Q: Are penalties included in the implementation timeline? – LAA / LUS

A: The implementation letter contains timelines and a set of commitments to implement various provisions of the JCBA. The implementation timeline has a built-in penalty because the JCBA includes the economic increases (pay, premiums, etc.) at the beginning of the agreement but the savings to the company through PBS and a combined operation come several years into the agreement. In other words, the company loses money by delaying the implementation of the scheduling system.

Beyond that, the Scheduling Section gives the union a strong role in implementing the scheduling provisions through the Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC). The Implementation Letter also identifies priority items for early implementation such as the new Reserve system, the pay protections and the automated Trip Trade System (TTS).