FRH – 5.08.14

 

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FACT Rep Update – May 8, 2014

 

FACT: (National Secretary’s Department)
The following National Coordinator and Division Representative appointments were confirmed by the Executive Committee for a two-year term beginning in May:
 
National Coordinators – Appointments made by the President and confirmed by the Executive Committee:
Communications – Leslie Mayo (LAX-I)
Contract – Brent Peterson (JFK)
Health – Catherine Sharp (IDF)
Hotel – Kelly Gambello (IMA)
Safety and Security – Kelly Skyles (IMA)
Scheduling – Jaimie McNeice (SFO)
 
Division Representatives – Appointments made by the Vice President and confirmed by the Executive Committee:
DR 1 – Debbie Dent (ORD), Representing STL, ORD and IOR
DR 2 – Liz Geiss (DFW), Representing DFW, IDF and DCA 
DR 3 – Beth Flannery (LAX-I), Representing LAX, LAX-I and SFO
DR 4 – Catt Napper (IMA), Representing MIA, IMA and RDU-I
DR 5 – Jennifer McCauley (BOS), Representing BOS, BOSI, JFK and LGA
 
The following appointments were also made by the APFA President:
Patrick Hancock (IDF) will continue as the APFA Retirement Specialist
Patty French (IOR) will continue as the APFA EAP Representative
Sally Prater (DFW) will continue as the APFA Historian
Julie Frederick (IDF) will continue as APFA Government Affairs Representative
 
The below committees were confirmed at the Annual Convention and will remain in place for a two-year term beginning April 1, 2014:
National Budget Committee
Todd Breckenridge (ORD)
Beth Flannery (LAX-I) 
Larry Salas (SFO)
 
National Balloting Committee:
Cindy Horan – Chairperson (IMA)
Leatha Harding-Berry (IDF)
Kent McDougal (IMA)
Tim O’Connell (LAX)
Avis Rives (DFW)
 
FACT: (National Scheduling Department) Option II is open every day and is run after Make Up and Sick Make Up in the 1330 round. Limited Option II, Regularly Scheduled and Reserve Critical Coverage, and Adjacent Base (AB) are only open at Crew Schedule discretion. Also, when AB flying is open, trips are awarded in seniority order based on HISEND requests regardless of projection. HISENDS must be received by 1330 at the Adjacent Base Crew Scheduling when open.  For the month of May AB flying will be open every day at IOR and ORD. Additional information on AB flying can be found here https://www.www.apfa.org/images/scheduling/101813-Adjacent-Base-Info-Sheet.pdf
 
Note: If you are an INTL FA and interested in picking up a domestic trip that will exceed 30 hours in 7 days, you must waive 30 in 7 in order to be legal for the sequence. INTL sequences flown during the same 7-day period preceding a DOM trip apply to the calculation and could create an illegality for the DOM trip. If you are a DOM FA be aware that the INTL hours could create an illegality for a subsequent DOM trip. (Entry to waive 30 in 7: HI30/MON/S)
 
FACT: (JNC) Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) Base Visits conclude on May 12 at MIA/IMA with Rick Knuth and Randy Trautman. Additional base visits will be scheduled as time permits. Email any negotiations questions to the JNC team at [email protected].
 
FACT: APFA, AFA-CWA and AA Reach a Merger Transition Agreement (MTA)
Last week, APFA, AFA-CWA and American Airlines agreed on protections for Flight Attendants during the period prior to the effective date of the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) or, in some situations, prior to the FAA’s issuance of a single operating certificate.  The full language for the MTA can be found here https://www.www.apfa.org/images/A/signedMTA.pdf. These protections are in addition to those provided in the APFA/AA and AFA/US Airways contracts and will remain in place until the effective date of the JCBA.
 
FACT: (National Ballot Committee) Chicago Domestic Vice Chair Willingness to Serve
The APFA National Ballot Committee would like to inform flight attendants based at ORD Domestic that a Willingness-to-Serve for Vice Chairperson has been uploaded on the APFA website here https://www.www.apfa.org/departmentsmenu/elections-a-balloting
 
If you are interested in serving as the Chicago Domestic Vice Chairperson and are a member in good standing based at ORD, please download the Willingness-to-Serve form and return it to the address on the form by 10:00 AM Central Time on June 4, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact the NBC at [email protected] or 817-540-0108, ext. 8311. 
 
FACTs:APFA and AA in the news this week –
American Airlines Merger Pleases One Group: The Flight Attendants – The Street – 5.06.14
Flight Attendants En Route to Contract With the New American – Philly Enquirer – 5.07.14
American Airlines Merger Leads to On-time Gains Says President Scott Kirby – The Street – 5.07.14
US Airways, American Flight Attendants Work For Joint Contract – Charlotte Observer – 5.05.14

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