
Monthly vacation buyback must be offered before flexing the minimum and/or maximum line value upward. |
(10.D.15.d)
Add the following bidding options in PBS:
Remove:
*If the above provisions cause PBS to exceed contractual PBS timeline, the parties will mutually agree on a solution. |
(10.D.17)
Reserve may keep all of the mis-awarded days off or at Flight Attendant’s option be awarded corrected days off. |
(10.D.18.c)
Maintain JCBA language. |
(10.D.19.a)
Flight Attendant returning from a leave who is current with CQ will be eligible to bid in PBS if a return to work date or if medical leave, a doctor’s note is submitted to Company by 1200 DFW on the 10th of the month prior and will be processed by the close of the next business day. Must have release submitted by 1200 DFW last business day of the month prior to participate in LRD. |
(10.D.19.c)
Maintain JCBA language. |
(10.D.19.d)
Maintain JCBA language. |
(10.E.1.a)
Withdrew proposal due to programming limitations. |
(10.E.3.l - New)
As an exception to daily open time limit: If a TTS transaction is denied due to monthly open time exceeded, but the transaction will improve coverage* it will be approved.
* Coverage will be defined as the sum of projected reserves available, by each calendar day of the trip, minus projected open time by calendar day for each day of the trip; Negative and positive day values will be determined by an objective formula and will consider Reserve requirements and both historical or projected staffing needs and the expected amount of open time. APFA Scheduling Chair shall have access to review the positive or negative values associated with specific trip trade awards. The exception to daily open time limit will process after TTS run and be posted as specified in 10.E.2.c (by 0400 HBT) |
(10.E.3.l - New)
Note: For purposes of TTS transactions a flight which releases on or after 0000 will be considered to operate on the calendar day. Thus, a sequence that releases at 0015 shall be considered to operate on both calendar days of the duty period for purposes of Open Sequence Day calculations. |
(10.E.3.l - New)
Flight Attendant using TTS to drop a sequence that touches the following holidays will be subject to the daily and month open time limitations. New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve . |
(10.E.5 - New) & (10.G)
Reserves able to use TTS/UBL on days off and once released. Language copies current Reserve use of ETB. |
(10.E.5 - New)
No pay protection for Reserve TTS Sequence dropped by Crew Scheduling on Flex Day and no obligation to split Reserve back on unless provided pay protection for last sequence or illegal through no fault. |
(10.E.5 - New)
Reserves will have a TTS Max of 30 hours. Reserve TTS hours will have no impact on calling out of time. Reserves use of TTS/UBL/ETB will not count towards 35/7. |
(10.F.1.f)
Allow out of base pickups on UBL after in base Lineholders and reserves on days off prior to using standbys. Out of base pickups cannot be traded or dropped. Company withdrew adding additional buffers for out-of-base pickups. |
(10.F.1.g)
Less than minimum callout (LMCO-within 2 hours, 3 hours for co-terminal) pickup on UBL prior to using standbys. Process in base lineholders and reserves on days off prior to out-of-base lineholders and Reserves on days off. Company withdrew adding additional buffers for out-of-base pickups. |
(10.F.2.c)
More transparency with UBL runs. Run summaries will include information on sequences awarded and not awarded. Sequences that are transferred out of base will list time of transfer and to which base. |
(10.G)
A lineholder or Reserve on days off that is pay protected may pick up ETB sequence outside the footprint of the originally scheduled pay protected sequence. Any ETB sequence picked up within the footprint will negate pay protection. Lineholder receives pay and credit and Reserve receives pay no credit. |
(10.G.4 - New)
No pay protection for Reserve ETB Sequence dropped by Crew Scheduling on Flex Day and no obligation to split Reserve back on unless provided pay protection for last sequence pay protection or illegal through no fault. |
(10.H - New)
Add chart from LOA regarding how Red Flag premiums for TTS transactions are applied. When non-Red Flag sequence is traded for a Red Flag sequence (1 day for 1 day, same origination date or overlaps 2+ days), the trip will not pay Red Flag and the sequence will no longer receive Red Flag unless Crew Scheduling redesignates the sequence as Red Flag. |
(10.H - New)
Add option for bidding specific “Red Flag only” sequence(s) and position(s) in TTS. |
(10.H.5)
Include Reserves may exceed TTS Max to pickup on Red flag sequences. |
(10.J.1)
AA withdrew that all sequence modifications or reschedules be sent electronically. Added electronic notification into each section of 10.J.2-4. |
(10.J.1.b)
Reasonable effort:
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(10.J.1.d)
Reserve on ETB/TTS/UBL trip will be considered a Lineholder for the purpose of Section 10. |
(10.J.2.b)
Electronically notified of change to sequence if up to 3 days prior to the affected sequence. |
(10.J.2.c)
Electronically notified of change to sequence if within 3 days prior to affected sequence. If Lineholder does not electronically acknowledge, crew scheduling will call to notify. |
(10.J.2.e)
If sequence is rescheduled to depart more than 1 hour later than originally scheduled, Crew Scheduling shall electronically notify of rescheduled report time. Report time will be in accordance with 10.J.11.a. |
(10.J.6)
Reserve sequence cancels in it’s entirety or Reserve is removed from a sequence as specified in section 12.M, the reserve will be subject to the provisions of Section 12.M. |
(10.J.9.b)
Bid positions for the largest aircraft in sequence will remain on sequence. Flight Attendants will occupy the jumpseat up to the number of jumpseats available when operating smaller aircraft. Only deadhead if not enough jumpseats. Excess Flight Attendants above the bid positions for the largest aircraft remaining on the sequence will be released based on seniority when transiting his/her crew base. |
(10.J.11.a)
Flight Attendant’s originating trip is delayed, and she/he is electronically notified and acknowledges notification, duty day will begin at rescheduled report time. If Flight Attendant does not acknowledge notification, and she/he reports as originally scheduled, duty day begins as originally scheduled. |
(10.J.12 - New)
Added changeover sequence settlement language to contract.
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(10.K.1.b)
Include TTS/UBL sequences picked up by Reserve on Flex Days. |
(10.L.5)
Maintain JCBA language. |
(10.L)
Reserve legal to originate a TTS/UBL/ETB trip on days off is eligible for last sequence(s) pay protections described in paragraph L for a sequence(s) scheduled on days off provided:
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(10.T.4)
If at sign-in a Reserve is taken off a sequence due to double coverage, Reserve will be considered “on duty” and placed on Standby duty (not to exceed six (6) hours) for remainder of RAP, unless released by Crew Scheduling. A Reserve who is assigned a different sequence(s), including any applicable Standby pay, of a lesser value shall be pay protected to the value of the double covered sequence. |
(10.T/11.O)
Moved 11.O.4 to 10.T |
(10.T)
Incorporated misaward process side letter for TTS/UBL, ETB, ROTA/D including trips removed in error by Crew Scheduling or Flight Service Administration prior to origination. |
(10.T.6)
Flight Attendant (Lineholder or Reserve on days off) who receives pay protection per the misaward process will be eligible to pick up additional time via TTS/UBL and be paid in addition to the protected sequence. Any sequence picked up via ETB that touches original footprint of misawarded sequence will negate pay protection. |
(10.T)
Flight Attendant required to bid in three TTS run for like sequences and all positions when Flight Attendant removed in error by Crew Schedule or Flight Service from multiple sequences. |
(10.U.1.a )
Mutual agreement required to open any new satellite bases. |
(10.U.1.c )
Company or APFA may unilaterally close a satellite base. If a satellite base is closed, Company will cease using the satellite no later than two (2) months following written notice. |
(10.U.1.e)
Electronic notification system to be used to notify satellite Flight Attendants when satellite trips become available. Satellite Base Coordinator will assist in facilitating coverage of satellite sequences originating from satellite base which remain open after UBL processing. |
(10.U.5)
Maintain JCBA language |
(10.U.6.e)
ETB will have a separate tab dedicated to only Satellite base sequences. |
(10.U.8)
Maintain JCBA langauge. |
(10.V - New)
The Company and APFA may mutually agree upon objective metrics to ensure Flight Attendants are not utilizing the scheduling systems to circumvent seniority. If upon applying these objective metrics the Company determines that seniority provisions are being used to circumvent seniority, the Flight Attendant may be restricted utilizing TTS/UBL and ETB. Nothing herein is intended to restrict or otherwise limit legitimate uses of seniority. |
(10.V.2)
Remove temporary phone numbers. |
(10.V.2)
Maintain JCBA language and requirement for Crew Scheduling to call Flight Attendants secondary number if supplied after calling primary telephone number. |
(10.V.3)
Maintain JCBA language. |
(10.V.5)
Unless otherwise required in this agreement, the lead Flight Attendant will be responsible for communicating with Crew Scheduling. |
(10.V.8)
Flight Attendant who is relieved from flying for a paid absence including but not limited to, vacation, sick leave, training, jury duty, union leave, displacement, bereavement, shall not assume the legality of the trip removed. Flight Attendant who is relieved from flying for pay purpose only (PPO) will be restricted from flying within the footprint of the sequence (report to release). Flight Attendant removed from a Reserve Day will be restricted from flying on the Reserve Day. |
(10.V - New)
Flight Attendants to be trained on all aircraft included in Section 37.D |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 11.14.23
Apart | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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APFA Counter:
Not in agreement of assigning a single sequence exceeding 35 block hours. AA Counter:
Ability to assign lineholder or reserve to single IPD sequence with scheduled value exceeding 35 hours block. The assignment would not waive limitation for the month. APFA Counter:
Single IPD sequence constructed with scheduled value exceeding 35 block hours may be awarded to lineholder in PBS but not assigned. Reserve may be awarded but not assigned such sequence. Awarded sequence(s) in PBS or ROTA/ROTD would not waive limitation for entire month. AA Counter:
Lineholder may be awarded but not assigned in PBS a single IPD sequence with a scheduled value exceeding 30 block hours. Ability to award or assign a reserve a single IPD sequence with a scheduled value exceeding 35 block hours. Award in PBS or award/assignment in ROTA/ROTD would not waive limitation for entire month. APFA Counter:
Union and Company may agree to a high-value IPD pairing constructed with a scheduled value exceeding 35 block hours. Flight Attendant awarded or assigned under this paragraph is not waiving for the entire month. Pairings may be bid and awarded in PBS but not assigned. Reserves may be awarded/assigned such pairings. AA Counter:
Reserve may be awarded/assigned a single IPD sequence with scheduled value exceeding 35 block hours. Such sequence must contain at least 1 IPD segment originating from a non-crew base US city and constructed in accordance with 10.B.2.b |
(11.B - New) Flight Attendant may be scheduled for a single sequence with scheduled value exceeding 35 block hours. |
(11.D.1 - Amend) Increase minimum day to 5.15 for each calendar day. On final calendar day of sequence, Flight Attendant must be scheduled for or have actual release after 0159. ODANs to be considered single duty period and receive minimum 5.15. | Not interested in increasing minimum day value or to per calendar day.
APFA Counter:
Increase minimum day to 5.15 for each duty period. |
(11.D - New) Add Sit Time pay. 1 minute of pay (no credit) for every 2 minutes of sit time when sit time exceeds 2 hours (Scheduled or rescheduled) to be paid in addition to sequence value. This would not apply to ODANs. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(11.E-Chart - Amend) Eliminate 5, 6, and 7 leg duty periods. | Not interested in removing 5 leg duty periods. Agreeable to remove 6 and 7 leg duty periods.
APFA Counter:
Holding to remove 5,6, and 7 leg duty periods. AA Counter:
Keep current JCBA language with 5,6, and 7 leg duty periods. APFA Counter:
Eliminate 6 and 7 leg duty periods. AA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. Add to chart that the maximum scheduled duty period will be based on the number of flight segments, excluding deadheads. |
(11.J - Amend) To be discussed later in negotiations. (FAR 10-hour minimum rest). | Scheduled for no less than 10-hour rest (release to report). No increase to the “8 hours behind the door” minimum rest. Delete compensatory rest language.
APFA Counter:
Scheduled for no less than eleven hours and thirty minutes (11:30) of rest on layover. In actual operations may not be reduced below ten (10) hours and twenty (20) minutes. Minimum rest of ten (10) hours behind the door. Agreeable to removing the 10-hour compensatory rest. The new FAR 10-hour minimum rest does not allow for reductions. AA Counter:
Scheduled for no less than 10-hour rest (release to report). No increase to the “8 hours behind the door” minimum rest. APFA Counter:
Scheduled for no less than eleven (11) hours of rest on layover. In actual operations may not be reduced below ten (10) hours and twenty (20) minutes. Minimum rest of nine (9) hours behind the door. AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
APFA Counter:
Update JCBA language of paragraph to include the 10 hour FAR regulation. Flight Attendant not receiving minimum overnight rest period (ten (10) hours twenty (20) minutes) Flight Attendant shall be considered on duty with all rigs and premiums. AA Counter:
Agreed to maintain paragraph. Flight Attendant not receiving minimum ten (10) hours rest to be considered on duty with all rigs and premiums. APFA Counter:
Flight Attendant not receiving minimum overnight rest period (ten (10) hours twenty (20) minutes) FA shall be considered on duty with all rigs and premiums. AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(11.J.2 - Delete) Delete entire paragraph. Removes language of continuous duty when a Flight Attendant does not receive minimum rest and the ability to use sick bank without being subject to the attendance policy. |
Maintain JCBA language. | (11.M) On board requirements to be discussed later in negotiations. Awaiting review of reliability analysis.
AA Proposal: Flight Attendant required to be on board aircraft at least five (5) minutes prior to scheduled boarding and ready to receive passengers at boarding time. Eliminate boarding times from contract. APFA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(11.D.2 - Amend) Mechanicals to be included for a completed trip when returning to gate, airport or co-terminal of original departure after takeoff when no further flying is performed. | Not interested.
APFA counter:
Maintain original proposal. AA Counter:
Willing to accept APFA proposal of completed trip, contingent upon APFA agreeing to reserves can be assigned a single IPD sequence with a block time greater than 35 block hours. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Agreed. |
(11.D.4 - Amend) Increase Trip Rig to 1 hour pay and credit for every 3.25 hours away from base. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Agreed. |
(11.D.5 - Amend) Increase Duty Rig to 1 hour of pay and credit for every 1.5 hours on duty. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Agreed. |
Not interested.
AA Counter:
Moved off proposal and maintain current JCBA language of maximum scheduled duty period of 13.15 for report time 0700-1259 on 1 and 2 leg duty periods. |
(11.E - Chart - Amend) Increase maximum scheduled duty period to 14:15 for report time 0700-1259 on 1 and 2 leg duty periods. |
(11.F - Amend) Reduce the Operational On-Duty Max to 14 hours for sequence report 0500-1659. | Maintain 15 hour Operational On-Duty Max.
APFA Agreed. |
(11.G - Amend) A Standby Flight Attendant assigned a sequence will be subject to the scheduled duty period max based on the standby report time using column one (1) of Chart E. |
AA Counter:
A Standby Flight Attendant assigned a sequence will be subject to the scheduled duty period max based on the sequence report time using column one (1) of Chart F. APFA Counter:
Standby Flight Attendant assigned a sequence will be subject to the scheduled duty period max based on the standby report time using column one (1) of Chart F. Chart F to be followed based on the standby report time for max scheduled/rescheduled and operational on duty maximum. AA Agreed. |
APFA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. ODAN maximum scheduled break between segments of nine (9) hours twenty-nine (29) minutes pure rest. Block to block rest for domestic ten (10) hours forty-four (44) minutes and NIPD ten (10) hours fifty-nine (59) minutes. AA Counter:
Maximum scheduled break for ODAN
Maximum block to block rest for ODAN
APFA Counter:
Minimum scheduled break for ODAN
Minimum block to block rest for ODAN
Agreeable to the maximums proposed by the company contingent on agreement to minimum breaks. AA Agreed. |
(11.L.4 - Amend) On ODANs (Domestic and NIPD) increase the maximum scheduled break between segments by thirty (30) minutes. |
(11.O - Amend) Tiered extensions for pay and max duty day when voluntarily waiving duty day limitations:
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Not interested.
APFA Counter:
One time extension for pay and max duty day when voluntarily waving duty day limitations.
AA Counter:
Agrees to one time extension with 4-hour limit. Pay: 1 minute of pay for each 2 minutes of duty for the entire duty period. APFA Counter:
AA Counter:
For consistency with international voluntary extension
APFA Agreed.
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(11.O - New) Establish electronic method for processing voluntary extension of duty period. | Electronic method will be provided for processing the voluntary extension of duty period.
APFA Agreed. |
(11.O.4 - Amend) Crew schedule error pay for violations to include prior to origination. | Not interested. Discuss in scheduling section with section 10.T
APFA agreed to move to Section 10.T |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: November 17, 2023
Below is a summary of where we are currently at for each sub-section.
If you would like to view the detailed back and forth between APFA and Management that led to this current status, please click here to view the Negotiations Status Details page and look at Section 12.
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(12.A.3)
All F/A’s hired on or after Date of Signing will be subject to the following rotation if their seniority is subject to Reserve at their base: 3 yrs. Straight RSV After completing year 9, will be subject to 1 on 3 off if needed. All F/As on property prior to Date of Signing will be grandfathered under current JCBA RSV Rotation: 1 yr. Straight Address reserve seniority levels of high seniority bases. |
Agreed: All Flight Attendants hired prior to date of ratification will continue their current JCBA Reserve rotation. Apart: 4 years straight reserve No discussion on addressing Reserve seniority of high seniority bases. |
Maintain JCBA language. Sequence report no later than two (2) hours after end of a RAP for all bases. | (12.G.2)
Maintain JCBA language for non-co-terminal bases. Increase sequence report no later than 3 hours after end of RAP for co-terminals. |
Maintain JCBA language. Assignment of Standby from a RAP that ends no later than two (2) hours after the end of the assigned RAP for all bases. | (12.G.4)
Maintain JCBA language. Assignment of Standby from a RAP that ends no later than two (2) hours after the end of the assigned RAP, but add: three (3) hours for co-terminals |
(12.Q.1)
Sequences should be assigned in the order of J.6/K.1.e regardless if the Flight Attendant has days off or a sequence in the new month. If assigning into FD, sequences shall be split if possible. |
Discuss after transition days and reserve rotation. |
Maintain JCBA language. | (12.R.2)
Maintain JCBA language of Reserves ability to drop or trade Reserve sequences. However, Reserves may not drop below 40 hours pay and credit for the month |
Agreed Changes |
Agreements |
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(12.A.3.b - Amend)
Change from Personal Leave (PLOA) to Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA). |
(12.A.4.b - Amend)
Reserve granted a VLOA will not receive Reserve credit for that bid period. |
(12.B - New)
Reserves able to use TTS/UBL on days off. |
(12.B.2.b - Amend) (12.B.4 - Amend)Remove language that Reserve can bid in ROTA/D for sequences that start and end on days off. Not needed with Reserves able to use TTS/UBL. |
(12.B.2.b.i&ii - Amend)
Add (ROTA) after Future and (ROTD) after Daily. Reserve may elect to work into a Golden Day(s) in ROTA/D. |
(12.B.4.a&b - Amend)
Add (ROTA) after Future and (ROTD) after Daily. Accepts Reserve may elect to work into a Flex Day(s) in ROTA/D. |
(12.B - New)
Add chart for Pay and Credit vs Pay no credit. |
(12.C.2.c - New)
Reserve to submit ballot to Company to trade days off beginning on 24th of month prior no later than 1200HBT at least two (2) days prior to the first day requested to be traded. Ballots must be processed (starting on 25th of month) in seniority order. And will be awarded no later than 1200 HBT the day after submitted. Ballots remain active until the ballot is removed, processed, or approved. This process is automated, timelines can be adjusted by mutual agreement of APFA and Company. |
(12.C.2.d - New)
Reserve Flight Attendant’s trading days off with the Company will be held to the same parameters of C.1.a-b and d. |
(12.D.1 - Amend)
Day off to be of the Reserve’s choosing. Company may restrict specific holidays. If no mutual agreement, the day(s) off shall be placed at the end of the Reserve’s current block of days off. |
(12.D.3 - Amend)
Remove- ‘no agreement reached’. Addressed in 12.D.1 |
(12.E - New)
(Will move to new 12.M and remaining lettering in section will shift ) Add language for Reserves on reserve days who have sequence cancellations/removals.
*Reserve with sequence assignment that day will use report time of original sequence for maximum duty day. Pay and credit in accordance with 12.F.9.
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(12.E.4 - Amend)
After Reserve has completed rest, will be placed on a full RAP shift. If Reserve has not completed rest prior to start of scheduled RAP, will begin RAP 1 minute after completion of rest and end time of RAP will remain the same, unless Reserve requests to be placed on the next full RAP. |
(12.F.4 - New)
Reserve currently sitting standby may request to extend standby shift to a total of six (6) hours or eight (8) hours with crew scheduling approval. Pay and credit in 12.F.9.a |
(12.F.5 - Clarify)
Reserves may not be assigned standby more than 2 times in a month unless all legal and available Reserves at the base have been assigned 2 times. If assigned standby in ROTD the above rule applies for all legal and available Reserves within RAP(s). |
(12.F.9 - New)
Seven (7) hours pay and credit for standby shift when Flight Attendant opts to extend to 8 hour standby shift. (Add to 12.F.9.a) |
(12.F.9.b - Clarify)
Standby time paid up to the Standby’s sequence report time (11.N or 14.E) based on the departure time of the sequence at the time of sequence assignment. |
(12.F.19 - New)
Standby may request to be released prior to the end of standby shift. If Crew Scheduling approves request, the standby shift pay and credit will not be reduced. |
(12.G.1 - Amend)
A RAP: Start times determined by the Company. Could start as early as 0000 HBT B & C RAP: Start times determined by the Company RAP D:
NOTE: RAPS above are scheduled RAPs and may be modified in actual operations in accordance with 12.E.4, if a Flight Attendant does not receive full rest prior to start of RAP or in the case of a removal/cancelation in accordance with 12.M.5.b. |
(12.G - New)
Reserve may request to be released from a RAP the day prior or day of, at the discretion of Crew Scheduling. If granted, no reduction to guarantee. |
(12.I.1.c - Amend)
Standby shifts to have a specific identifier (similar to sequence numbers) with set start, end times, required days of availability, crew base and terminal. |
(12.J.1 - Amend)
If operational need due to insufficient Reserve coverage in a particular crew base has been determined, Crew Scheduling will redistribute all known open time based on operational need to another crew base by 1200 HBT. Crew Scheduling may redistribute at any time due to extenuating circumstances not known prior to 1200 HBT. |
(12.K.1 - New)
Will run ROTD after UBL within sixty (60) minutes from the end of the first UBL run. Trips that open less than three (3) hours prior to departure (four (4) hours in co-terminal) will be run immediately in ROTD after running UBL. Trips that open 0001-0500 HBT and depart after 1100 HBT may be held until 0700 HBT. UBL will be run immediately prior to ROTD. |
(12.K.1.c - Amend)
Adds language for current process of Reserve on RAP starting between 0000-0500 not required to acknowledge assignments at start of RAP. |
(12.K.1.f - Amend)
Based on 12.K.2 ordering.
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(12.K.2 - Amend)
Remaining steps follow JCBA.
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(12.K.3 - Amend)
Add to the following to beginning of order of assignment for sequences that remain open within 2 hours prior to scheduled departure (3 hours for co-terminal bases)
Continue with remaining steps in JCBA |
(12.K.4.a - Amend)
Awarded first on Reserve days or on reserve days into Flex/Golden days. |
(12.K.4.b - Amend)
Once a Reserve reaches forty (40) hours awarded on Aggressive Reserve status in a month, any additional hours awarded on Aggressive Reserve above the forty (40) shall not be credited towards calling out of time. |
(12.K.4.d.iv - Delete)
Remove avoid |
(12.K.4.d.v - Delete)
Remove contactable during uninterrupted rest. |
(12.K.5.a - Amend)
ASG (clicks) for each calendar day assigned or awarded in ROTA and ROTD. |
(12.K.5 - New)
If credited number of ASG is different than the number of days Reserve actually flew, then Reserve may electronically request to have ASG adjusted. |
(12.K.5.b - Amend)
ASG will apply to the month in which the Reserve flew. For carryover trips, ASG applied in new month for those days the Reserve flew in that month. |
(12.L - Amend)
The Company may elect not to flex the monthly max for Reserves when increasing the monthly max for Lineholders. |
(12.M.1 - Amend)
Remove out-of-base Reserves and change to Transfer sequence(s) to other bases. |
(12.M.2 - Amend)
Priority of assignment will be as follows: |
(12.M.2.a.i - Amend)
Assigning earliest departure to the least senior Reserve previously assigned a sequence who is available to fly sequence in its entirety. |
(12.M - New)
Legal and available inflight management on the seniority list added to the priority of assignment list to be processed before lineholders on days off to cover sequences or standby shifts that remain open after ROTA/D. |
(12.N.1 - Amend)
Reserve to receive receipt confirming acknowledgement. Reserve with RAP starting between 0000-0500 will not be required to acknowledge assignments at start of RAP. Crew Schedule must make positive contact with Reserve if RAP starts between 0000-0500 if the Reserve has not already acknowledged the assignment and received a receipt confirming acknowledgement. |
(12.N.3 - Amend)
Add language: Daily assignments for the following day occurring after ROTA processing will be added to the Crew Scheduling system and the Reserve may acknowledge prior to start of RAP. |
(12.N.4 - Amend)
Reserve assignments during RAP will be made by positive contact unless Flight Attendant has electronically acknowledged the assignment. |
(12.O - New)
The following information will be available by 1200 HBT daily and updated in real time.
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(12.W - New)
Moved TDY language 13.H-I. Removed 13.H: Out-of-base single sequence assignment language. (Already addressed in 12.J.1 and 12.M.1) Renamed 13.I from Out-of-base Reserve Standby Assignment to Exception to Standby Assignments. No change in any language. |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 9.19.23
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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Maintain JCBA language. | (14.F) On board requirements to be discussed later in negotiations. Awaiting review of reliability analysis.
AA Proposal: Flight Attendant required to be on board aircraft at least five (5) minutes prior to scheduled boarding and ready to receive passengers at boarding time. Eliminate boarding times from contract. |
(14.I.1-4) Discuss layover rest periods as relates to 10-hour rule. |
APFA Counter:
AA Counter:
APFA Counter:
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Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(14.D.1 - Amend) Tiered extensions for pay and max duty day when voluntarily waiving duty day limitations:
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Agreeable to the pay increase. Not interested in a backstop.
APFA Counter:
One time extension for pay and max duty day when voluntarily waving duty day limitations.
AA Agreed. |
APFA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language of 14.D.2.a and amend chart to reflect current language. AA Counter:
Maintain JCBA chart and amend language in 14.D.2.a to reflect the chart. APFA Counter:
Maintain language in 14.D.2.a
AA Counter:
APFA Counter:
Maintain language in 14.C.2.a and amend chart
AA Agreed. |
(14.D - Amend) Mid-Range segment restrictions: (Chart and 14.D.2.a) duty period may include either one (1) domestic or one (1) NIPD and one (1) IPD segment. OR one (1) domestic and one (1) NIPD or two (2) NIPD segments. Remove: a one-day turn (2 NIPD). |
Maintain current language. AA Agreed. |
(14.D.3 - Amend) Remove duty day limit of 19 hours for long range flying. Add pay tier of 300% for exceeding 20 hour duty day. No limit to duty day once Flight Attendant volunteers to exceed. |
(14.D.4 - New) If after door closing on extended long range flying, duty extends past the max actual, Flight Attendant will receive 200% pay for the duty period. | Maintain current language.
APFA Agreed. |
(14.D - New) Electronic communication for all Voluntary Extension request and acceptance/denial. | Electronic method will be provided for processing the voluntary extension of duty period. APFA Agreed. |
(14.E.1-2 - Amend) Thirty (30) min debrief time for duty periods containing any International segment. | Maintain current language. APFA Agreed. |
(14.I.3) Discuss need due to 10-hour rest rule. | Delete language for compensatory rest. APFA Agreed. |
(14.L.2.C - Amend) Increase to 100 training slots for pursers. | 100 slots per year. 80 slots for system wide and 20 slots filled from bases with specific need based on seniority.
APFA Counter:
100 slots for pursers systemwide per year. Base specific need for purser in accordance with 14.L.2.b will be in addition to the yearly slots. |
Maintain current language. Flight Attendant on final stage of discipline ineligible to remain in purser program until discipline removed. AA Agreed. |
(14.L.4.e.iii - Amend) Flight Attendant on second stage discipline or greater ineligible to remain in Purser program until discipline is removed. |
(14.L.5.b.iii.(a) - Amend) Any Flight Attendant working Purser position shall receive purser pay (not lead pay) regardless of qualifications. | AA Agreed. |
View the Current JCBA Language
Updated: 3.12.2024
Apart | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(16.F & 16.K.2 - Amend) International flights and Domestic flights of 4 or more hours, Flight Attendant booked in highest class seat available for deadheading. | Deadhead seat booking restricted to main cabin on all flights.
APFA Counter:
(16.F - Amend) AA Counter:
Maintain JCBA language. APFA CounterM:
Maintain last proposal. AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Counter:
Agree to withdraw if AA agrees to unrestricted seat access in cabin booked 24 hours prior to the time of departure. |
(16.K - New) Domestic flights of 4 or more hours, Flight Attendant booked in highest class seat available for deadheading. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
On domestic flights of four (4) hours or more will be booked in main cabin extra, if available. AA Counter:
Not interested. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not interested. APFA Counter:
Agree to withdraw if AA agrees to unrestricted seat map access in cabin booked 24 hours prior to the time of departure. |
(16.K - New) Ability to change seats from time of booking for deadheads on same basis as pilots. | Maintain Company Policy of unrestricted seat map in cabin booked four (4) hours prior to departure.
APFA Counter:
Starting at the time of booking, Flight Attendant with a deadhead will have unrestricted seat map access in the cabin in which they are booked. AA Counter:
Not interested. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not interested. APFA Counter:
Unrestricted seat map access in cabin booked at 24 hours prior to departure of deadhead. |
Not agreed.
AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Counter:
Deadheading Flight Attendant may volunteer to work the deadhead segment. Offered in seniority order. Will receive an additional one hundred percent (100%) pay no-credit for the segment in addition to deadhead pay and credit. Offered in seniority order. AA Counter:
Not interested. Maintain previous proposal. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(16.M - New) Ability to require Flight Attendant to work deadhead flight regardless of reserve coverage. |
(16.M - Amend) If to avoid a delay or cancellation, deadheading Flight Attendant is required to work flight, instead of deadheading and there is no time to utilize order of assignment in Reserve Section, Flight Attendant will receive an additional one hundred percent (100%) pay no-credit for the segment in addition to deadhead pay and credit. Offered in seniority order. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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Agreed. | (16.G.2 - Amend) Notify Crew Schedule by electronic means (when becomes available) upon arrival at downline station when electing to change deadhead to first live leg. |
(16.G - New) Flight Attendant who takes alternate deadhead from commuter city or co-terminal shall receive all pay protections as provided for in this agreement if alternate deadhead is cancelled or delayed. | Flight Attendant taking alternate deadhead from commuter city or co-terminal and unable to position for first live leg due to cancellation or delay, at Flight Attendant option and crew schedule consent Flight Attendant may split onto original sequence. Only pay protected if Flight Attendant splits on.
APFA counter:
Flight Attendant who takes alternate deadhead from commuter city/co-terminal that is unable to be positioned for first live leg due to cancellation or delay, at Flight Attendant's option split on unless impractical. If split on, pay protected to original value of sequence. If no split on then no pay protection and can pick up flying. AA Counter:
Flight Attendant who takes alternate deadhead from commuter city/co-terminal, as provided by the company, and is unable to be positioned for the first live leg due to cancelation or delay, (remove at Flight Attendant option) will be split onto sequence or other flying unless crew schedule determines not practical. If Flight Attendant splits on, then pay protected in accordance with Section 10. If no split no pay protection and can pick up other flying. APFA Counter:
Maintained previous counter. AA Counter:
Added back: As provided by the company. Crew Schedule may offer to split Flight Attendant on to original sequence or other flying. At Flight Attendant option, Flight Attendant may accept offer. If accepts pay protected in accordance with 10.J.10. If no split or other flying no pay protection and able to pick up other flying as provided in Section 10. APFA Counter:
Flight Attendant who takes alternate deadhead from commuter city/co-terminal, as provided by the company, and is unable to be positioned for the first live leg due to cancelation or delay, at Flight Attendant's option can split onto original sequence or be offered other flying unless crew schedule determines impractical. If splits on or other flying, pay protected according to 10.J.10. If no split or other flying, then no pay protection and can pick up flying. AA Agreed. |
Not Agreed.
AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Agreed. |
(16.G.14 - New) When scheduled to deadhead on other airline, (e.g., new service or seasonal start up) sequence not tradeable 48 hours prior to report. |
Not Agreed.
AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Counter:
Flight attendant would be eligible to waive deadhead except as in G.11 and G.12 when scheduled deadhead is on other airline. |
(16.G.15 - New) No ability to waive 1st leg deadhead when scheduled on other airline.
APFA Agreed. |
(16.H - Amend) Lineholder may notify crew schedule of election waive/change deadhead on last leg any time within seven (7) days prior to the scheduled deadhead. | Notify crew schedule after last live leg to waive/change deadhead on last leg of sequence.
APFA Counter:
Lineholder may notify crew schedule of election to waive/change deadhead on last leg of sequence at report time of sequence. AA Counter:
Lineholder may notify crew schedule of election to waive deadhead on last leg of sequence immediately following last live leg debrief period. APFA Counter:
Lineholder notify crew schedule of election not to take deadhead immediately following last live leg debrief, but may self-book alternate deadhead any time within 7 days prior to the report of the sequence. (Discuss electronic notification) AA Counter:
Self-book after the report of the sequence. Added: Flight Attendant may be rescheduled prior to the Flight Attendant notification to crew scheduling to waive last leg deadhead. APFA Counter:
Lineholder notify crew schedule of election not to take deadhead following last live leg debrief but may self-book alternate deadhead any time within 7 days prior to the report of the sequence. Flight Attendant may be rescheduled prior to the end of the debrief period of last live leg. Notification of not taking original deadhead by telephone until electronic means available. AA Counter:
A Lineholder shall notify Crew Scheduling if not taking a deadhead following the last live leg debrief. Lineholder may elect an alternative deadhead by:
Note: Flight Attendant may book alternative deadhead provided she/he has not been rescheduled prior to making election to not take the deadheaded. Notification of not taking deadhead will be by telephone until such time as an electronic means available. APFA Counter:
A Lineholder shall notify Crew Scheduling if not taking a deadhead following the last live leg debrief. Lineholder may self-book alternate deadhead earlier to crew base/co-terminal or to commuter city after sign-in of the sequence. Note: Flight Attendant may be rescheduled prior to notifying the company of election not to take original deadhead. Notification of not taking deadhead will be by telephone until such time as an electronic means available. AA Counter:
Lineholder shall notify Crew Scheduling if not taking last leg deadhead following last live leg debrief period. Lineholder may book an alternative deadhead in accordance with times in H.3 (see below). Notification of not taking deadhead will be by telephone until such time as an electronic means available. APFA Agreed. |
(16.H.3 - Amend) For commuter Flight Attendant request to change deadhead to commuter city, positive space travel limited to 2 segments to all 50 States. For International flights, positive space travel limited to 2 legs back to commuter city. | Not agreed to increase number of flights from 1 to 2 for commuters to deadhead to commuter city or increase to destinations beyond 48 contiguous states.
APFA countered:
Continue with commuter ability to positive space deadhead to commuter city in all 50 United States and Puerto Rico in lieu of crew base. AA Counter
Contiguous 48 states and Puerto Rico. APFA Counter:
All 50 states and Puerto Rico. AA Agreed. |
Open to the self-booking option. Not in agreement with the status change from A1 to A12 for back to base and co-terminal. Nor if a certain inventory of seats is available. Currently deadheading to commuter city is as an A12. AA Counter:
Self-booking changes to deadhead back to base early or to commuter city any time after report for the sequence. Self-booking back to base or commuter city as A12 business travel. (**Maintains contingency) APFA Counter:
Self-booking changes to deadhead back to base, co-terminal or commuter city any time within 7 days prior to report of sequence. Provided a seat as A1 if any seat is available to base or co-terminal. A12 to commuter city (as is current) AA Counter:
Return to crew base same day as original deadhead:
Return to crew base when scheduled to layover prior to deadhead only duty day:
Return to Commuter city:
Note: Until self-booking is programmed, may contact crew Scheduling. APFA Counter:
Return to crew base/Co-Terminal same day as original deadhead:
Return to crew base/Co-Terminal when scheduled to layover prior to deadhead:
Return to Commuter City:
If Flight Attendant is scheduled to layover and taking earlier deadhead the following day, hotel room shall not be cancelled. AA Counter:
Return to different Co-Terminal:
Return to Crew Base (earlier deadhead on same day of original deadhead)
Return to Crew Base (when scheduled to layover prior to deadhead only duty period)
Return to Commuter City
APFA Agreed. |
(16.H.3 - Amend) Flight Attendant electing to deadhead on earlier flight to crew base, co-terminal or commuter city on flight other than originally scheduled can self-book anytime on the day of the last working segment within sequence. All self-booking will be A12 status and if a certain inventory of seats is available.**Self-booking option is contingent on the agreement of APFA to amend 16.M (ability to require Flight Attendant scheduled to deadhead on a flight to work that flight regardless of reserve coverage) AND the elimination of 16.O (Flight Attendant option to waive on duty limitations or Flight Attendant option to waive to actual deadhead flight). |
(16.J.2) Keep TPA-PIE on list for surface transportation. | Remove TPE-PIE from surface transportation list. AA Agreed. |
Maintain deadhead Flight Attendant allowed to preboard once minimum crew is onboard.
AA Counter:
Flight Attendant may pre-board provided minimum number of Flight Attendants for the working crew is onboard. Remove: or board immediately if boarding has commenced. APFA Counter:
Flight Attendant may preboard if minimum number of working crew is onboard or board immediately if boarding has commenced. AA Agreed. |
(16.K.4 - Amend) Flight Attendant may not pre-board flight when deadheading. |
Agreed. | (16.K.4 - Amend) Incorporate LOA. Deadheading Flight Attendant in or out of uniform shall have bags valet checked if overheads are full. Commuting Flight Attendant in or out of uniform occupying the jumpseat may valet check bags if no overhead space. |
Maintain current language for deadheading Flight Attendant may be attired in either uniform or non-revenue dress code for First or Business Class.AA Agreed. | (16.K.5 - New) Deadhead in uniform only. |
(16.O - Amend) Move to 16.H and clarify language and process of waiving on duty limitations to deadhead home early. | Waiving on duty limitations to deadhead home early will automatically change legalities to actual deadhead flight.
APFA Counter:
Maintain Flight Attendant option to waive on duty limitations and option to waive to actual deadhead flight. AA Counter:
Eliminate Flight Attendant option to waive on duty limitations or Flight Attendant option to waive to actual deadhead flight. APFA Counter:
No requirement to request duty limitation waiver to take alternate deadhead. At Flight Attendant option may contact crew schedule to commence legal at home rest according to actual deadhead. AA Counter:
Legalities based on originally scheduled deadhead. No requirement for duty limitation waiver to take alternate deadhead. Flight Attendant option to contact crew schedule after completion of deadhead to have legal at home rest start according to actual deadhead. APFA Agreed. |
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Updated: 9.21.23
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(25.F.1 - Amend) FMLA not auto designated by company. | Maintain current language: AA wants to maintain ability to auto designate FMLA.
APFA Counter:
FMLA not auto designated for an IOD absence unless Flight Attendant has applied for FMLA. |
(25.L.1.d - Amend) Increase pay for bereavement to 5 hours per day (or min value of day) | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(25.N - Amend) Update unpaid leaves of absence chart. For Flight Attendant on Unpaid Medical or Unpaid IOD, active rates for Medical and Life Insurance for 36 months from unpaid, then COBRA. (Currently active rates for 12 months from unpaid) | Flight Attendant on Unpaid Medical or Unpaid IOD, maintain current active rates for Medical and Life Insurance once unpaid for 12 months, then COBRA.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(25.N - Amend) Update leaves of absence chart. Flight Attendant on Personal Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Leave to receive active rate medical, dental and vision insurance for duration of leave. | Maintain JCBA language. Full rates for medical, dental and vision on Personal Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Leave.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(25.B.1 - Amend) Update language to current process; VLOA (Voluntary Leave of Absence) awarded to Lineholder first then to Reserves in seniority order. | Agreed. |
(25.F.2 - Amend) At Flight Attendant option to use sick hours for self or to care for others while on FMLA. | Requires Flight Attendant to use sick time for self on FMLA. No option to use sick time to care for others while on FMLA.
APFA Agreed to maintain JCBA language. |
(25.F.2 - Amend) Flight Attendant option to use vacation that is scheduled during the year for self or to care for others while on FMLA. |
FMLA to care for others requires use vacation.
APFA Agreed to maintain JCBA language. |
(25.K.5 - Amend) Add FMLA or Leave in Lieu of Crew Base Displacement to list of leaves Flight Attendant shall not be required to obtain permission for other employment. | Agreed. |
(25.L.1.b - Amend) Add company policy for list of individuals Flight Attendant may take bereavement if provides for more than those listed in the contract. (the current company policy allows for more than what is in the JCBA). | Agreed. |
(25.L.1.e - New) Flight Attendant may use vacation days if approved for additional time off after bereavement. | Agreed. |
(25.L.2.b - Amend) Reserve needing Personal Days over block of reserve availability days only charged with one Personal Day. | Maintain current process that reserve Flight Attendant awarded a Personal Day will be charged a Personal Day for each day of reserve availability. APFA Agreed. |
(25.L.2 - Clarify) For personal days, define what coverage is and process to get personal day. If Flight Attendant denied by Crew Schedule then flight service will grant if emergency does not allow Flight Attendant to report for work. | Personal days approved based on coverage. If denied by crew schedule, then Flight Attendant may contact Flight Service Manager/Manager on Duty for approval. FSM/MOD will approve if circumstance of unexpected emergency warrants Personal day. APFA Agreed. |
Agreed. | (Moved and Amend from 37.P) Method and availability of Medical Return to Work Clearance will be posted and kept current on Company’s Intranet. |
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Updated: Nov 16-17, 2023
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(26.B.4 - Amend) Cap yearly increases to premiums for the Core and Standard plans at 6% per year. | Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not interested. |
(26.D.5 - Amend) Upon retirement, the value of a Flight Attendant’s sick leave at current rate of pay will be deposited into a retiree only HRA. | Not interested in an HRA account for sick time. Maintain JCBA language of $8.65 for each hour of sick bank hours at retirement.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not Interested. |
(26.G.4.c - Amend) Total amount contributed by the company not to exceed thirteen percent (13%). | Total amount contributed by the company not to exceed nine percent (9%).
APFA Counter:
Total amount contributed by the company not to exceed nine percent (9%) except as provided in 26.G.4.d AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(26.G.4.d - New) Increases of .5% each year on Date of Signing to each of the non-elective contributions and the matching contribution up to the maximum of 13%. | Not interested.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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Maintain JCBA language.
AA Counter:
The right to purchase dental coverage on similar terms as the “Plus” or “Basic” dental plans in effect for 2020 plan year. APFA Counter:
The right to purchase dental coverage on terms provided as outlined in July 2 2019 letter. AA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Agreed. |
(26.B.1.d-Amend) The right to purchase dental coverage as offered by the Company. |
APFA Agreed. | (26.B.7 - Delete) Remove language. |
(26.B.8 - Delete) Remove language. | AA Agreed. |
(26.B.11 - Amend) Update chart to current in network deductibles for Standard Plan and current monthly contributions for the Standard and Core Plans. | Agrees to update deductibles for Standard Plan ($850/$2550). Remove monthly contributions for Standard and Core Plans.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Agreed. |
(26.B.13 - Delete) Remove language. | AA Agreed. |
APFA Agreed. | (26.E - Delete) Remove language. |
(26.G.1 - Delete) Remove language. | AA Agreed. |
(26.G.2.c - Amend) Update language. Flight Attendants shall be auto enrolled at an Employee Before-Tax Elective Contribution rate of five percent (5%) of compensation as defined in the $uper $aver Plan. | Flight Attendants shall be auto enrolled at an Employee Before-Tax Elective Contribution rate of three percent (3%) of compensation as defined in the American 401K Plan.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. APFA Agreed to AA proposal. |
(26.G.2.a-b, d-e - Delete) Remove language. | AA Agreed. |
(26.G.3.a-e - Delete) Remove language. | AA Agreed. |
(26.G.4.a - Amend) Increase Company Non-Elective Contributions to eight percent (8%). | Increase Company Non-Elective Contributions to five percent (5%).
APFA Counter:
Increase Company Non-Elective Contributions to five percent (5%) with added yearly increases per 26.G.4.d APFA Agreed to AA proposal. |
(26.G.4.b - Amend) Increase Employee Matching Contributions to five percent (5%). | Increase Employee Matching Contributions to four percent (4%).
APFA Counter:
Increase Employee Matching Contributions to four percent (4%) with added yearly increases per 26.G.4.d APFA Agreed to AA proposal. |
Updated: 9.21.23
Reopened for economics.
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(29.E.1 - Amend) Increase pay for training.
Flight Attendants to receive five (5) hours pay per day for Recurrent training, Distance Learning if replaces Recurrent training, and required travel to/from training on a day other than the actual training. |
Flight Attendants to receive $150 per day for Recurrent training, Distance Learning if replaces Recurrent training, and required to/from training on a day other than the actual training.
APFA Counter:
Will accept contingent on AA accepting APFA proposal in E.3. |
(29.E.2 - Amend) Five (5) hours pay per day for each day of non-Recurrent training or if required to travel on day other than actual training. | $150 for each day of non-Recurrent training or if required to travel on day other than actual training.
APFA Counter:
Will accept contingent on AA accepting APFA proposal in E.3. |
(29.E.3 - Amend) Pay for non-Recurrent Distance Learning:
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Maintain JCBA language.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(29.J - New) Positive space travel to/from training for DFW based commuters | Not agreed.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(29.D.1 - New) Buddy bidding will include placement in same class on day of training. | Agreed. |
(29.D.1.g - Amend) FA not bidding or insufficient bids in TBS assigned in seniority order. Equipment/Service training assigned in inverse order. | Agreed. |
(29.F.4 - New) FA based in the city of the company’s training center attending recurrent training or base equipment training who lives 50 miles or more from training center will be provided lodging. | Agreed. |
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Updated: 9.19.23
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APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(37.G.8 - New) Remove cabin jumpseat weight restrictions. | Maintain cabin jumpseat weight restrictions.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Not Interested. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
(37.G.9 - Amend) Denied boarding due to inoperable jumpseat who consequently misses his/her sequence shall qualify under Commuter Policy. | Not interested in addressing an inoperable jumpseat as it relates to the Commuter Policy.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Willing to add being denied boarding due to inoperative jumpseat will qualify for commuter policy. However, maintaining JCBA language, if removed due to weight restriction would qualify for commuter policy. (Under our proposal Flight Attendants would not be denied boarding due to weight restriction). APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. |
Agreed Changes | |
APFA Proposal | Management Proposal |
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(37.D - Amend) Updated current fleet . | Agreed. |
(37.I - New) Incorporate other airlines (OAL) under the Commuter Policy. | Not interested in allowing OAL for Commuter Policy.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
Agrees to allow commuting on other airlines to qualify for commuter policy, only when the first and/or second flight is eighty percent (80%) full or less at check-in (24 hours prior to departure). Flight Attendant must provide evidence of flight listings and loads and be present at the airport. APFA Counter:
Commuting on other airlines for first or second flight will qualify for commuter policy. In addition, if the first flight on other airline is ninety percent (90%) full or less at check-in (24 hours prior to departure) but full at departure, and the Flight Attendant is not assigned a seat, the flight will qualify under the Commuter Policy. Flight Attendant must provide evidence of flight listing and load. AA Counter:
Commuting on other airlines to qualify for commuter policy, only when the first and/or second flight is eighty percent (80%) full or less at check-in (24 hours prior to departure). Flight Attendant must provide evidence of flight listings and loads. Cancellations, equipment downgrades or delays would not apply to commuting on other airline. APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Agreed. |
(37.I.3 - New) Seat availability (at boarding priority) 24 hours or less prior to departure and FA unable to be cleared due to full flight qualifies under the first flight portion of the Commuter Policy. | Flights with load factor of less than eighty (80) percent at check-in (24 hours prior to departure) and the FA is not cleared from the standby list due to flight full, qualifies under the first flight portion of the Commuter Policy.
APFA Counter:
Maintain proposal. AA Counter:
If the first flight is ninety percent (90%) full or less at check-in (24 hours prior to departure), but full at departure, and the Flight Attendant is not assigned a seat, the flight will qualify under the first flight portion of the Commuter Policy. APFA Counter:
Flight with load of less than ninety percent (90%) or the Flight Attendant’s boarding priority was sufficient to hold a jumpseat at check-in (24 hours prior to departure), but the Flight Attendant is not assigned a seat because the flight is full, the flight will qualify under the first flight portion of the Commuter Policy. AA Counter:
Maintain previous proposal. APFA Counter
Flight with load of less than ninety percent (90%) at check-in (24 hours prior to departure), but the Flight Attendant is not assigned a seat because the flight is full, the flight will qualify under the Commuter Policy. Includes other airlines. AA Agreed. |
(37.P) Medical clearance moved to Section 25- Leaves of Absence. | Agreed. |
(37.Q.4.b - Amend) Disciplinary letters to remain in Flight Attendants file up to one (1) year from date of issuance. | Disciplinary letters to remain in Flight Attendants file up to one (1) active year from date of issuance.
APFA Agreed. |
(37.R) Moved In-Flight Rest to Section 38-Crew Rest. | Agreed.
APFA Counter: Keep In-Flight rest in Section 37.R AA Agreed |
APFA Agreed | (37.R.2-Amend) Flights of less than seven (7) Hours Scheduled Flying time, rest period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes. |
Tabled
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TA Date: 8.11.21
(5.D.1 - Amend) The three (3) paid and credited settling days will be designated as preplanned work days in PBS. The two (2) remaining unpaid and uncredited settling days will be designated as preplanned off days in PBS and will be considered as part of the required number of off days in the bid month.
(5.D.2 - Amend) For a FA without a PBS award, the request for settling days must be made in advance to Crew Planning and the Company will honor the five (5) days requested by the FA, provided adequate reserve coverage is available on such days.
(5.D.3 - New) Add: Settling days shall be subject to black-out dates for the holiday and the day immediately preceding and following the holiday.
Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
(5.F.1 - Amend) Both Vacancy and Mutual Transfers are eligible for free space available for the shipping of personal belongings.
(5.F.2 - Amend) Moved to 22.D and removed coverage requirements for settling days. Will be subject to black-out dates for holidays in 5.D.3
(5.G - Clarify) New Hire settling days and base indoctrination shall not be included as available days when calculating remaining monthly days free from duty.
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TA date: 8.17.23
(6.A.2.b - Amend) Company will provide APFA with a minimum of fifteen days’ notice of any city/cities to be reviewed.
(6.A.4-Amend) If no direct online flight for hotel inspection, Company will offer online flights with connection. If no connection available, then interline travel arranged according to company policy.
In selecting hotels, the Company and APFA Hotel Committee shall consider hotels with:
- (6.B.d - New) Add Refrigerators.
- (6.B.3.e - Amend) Add free in room high speed or WiFi Internet access to list.
(6.B.-New)
- In the event of a schedule modification which necessitates a hotel room the Company will provide hotel assignment.
- If the Company fails to provide a hotel assignment within 1 hour of the later of block in at actual layover city or schedule modification in accordance with times set forth in 10.J.3.d or 10.J.4, the FA will receive 150% pay and 100% credit for the duty period preceding the layover.
- If the Company fails to provide a hotel assignment within 3 hours of the later of block in at actual layover city or schedule modification in accordance with times set forth in 10.J.3.d or 10.J.4, the FA will receive 150% pay and 100% credit for the entire sequence.
- A Flight Attendant eligible for pay per this paragraph and subsequently secures hotel room either on their own or from the Company will receive the applicable pay for either duty period or sequence but not both.
- If APFA identifies issues with hotel assignments or transportation APFA National Hotel Chair may request to meet and discuss the concerns. If the parties determine a problem exists, the Company will develop a plan to resolve the issue(s).
- A Flight Attendant eligible for pay per this paragraph and subsequently secures hotel room either on their own or from the Company will receive the applicable pay for either duty period or sequence but not both.
(6.B.5 - Amend) The Company will notify the APFA Union Hotel Committee when they become aware of a hotel planning or undergoing renovation.
(6.B-New) The Company agrees to meet with APFA within 90 days of ratification to discuss the possible development of a hotel gainshare program.
(6.C.3 - Amend) When a FA is called to duty with less than three hours notice for a co-terminal and authorized by Crew Schedule, actual expenses for round-trip cab transportation within a 90-minute radius of the airport when substantiated by receipts.
(6.D.6-Amend) Flight Attendant that chooses not to stay at assigned hotel must electronically notify the company no later than one hour after release time. Company will provide confirmation receipt to Flight Attendant of notification. Removed language for toll-free number.
(6.E.2 - New) Crew lounges will have wi-fi.
(6.E.3 - Amend) Consult APFA Base President for new crew lounge or changes to existing lounge.
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TA Date: 9.23.21
(7.A - New) STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX certification (or comparable) - one of the world’s best-known labels for textile raw materials, intermediate, and end products (at all stages of production) tested for harmful substances.
(7.A - Amend) Updated required uniform lists from Letter of Agreement 12/23/2015
(7.D.3 - Amend) Add on a case-by-case basis, early replacement of luggage and coat.
(7.H - Amend) Maternity uniforms provided to Flight Attendants on a permanent basis. Flight Attendant will retain and use for additional pregnancies.
(7.M - Amend) Wings will not include Flight Attendant name unless mutually agreed with APFA.
(7.P - Amend) FA tablet is covered if stolen/damaged while on duty.
(7.Q.1 - Amend) New hire payroll deduction will be deducted in increments not to exceed $25.
(7.R.2 - New) APFA Union Committee will be allowed to attend Company initiated manufacturing facility tours.
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TA Date: 1.26.20
Maintain JCBA language.
(13.H and 13.I) Moved Out of Base Sequence Assignment and Out of Base Reserve Assignment to Section 12 (Reserve).
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New TA Date: 8.17.23
(15.A.1 - Amend)
Aircraft Type | Number of Speakers | |
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Aircraft wtih <50 BC seats | Aircraft with ≥ 50 BC seats. | |
Narrowbody * | Up to 1 per flight | |
Widebody/Dual aisle with < 200 main cabin seats ** |
Up to 2 per flight | Up to 1 in the premium cabin, Up to 1 in main cabin |
Widebody/Dual aislewith ≥ 200 main cabin seats ** |
Up to 3 per flight | Up to 1 in the premium cabin, Up to 2 in main cabin |
*As an exception, in the event a charter or scheduled segment with group bookings where the majority of customers have been identified as foreign speaking, the Company may require two (2) Speakers. (Current JCBA language).
**As an exception, in the event a scheduled segment to/from or within Asia, the Company may require one (1) additional Speaker (Current JCBA language).
(15.A.1 - Amend)
- Up to 2 Speakers per flight on widebody aircraft w/less than 200 main cabin seats
- Up to 3 Speakers per flight on widebody aircraft w/200 or more main cabin seats
Note: The above change maintains the same total number of Speakers onboard as currently in practice today.
(15.A.1 - Amend) In chart added ** to Widebody with 200 or more main cabin seats. (Company may require one (1) additional Speaker on segment to/from Asia)
++(15.C - Amend ) Increase Speaker pay from $2.00 to $3.50
++(15.C - New) If flight operates with less than Speaker bid positions, remaining Speakers share the pay allocated for missing Speaker position(s)
(++Pay will be part of Section 3 Compensation and decided at the end with economics++)
(15.D - Amend) Updated language to current PBS process for Speaker reserves who are needed as Lineholder for Speaker language.
(15.D - Amend) Updated language to current process:
- removed Speaker only run in PBS (There are no separate Speaker runs in PBS)
- removed separate reserve lines for Speaker reserves (There are no separate Speaker reserve lines)
- Retaining Speaker high option in PBS
- Multiple language quals in PBS up to the maximum number allowed by PBS system. (Currently 2)
(15.F - Amend)
- Moved 15.G.3-5
- Simplified language to current process for Speaker and Speaker/Purser open positions.
(15.F - New) Speaker requirements established daily for RAPS based on language requirements and days of reserve availability. The number of Speakers required for a RAP will be based on the projected need to cover speaker positions on that RAP.
(15.F.2 - Amend) Updated language to current process: Speakers may be bypassed for non-speaker trips until start of RAP based on language qualification or days of availability.
(15.H - Amend)
- Added: The Company may schedule language assessment test at their discretion to determine proficiency for designated language. If FA does not pass, FA will lose qualification. If FA passes, will not be retested for 2 years. Assessment designed by independent outside vender.
- Removed: FA testing superior will be exempt from proficiency testing.
- Removed: Schedule of future assessment testing
- Removed: Company maintaining books/tapes, and/or CD’s for FA use to increase language proficiency.
(15.I.2.A - Amend) Reimbursement for language courses taken at any educational institute or language learning program (e.g. Berlitz, Rosetta). Advanced approval required, except for Berlitz or Rosetta Stone.
(15.L.1 - Amend) Reduced occupational seniority requirement from 10 to 7 or more years for language resignation eligibility.
(15.M - Delete) Removed all language in section for Haitian Creole Speaking FA. (Haitian Creole Speakers are now included as a needed language for destination.)
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TA Date: 9.23.21
(17.A - Amend) Removed Tampa/St. Petersburg as a co-terminal.
(17.A*) Maintained LAX transportation. Individual base agreements will be handled on a base level. (Company had wanted to remove current language for LAX ground transportation.)
(17.C - Amend) language to reflect that surface deadheads capture normal report/release and contact Crew Tracking to revise release should actual exceed scheduled.
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TA Date: 9.23.21
(18.A - Amend) Removed ‘base charter’ to update to current system.
(18.E - New) When a charter is not boarding from an airport terminal gate, report time will be two (2) hours prior to scheduled departure and FAs will be provided 1:15 minutes of surface deadhead pay and credit. On such flights the FA will be required to receive passengers 1:15 prior to scheduled departure.
**(Company had wanted 2 hour report if not boarding at terminal gate and only 1 hour of surface deadhead pay and FA to be ready to receive passengers 1:30 prior to scheduled departure.)**
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TA Date: 9.23.21
- Removed aero medical CRAF operation by including it in all CRAF operations.
- CRAF override is $5 hour while participating in CRAF activation.
- Ground time pay for all CRAF is $12 hour.
- Removed 757/767
- Added 777-300, 787-8/9 and staffing levels for each
(19.E - Amend) FA may request permission to meet CRAF sequence at first live segment and if granted will not be required to deadhead/ferry from his/her crew base.
- All activations are with short notice and unable to be incorporated in PBS so removed language that provides bidding a monthly CRAF schedule.
- All CRAF sequences will be communicated electronically (CCI) to all Flight Attendants prior to processing.
- Sequences will be processed by system seniority unless time constraints are impractical.
- Sequences with impractical time constraints will be processed by base seniority.
- If a CRAF award creates an illegality/direct conflict with a future trip the Flight Attendant will be removed, unpaid, from the future trip(s).
- If the award process is not automated, CRAF awards will be awarded to the first Flight Attendant(s) where positive contact is made.
- If a Flight Attendant is called for two (2) CRAF sequences and does not respond, the Flight Attendant will be bypassed for the current activation period unless s/he contacts the Company and indicated s/he wants to be called for the CRAF sequences.
- CRAF sequences may only be traded for another CRAF sequence, with Company approval.
- CRAF crew rest will be handled under Section 38 Crew Rest.
- In actual operation the duty period may be as long as the pilots. If actual international operational maximum duty period limitations are exceeded the Flight Attendant will receive VE pay.
(19.J - New/Amend) The Company may enact CRAF provisions for non-CRAF international charters with additional operational considerations (e.g. humanitarian efforts, refugee evacuations, etc).
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TA Date: 5.16.21
(20.A - Amend) Update language from Letter of Agreement 12/31/2014: If there is more than one (1) Flight Attendant with the same birth date who begin training on the same date, the ascending last four (4) digits of the SSN will be used to determine relative seniority.
(20.A - Amend) Update language: If there is more than one (1) Flight Attendant with the same company hire date and birth date who begin training on the same date, the last four (4) digits of the SSN will be used to determine relative seniority in ascending order.
(20.D - Amend) Update language from Letter of Agreement 12/31/2014: classification/longevity accrual shall begin from the date of graduation as a flight attendant.
(20.H) Maintained current examples of temporary transfers to flight service management and related flight service duties.
**(Company wanted to expand list to outside of flight service management and related flight service duties.)**
(20.I - Amend) Update language from Letter of Agreement 10/19/2020:
— A FA who transfers to another position in the Company not related to Flight Attendant duties shall retain and continue to accrue Occupational Seniority for one (1) year.
— The time a Flight Attendant works in another position for American Airlines while on a furlough status as a Flight Attendant will not count towards the one (1) year period as a transfer to non-related duties.
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TA Date: 4.17.19
(21.A.1) Maintained and update language from LOA 8/17/2015: first 6 months of service with the company on Flight Attendant status for probation period.
**(Company wanted to extend the length of time on probation and limit ability to transfer.)**
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TA Date: 11.11.21
- Company will post intent to backfill if known at time of vacancy posting.
- Captured posted close and award dates for vacancy and mutual transfers.
- To be eligible for a vacancy transfer must be showing active status on either the date of the award or the effective date of transfer.
- Verification of status to be on award date.
- Vacancy transfer may not be rescinded.
- Incorporate language for a lineholder and Reserve who is unable to resolve a schedule conflict due to effective transfer date (both Vacancy & Mutual).
- Renamed vacancy transfer settling days to relocation days. Removed staffing coverage requirements for settling days. Will be subject to black-out dates for holidays in 5.D.3 (Moved from Section 5- Moving Expenses).
(22.H - Amend) Update language for Letter of Agreement 12/03/2020: Subsequent displacements or transfers will not cause a Flight Attendant to forfeit their submitted priority of return.
(22.J - Amend) Copied Language lock-in language from section 15-Foreign Language Speaker for ease of reference.
(22.K.1 - Amend) Mutual transfers to be processed in seniority order to satisfy as many Flight Attendants as possible within the constraints of the platform.
(22.K.9 - New) Add language to capture current requirement for mutual transfer eligibility.
(22.L.2 - Amend) Probationary Flight Attendant may be awarded either a mutual or vacancy transfer only once during period of probation.
**(Company had wanted: Probationary Flight Attendant only awarded a mutual transfer one time during period of probation.)**
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TA Date: 10.28.21
(23.B.1.a - Amend) Add Occupational seniority continues to accrue on voluntary furlough.
(23.B.1.c - Amend) Leave in Lieu of Furlough to be without pay.
(23.B.1.c - Amend) Add paragraph for clarity about seniority accrual, sick and vacation accrual, insurance, and travel privileges for Leave in Lieu of Furlough.
(23.C.13 - Amend) Furlough severance based on company paid hours in the most recent 12 active full months in the previous 24 months.
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TA date: 12.13.23
(27.I.3 - Amend) Incorporate LOA (Letter of agreement 1/22/2016) A FA with a sick bank may request within seven (7) business days at the conclusion of salary continuance to be placed on unpaid medical leave of absence. FA who chooses to be placed on unpaid leave and without exhausting sick bank will not be eligible for Long Term Disability.
(27.J - Amend) FA retain and accrue Occupational & Classification/Longevity seniority through the duration of the IOD absence (including unpaid Occupational Injury/Medical leave after IOD).
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TA’d September 21, 2023
Section 30
What’s NOT changing
- Right to grieve any action of the company
- Informal, problem-solving discussions at the base
- DRC held at the base
- Our ability to convert ANY NOD to a Presidential Grievance
What’s NEW
- APFA training for our reps to effectively police our contract and defend FAs -no joint training with the company
- NEW Contract Disputes. These disputes can get expedited treatment for resolution or fast-track to arbitration. A NOD can be converted to a Contract Dispute any time after filing
- 20 days (currently 10) to file NOD after becoming aware of dispute
- 90 days (currently 45) to file Presidential Grievance
- Remove “neutral” company facilitator from the DRC
- Grievance Determination Conference (GDC) (Known as Caucus)
- Added to promote prompt, effective, resolution of disputes and preserve traditional arbitration for discharge grievances and contractual dispute with widespread impact to FAs
- Up to 6 members; equal number appointed by Union and company
- Meet at least every other month, if necessary, but can add days or meet monthly based on volume of cases
- Decision time: Resolve; Carry; Assign
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TA’d September 21 2023
Section 31
What’s changing- NOTHING except:
What’s NEW
- Quarterly System Board (QSB) will meet at least quarterly for up to 2 days -no dates specified currently.
- Pre-Arbitration Conference removed (this is now the GDC)
- Contract Dispute added.
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TA Date: 6.29.23
(32.A-Amend) Electronic contract available on EFB and Company internet. Company to provide printed copies of the contract upon request to 15% of base population and 500 copies for APFA. QR code available for printing at Flight Attendant cost.
(32.A - Amend) Remove Company obligation to distribute an on-duty contract guide.
(32.B - Amend) Add National Treasurer to receive reports.
(32.B.3-Amend) Both parties to sign letter stating that the Company will give DECS history access to National Scheduling and Contract Chairs subject to the Company’s obligations to protect privacy and security.
(32.D - New) Distribution of approved APFA bulletins in FA base mailboxes as long as company maintains mailboxes.
(32.E - Clarify) 2 hours to address New Hire training class will be in addition to any base Indoc allotted time.
(32.H) Moved from 37.N APFA lockboxes in bases.
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TA Date: 5.16.19
(33.B.7 - Amend) The Company will meet and confer with the APFA National Vice President or his/her designee prior to changes in the drug and alcohol testing policies and procedures not specified in this agreement prior to implementation/publication.
(33.B.7 - New) Add Drug and Alcohol testing policies and procedures will be pushed to the Flight Attendant tablet.
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TA Date: 6.29.23
(34.H.10 - Amend) Company will provide transport to residence OR with company approval to an alternate location.
Letter of Agreement (LOA): Agreement for a meeting between Company and APFA to discuss the Company’s Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FRMP) within 90 days of ratification. The meeting will be to review examples of FRMPs and for APFA’s input for modifications to FRMP.
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TA Date: 7.31.19
(35.F.1 - Amend) APFA National Treasurer will notify a member of delinquent dues.
(35.U) APFA mail lock-box moved from Section 37.N.
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TA Date: 7.30.19
(36.A - Amend) Updated language to capture actual process.
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TA 09.07.23
(38.B-New) Add: if either leg of an IPD/NIPD trip sequence is greater than 7 hours scheduled flight time (inbound or outbound), crew rest will apply to both segments.
(38.D - Amend) Update crew rest facility chart: Remove 767 and 757. Add 321XLR; Add 737/A319/A320/A321.
(38.C,D and I-Delete) Remove reference A330 aircraft from Section.
(38.E and F-Delete) Remove reference to 757 and 767 aircraft from Section.
(38.G-Amend) Update language that all 777 aircraft will have bunks by removing language that states only 777 aircraft flown seven hours or greater will have bunks.
(38.J.1 - Amend) Crew rest seat/bunk malfunctions: PE (premium economy) seats for fights 7-10 hours. On a one-for-one basis. Up to a maximum of 4 seats. If no PE, then MCE then MC; seats provided for a one-for-one basis.
(38.J.2-Amend) Crew rest seat/bunk malfunctions: flights over 10 hours to add PE if no BC seats, then MCE if no PE seats, MC if no MCE. Aisle seats for PE and MCE. If MC then last row. BC and PE seats on a one-for-one basis up to a maximum of 5.
(38.J-New) Crew rest seat/bunk malfunctions: PE or MCE seating, aisle seats. If no aisle seats available, then the last row of main cabin will be made available.
(38.J.4 - Amend) Malfunctions to include bunk area unable to be locked or infestation.
(38.K.2-Amend) Add: Rest provisions in prior agreements for 757 and 767 will continue to be considered in determining comparable accommodations.
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