Posts Tagged ‘October 2020’
10.11.20 – September Schedule Paycheck Issue
Sunday, October 11, 2020 September Schedule Paycheck Issue Please note: This hotline only applies to approximately 500 former US Airways Flight Attendants, on furlough, based in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and…
Read More10.10.20 – November VLOA Bidding and November LRD Close Tomorrow
Saturday, October 10, 2020 November VLOA Bidding & November LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the November unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Sunday, October 11th at 1200 (CDT). Unpaid…
Read More10.09.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins in 6 Days
Friday, October 9, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins in 6 Days As a reminder, 2021 Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to November 6, 2020. You will have until 11:59…
Read More10.09.20 – Sync Your Tablet Before Your Next Sequence
Friday, October 9, 2020 Sync Your Tablet Before Your Next Sequence Today, American experienced a software issue which affected Comply365 programming on the Flight Attendant tablet. While the issue was resolved relatively quickly,…
Read More10.08.20 – November VLOA Bidding Now Open
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November VLOA Bidding Now Open Bidding for the November unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) opened today at 1200 (CDT). It is important to note that the Company is currently projecting…
Read More10.08.20 – November LRD Now Open
Thursday, October 8, 2020 November LRD Now Open The Lineholder/Reserve Designator (LRD) to preference either Lineholder or “Senior Bumping” onto Reserve opened today at 1200 (CDT). If you believe your status is…
Read More10.07.20 – Professional Standards: A Valuable Resource
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Professional Standards: A Valuable Resource APFA Professional Standards is a voluntary, confidential service offered to Flight Attendants. The goal of Professional Standards is to resolve conflicts…
Read More10.06.20 – President Trump Ends Negotiations for Coronavirus Relief Package
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 President Trump Ends Negotiations for Coronavirus Relief Package Today, out of nowhere, President Trump announced he would discontinue talks on a coronavirus relief package until after the…
Read More10.05.20 – Are You Registered to Vote?
Monday, October 5, 2020 Voter Registration Deadlines Less Than One Month – Ensure Your Ballot is Counted on Nov. 3rd Vote Early! Register to Vote As the pandemic continues to…
Read More10.04.20 – Payroll Support Extension Update – October 4, 2020
Sunday, October 4, 2020 Update – Payroll Support Program Hello Everyone, First, I want to acknowledge the emotional toll this process is having on our most junior Flight Attendants. Our…
Read More10.03.20 – Unemployment Benefits Update
Saturday, October 3, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Update APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants seeking more information about unemployment benefits located here. You will find pertinent information on the unemployment…
Read More10.03.20 – APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting & 3rd Quarter EC Meeting
Saturday, October 3, 2020 APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting & 3rd Quarter EC Meeting The APFA Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held on October 26 – 28, 2020…
Read More10.02.20 – November Bidding Timelines
Friday, October 2, 2020 November Bidding Timelines Network Planning continues to work on finalizing the November flying schedule. As a result, the November bidding timelines have been adjusted. The chart below…
Read More10.02.20 – Payroll Support Program Extension Act
Friday, October 2, 2020 Payroll Support Program Extension Act Today, Chairman Peter DeFazio and Chairman Rick Larsen attempted to pass H.R. 8504 (Payroll Support Program Extension Act) by unanimous consent…
Read More10.02.20 – Furlough Pay and Medical Benefits
Friday, October 2, 2020 Furlough Pay and Medical Benefits Flight Attendants subject to involuntary furlough contractually receive severance pay based on the average number of hours flown in the 12…
Read More10.01.20 – A Call to Action
Thursday, October 1, 2020 A CALL TO ACTION Urge Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor H.R.8345 and S.4634 Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! Today, 8,000 APFA members and thousands of other aviation workers…
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