An active member is a current AA Flight Attendant who has signed a Union membership card. If you are on leave at AA for any reason, you are still considered an active member and will be billed for dues during your leave.

An inactive member is a retired AA Flight Attendant who does not have a dues obligation, or an honorary member designated by the Board of Directors. Inactive members maintain their right to attend meetings, however, are ineligible to vote.

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A member in good standing is a member who is current on their dues obligation. Members in good standing are eligible to vote, attend any APFA events, and access the members-only section of the APFA website.

A member in bad standing is a member who is 60+ days in arrears on their dues obligation. Members in bad standing are ineligible to vote, unable to attend APFA events, and beginning this fall, will be unable to access the members-only section of the APFA website.

Yes, you can be terminated for not paying dues.

Section 35.F of the JCBA, titled 'Delinquent Dues Procedures', states:
When a Flight Attendant who is a member of the APFA becomes delinquent within the meaning of Paragraph E, the following procedures shall apply:

1. The Secretary/Treasurer of the APFA shall notify the Flight Attendant, in writing, certified mail, return receipt requested, copy to the Vice President of Labor Relations of the Company, that she/he is delinquent in the payment of initiation fee and membership dues, as specified herein and, accordingly, is subject to discharge as an employee of the Company. Such letter shall also notify the Flight Attendant that she/he must remit the required payment within thirty (30) days of the date of the mailing of the notice, or be subject to discharge.

2. If, upon the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the Flight Attendant still remains delinquent, the APFA National President shall certify, in writing, to the Vice President of Labor Relations, copy to the Flight Attendant, that the Flight Attendant has failed to remit payment within the grace period allowed and is, therefore, to be discharged. The Vice President of Labor Relations shall then take proper steps to discharge such employee from the service of the Company.

3. A Flight Attendant discharged by the Company under the provisions of Paragraph F shall be deemed to have been discharged for cause within the meaning of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Article IV of the APFA Constitution further defines your dues obligation.

All members should be treated equally, and representatives are no exception. At the 2021 Spring Convention, your APFA Leadership passed Resolution 13, outlining the process and timeline for collecting non-dues-related funds owed to APFA. That process is being followed today, and those debts that have remained uncollectable after a member has terminated their employment have been turned over to an outside collection agency for collection or legal action, as applicable.

Article IV, Section 3.C of the APFA Constitution requires the Dues department to provide payment arrangements to members returning to AA from an unpaid status if requested. You will be required to sign a promissory note, and it will remain in effect until the balance is paid in full. Dues owed during regular employment or paid leaves are ineligible for payment arrangements and must be paid in full.

No, in accordance with Section 35.P of the JCBA, only current active dues may be deducted from your paycheck. The ability to pay past dues via payroll deductions is being explored in Negotiations.

Payment arrangements apply to dues owed during unpaid leaves only. Dues owed during regular employment or paid leaves are not eligible for a payment arrangement. This answer depends on the breakdown of your balance:

• Dues owed during unpaid leaves only  – Yes, once APFA receives your signed promissory note, you can attend meetings and events. The signed promissory note must be received at least 30 days before the ballot for your vote to count.
• Both dues owed during unpaid leaves and dues owed during regular employment/paid leaves  – Once APFA receives your signed promissory note for the dues owed during unpaid leaves and your regular employment/paid leave dues balance has been paid in full, you will be able to attend meetings and events. The signed promissory note must be received at least 30 days before the ballot for your vote to count.

Reach out to our outside collections agency, Diversified Credit Systems, at (800) 256-3838 to further discuss your account.

You will continue to receive a bill from APFA for dues while on your leave. You will become a member in bad standing after 60 days in arrears. Paying those dues while on leave will allow you to remain in good standing to vote and attend APFA events.

Most, if not all, leaves of absences have been negotiated by APFA. This includes Flight Attendants in the AA Cadet Program, Standard VLOAs, EVLOAs, PVLOAs, STLOAs, 12-month VEOPs, Education Leaves, Paid Medical Leaves, Paid IODs, Paid Maternity Leave, Baby Bonding, Personal Leaves, and those who were furloughed and eligible for furlough/severance pay. Moreover, these leaves are all voluntary.  If you are on a paid leave, you continue to be dues-obligated.

If you are on an Unpaid Medical Leave, Unpaid IOD, Military Leave, terminated/suspended from AA, and are currently seeking reemployment through the APFA SBA Department or unpaid furlough, you will continue to receive a bill from APFA for dues while on your leave. However, if you return, that balance will be wiped away.

Although per APFA Constitution Article II, Section 4.B(4), you are exempt from your dues obligation during unpaid status and remain in good standing. You will not be able to vote or attend meetings during your unpaid status if you are 60+ days in dues arrears.  This means that you must remain current on your dues obligation during any unpaid status if you wish to vote or attend meetings.

There are several reasons how this can happen, and these are the most common reasons:

• The company may not have the dues check-off form on file. That agreement is needed for the company to allow dues deductions from your paycheck. Email [email protected] to verify your dues check-off form was received.
• Union dues are the last deductions to come out of your paycheck, so you may not have had enough for the deduction. The full amount must be available for the deduction to process. (e.g., if you only have $14 leftover after all other deductions, then your dues will not be deducted.)
• The company just didn’t take the deduction for some other reason. If you have a valid dues deduction authorization on file but the company is not deducting dues, please notify APFA immediately.

When a member has a balance for more than 30 days, a letter is mailed to your address on file notifying you of your balance and your risk of bad standing. If no payment is made a statement will be sent each month. If you have not received the letter or statements, please be sure to update your mailing and email address on the APFA website or by emailing  [email protected].

Payments can be made online or by calling the Dues Department at 817-540-0108 x8151. You may also mail in a check to 1004 W. Euless Blvd, Euless, TX 76040.

Online Instructions: Watch our instruction video to learn how to pay dues online.