Posts Tagged ‘September 2020’
9.30.20 – Payroll Support Program Extension Update
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Payroll Support Program Extension Update Hello Everyone, It is truly unbelievable that I am writing this tonight. The stress that the lack of a Payroll Support…
Read More9.30.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins October 15
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins October 15 Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to November 6, 2020. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November…
Read More9.29.20 – Critical Week – Keep Contacting Your Representatives! Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW!
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! Last night, Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a $2.2T stimulus proposal, signaling a desire to pass coronavirus relief legislation before the…
Read More9.27.20 – Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option/WINGS Now Included In The AA Retirement Catalogue
Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option Sunday, September 27, 2020 American Airlines will begin the process of migrating all Flight Attendants to a new payroll platform in October.…
Read More9.25.20 – Navigating Reserve And Scheduling System Misawards
Friday, September 25, 2020 Navigating Reserve and Scheduling System Misawards On APFA.org > Departments > JCBA, there are resources to assist you in navigating Reserve and Misawards in the Scheduling Systems…
Read More9.24.20 – Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182
Friday, September 25, 2020 Forty-Two Years Later: We Remember PSA Flight 182 On September 25, 1978, four Flight Attendants and three Pilots worked Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 from Los…
Read More9.24.20 – Letter Of Agreement: Modified A321T Premium Pay For 3-Class Transcon Flights
Thursday, September 24, 2020 Letter of Agreement: Modified A321T Premium Pay for 3-Class Transcon Flights Hello Everyone, As you know, the Company announced staffing reductions on select aircraft beginning with…
Read More9.24.20 – 6 Days To #SealTheDeal – We Are #FacingFurlough – We Need #ReliefNow
Thursday, September 24, 2020 We Are #FacingFurlough – We Need #ReliefNow #ExtendPSP Thanks to your actions, Congress is under immense pressure to extend the Payroll Support Program. You have told…
Read More9.23.20 – Important Reminders for Furloughed Flight Attendants
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Important Reminders for Furloughed Flight Attendants As the month draws to a close, please review the following actions: Vacation Deferral/Payout The deadline to select to have…
Read More9.22.20 – October Pay Protections
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 October Pay Protections APFA is pleased to announce that we were successful in securing additional pay protections above the current JCBA protections through a Letter of Agreement (LOA)…
Read More9.21.20 – October 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Monday, September 21, 2020 October 2020 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process October PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge VLOAs are treated as PPO’s (Pay Purposes Only) when…
Read More9.21.20 – Week Of Action- Round 4! Let’s Seal The Deal! Extend The Payroll Support Program Now!
Monday, September 21, 2020 Save American Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program! Ours actions—calling, emailing, tweeting, handwriting letters, harnessing the media, rallying across the country—have made the Payroll Support…
Read More9.20.20 – September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050
Sunday, September 20, 2020 September 20, 1989: USAir Flight 5050 On September 20, 1989, Flight 5050 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte experienced an aborted takeoff due to a rudder trim…
Read More9.19.20 – Preparing for Your EVLOA or STLOA
Saturday, September 19, 2020 Preparing for Your EVLOA or STLOA Flight Attendants who enrolled in either the Extended Voluntary Leave of Absence (EVLOA) or the Short Term Leave of Absence…
Read More9.17.20 – Vacation Option Election for Furloughed Flight Attendants
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Vacation Option Election for Furloughed Flight Attendants A furloughed Flight Attendant may elect to have her/his accrued/scheduled vacation paid out or carried forward for use upon…
Read More9.17.20 – October PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
Thursday, September 17, 2020 October PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow PBS will close for bidding tomorrow, Friday, September 18th at 1200 (CDT). PBS awards will be viewable in PBS on Monday, September 21st at 1200 (CDT). Prior to…
Read More9.16.20 – APFA EAP Hotline: Managing Change in a Time of Uncertainty
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Managing Change in a Time of Uncertainty Uncertainty, by its nature, is stressful. We are built to be cautious of change. The changes brought by COVID-19…
Read More9.15.20 – APFA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 APFA Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the culture, heritage, and many contributions Hispanic Americans have made…
Read More9.15.20 – Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option
Monday, September 15, 2020 Wings Foundation Payroll Deduction Option Currently, Flight Attendants on the ePays payroll system have the option to payroll deduct donations to the Wings Foundation. Effective tomorrow,…
Read More9.14.20 – Unemployment Benefits Information
Monday, September 14, 2020 Unemployment Benefits Information APFA has a resource for Flight Attendants who are looking for more information about unemployment benefits. The APFA Unemployment Benefits Resource Page provides…
Read More9.14.20 – Aircraft Staffing Changes
Monday, September 14, 2020 Aircraft Staffing Changes The Company has notified APFA of their intention to change the staffing levels on specific equipment and routes, beginning with the October bid…
Read More9.14.20 – Week of Action – Round 3! Let’s Go! Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW!
Monday, September 14, 2020 Save Our Jobs – Extend the Payroll Support Program NOW! Congress and the White House overwhelming support an extension of the Payroll Support Program, but for…
Read More9.13.20 – October PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow
Sunday, September 13, 2020 October PBS Bidding Opens Tomorrow PBS bidding opens tomorrow, Monday, September 14th at 1200 (CDT) for October 2020 bidding. PBS will close Friday, September 18th at 1200 (CDT). Please remember to…
Read More9.12.20 – Injured in Turbulence – What Next?
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Injured in Turbulence – What Next? If you sustain an injury due to turbulence, notify the Captain immediately and request the turbulence and injury event be…
Read More9.12.20 – “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS/Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Changes
Saturday, September 12, 2020 “Waive Carry-over Credit” Line Property Simplification in PBS The Line Property “Waive Carry-over Credit” for Lineholders has been simplified in PBS. Since the “Waive Carry-over Credit” is…
Read More9.12.20 – Flight Attendants March on Washington and Tell Congress: SAVE OUR JOBS
Saturday, September 12, 2020 Flight Attendants March on Washington and Tell Congress: SAVE OUR JOBS! This week, APFA members gathered at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC with a…
Read More9.11.20 – Remembering Our Colleagues on the 19th Anniversary of 9/11
Friday, September 11, 2020 Today, we remember the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. While some of the normal remembrance ceremonies this year were either paused, abbreviated,…
Read More9.11.20 – Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
Friday, September 11, 2020 Remembering the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that changed our lives and…
Read More9.10.20 – October VLOA Bidding and October LRD Close Tomorrow
Thursday, September 10, 2020 October VLOA Bidding & October LRD Close Tomorrow Bidding for the October unpaid Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (JCBA Section 25.B.) will close tomorrow, Friday, September 11th at 1200 (CDT). You…
Read More9.10.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th Due to high demand, Aflac® Open Enrollment has been extended through, Wednesday, September 16th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering…
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APFA Headquarters
1004 West Euless Boulevard
Euless, Texas 76040
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
Contract & Scheduling Desk
M-F: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)
Phone: (817) 540-0108
After-Hours Live Chat
Weekends / Holidays: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (CT)