FRH – 12.01.15

FACT Rep Update –
Flight Attendant Communications Team

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Sensitive Security Information – LAA/LUS
New Crew ID Badge and the Gold Chip – LAA/LUS
Holiday Pay Guidelines – LAA/LUS
Meet PHA5E – The 5th Phase of Flight – The Beginning of Your Career – LAA/LUS

Sensitive Security Information – LAA/LUS

Sensitive Security Information, also known as SSI, is information that if publicly released, would be detrimental to transportation security. The TSA has determined that disclosure of SSI information would —

Constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy (including, but not limited to, information contained in any personnel, medical, or similar file);
Reveal trade secrets or privileged or confidential information obtained from any person; or
Be detrimental to the security of transportation.

Specific examples of information that should never be posted on social media include, but are not limited to:

Flight Service Manual Information, including specific security policies and procedures
Sequence/Pairing Details
Layover Hotel/Transportation Name and Information

Keeping this information confidential not only safeguards you, but also your fellow crewmembers. Help us to continue to work in a safe and secure workplace at all times. If you have any questions, please contact APFA National Safety and Security Chairperson, Kelly Skyles, at [email protected].

New Crew ID Badge and the Gold Chip – LAA/LUS

The gold chip is a feature that is included in the new badge known as a contact chip, and it functions similarly to the contact chip on many new credit and debit cards. For most employees it is currently not functional. It allows our IT Department to develop new capabilities in future projects. For example, in the future, it might be used as an alternate way to sign in to a company computer. For today, it’s mostly a conversation starter. Rumor control: it absolutely is not a tracking device. That rumor is neither credible nor factual. It is also a feature of all badges, not just crew badges. If you have any questions, please contact APFA National Safety and Security Chairperson, Kelly Skyles, at [email protected].

Holiday Pay Guidelines – LAA/LUS

Holiday Pay – JCBA Section 3.J:
In addition to all other compensation, a Flight Attendant working on a sequence/pairing or serving Reserve Standby/On Premise Reserve (OPR)* duty, which touches a “Compensated Holiday, i.e., Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and/or New Year’s Day, shall be paid seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per holiday.

* “Standby/OPR” is a Reserve who has been awarded or assigned Standby duty in uniform at the airport without a specific flight assignment for the purpose of covering a sequence/pairing in order to prevent a delay. A Standby/OPR may also be utilized for the purpose of deplaning, boarding or remaining with through passengers on the aircraft.

General Rules:

Flight Attendant must work on the actual holiday to receive Holiday Pay
If FA is earning TAFB (Per Diem) on actual holiday, including during report or debrief, FA will receive Holiday Pay**
No Holiday Pay for ready Reserve (on RAP), anyone on planned absence, or full sequence cancellations

APFA Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee

Meet PHA5E – The 5th Phase of Flight – The Beginning of Your Career – LAA/LUS

PHA5E provides an avenue for junior Flight Attendants to become involved—we are the future! The more active the membership, the more united we stand. We welcome Flight Attendants from all seniorities. Lets get involved together!

Learn about:

How APFA operates & APFA’s structure
How reserve/availability/attendance/pay protection work
Big changes in 2016 under the JCBA
How APFA can help you
What we are fighting for now
How you can get involved with APFA

You’ve got questions—we’ve got answers.

***Coming to a base near you in 2016! See you there!

#PHA5E is kicking off in Boston on December 9th:

10:30am – 12:30pm = New Hire Focus/APFA Operations/Current Contract Q&A
12:30pm – 5:00pm = JCBA changes & implementations

Location: BOS operations. Refreshments upon arrival & lunch will be provided!
We invite all BOS Flight Attendants and any other LAA or LUS Flight Attendant to attend our first session.

Please RSVP by Dec 2, 2015 via EMAIL if you can join us-include “BOS RSVP” in the subject line and provide us with your base and employee number. All seniorities are welcomed! This event is voluntary and will not be paid. “Last minute” attendees are welcomed as well.

***Additional sessions will be planned for each base starting January 2016 and throughout the new year. We will update the membership with these dates. Keep an eye out for PHA5E.

Contact–> Allie Malis ([email protected]) or Torrance Hurtault ([email protected]) for more details and with questions.

Steve Chen
APFA Fact Rep. Coordinator
[email protected]