ARTICLE 18 - MOVING EXPENSES

A. PROVISIONS WHEN TRANSFERRED AT COMPANY REQUEST

1. When a Flight Attendant is moved by the Company at Company expense, the Company shall engage and compensate a reputable, bonded furniture moving company with suitable equipment to move the normal personal and household effects of such Flight Attendant up to a maximum of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds. Such expense shall include packing, unpacking, shipping, a maximum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) insurance, drayage and storage of household effects for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.

2. When automobile transportation is selected by the Flight Attendant and his/her immediate family, the Company shall pay a mileage travel allowance for one (1) car at twelve ($0.12) cents per mile (two [2] cars if the Flight Attendant owns two [2] cars at twelve [$0.12] cents per mile each) for the most direct AAA mileage from point of origination to point of destination, plus toll fees in transit.

a. While enroute the Company will allow expenses for hotel accommodations for the Flight Attendant and the dependent members of his/her immediate family which shall not exceed nine dollars ($9) per day for the Flight Attendant plus four dollars ($4) for each dependent over twelve (12) years of age and one dollar ($1) for each dependent under twelve (12) years of age. b. Meals shall be allowed for the Flight Attendant and dependents over twelve (12) years of age at the rates provided for in Article 4.A. of this Agreement, plus an additional three dollars ($3) per day for each dependent under twelve (12) years of age.

B. ADDITIONAL DIRECT MOVING EXPENSES

In addition, Flight Attendants will be entitled to Direct Moving Expenses as set forth in American Airlines Regulations, Section 145-4, which shall not be made less favorable during the term of this Agreement.

C. REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES

All moving expenses shall be claimed on appropriate Company expense forms and, except for meals and automobile mileage, must be supported by receipts, and shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after incurring the expense. In the event that the Company Regulations provide more liberal hotel and meal expenses than those provided in this Article, the greater amounts shall be allowed.

D. CLOSING OF A BASE

1. Flight Attendants transferring from a closed base station will be covered under the provisions of this Article. 2. The Company will provide Flight Attendants with as much advance notice as practicable of a base closing, but in no case will Flight Attendants receive less than one hundred twenty (120) days notice.

E. TIME OFF TO ACCOMPLISH THE MOVE

When a Flight Attendant is moved by the Company at Company expense and is required by the Company to report to another base station with less than fifteen (15) days' notice, s/he shall be afforded reasonable time off at a later date, not to exceed seven (7) days, at the time of his/her household move to facilitate completing the moving arrangements.

F. HONOLULU MOVING ALLOWANCE

A Flight Attendant who is awarded a bid vacancy to the Honolulu (HNL) base may be reimbursed a moving allowance of up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the purpose of defraying the cost of a move to HNL from the Flight Attendant's current residence within the continental United States or San Juan. Reimbursement for such moving allowance is subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. The moving allowance is payable one time up to a maximum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Any unused portions of the allowance may not be reserved for a second move.

2. Any Flight Attendant who is awarded a proffer to the HNL base and who has not previously been reimbursed the moving allowance referenced herein is eligible. New hire assignments to base and mutual transfers are not eligible.

3. The moving allowance is to defray the actual cost of moving a Flight Attendant's personal and household effects, including a car.

4. Reimbursement of the moving allowance will be based on receipts supporting actual costs incurred, up to a maximum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

5. Reimbursement of the moving allowance may be claimed at any time during the first six (6) months from the Flight Attendant's report to base date in HNL.

6. A Flight Attendant accepting the moving allowance will serve a base lock in of twelve (12) months from his/her report to base date in HNL. A Flight Attendant electing not to accept the moving allowance will serve a base lock in, in accordance with Appendix I, Article 12.E.

7. In accordance with Article 12.F., one (1) business pass will be furnished for the initial report to base. In addition, any Flight Attendant who is awarded a proffer to the HNL base and who has not previously received D1 passes pursuant to this paragraph is entitled to three (3) D1, round trip, Coach, service charge waived passes; such D1 passes will be authorized for use by an eligible Flight Attendant for a period of six (6) months from a Flight Attendant's report to base date in HNL.