7.16.25 – 2024 CBA Implementation Schedule Update

2024 CBA Implementation Schedule Update

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Since the ratification of the 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the Contract Implementation Committee (CIC) continues to work in prioritizing implementation items. Here is an overview to all of the items that have been implemented since October 1, 2024 (click on the blue links below for the full hotline):

Contract Implementation Update #3

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • Reserve Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) (12.A.4.b)
  • Rescheduling of Golden Day/ Flex Days (GD/FD) (12.D)
  • Voluntary Standby Extension (12.F.4)
  • RAP Changes (12.G.1)
  • RAP Improvement (12.G.2)
  • Release from a RAP (12.G.6)
  • Transfer Flying Out of Base (12.J.1)
  • Less Than Minimum Callout (LMCO) prior to Using Standbys (12.K.3.c)
  • Reserve Sequence Cancellation/Removal (CX) Process (12.M)
  • ASG Clicks (12.L.1)

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Contract Implementation Update #4

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • Commuter Policy (37.I)
  • DFW Training Hotel  (29.F.4)
  • 48-Hour Freeze for Other Airline Deadheads  (16.G.16)
  • Alternate Deadhead Protections (16.G.17)

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Contract Implementation Update #5

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • Compensation for Hotel Delays (6.B.5)
  • Transportation/ Hotel Issues (6.B.6)
  • Expansion of Crew Schedule Error Language (10.T)
  • Cartels (10.V.1)
  • Definition of a Completed Trip (11.D.2.b)

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Contract Implementation Update #6

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • Compensation (3.A)
  • Position Premium Pay (3.C)
  • Holiday/ Incentive Pay (3.K)
  • Pay Discrepancies (3.P)
  • Per Diem (4.A)
  • Retiree Health Reimbursement Account (RHRA) (26.G.3)
  • Training Pay (29.E)
  • CLT/PHL Crew Meals Removal (4.C)
  • Maternity (7.H)
  • Other Employment While on Leave (25.K.5.a)
  • Bereavement Eligibility (25.L.1.b)
  • Bereavement Vacation Option (25.L.1.e)
  • IOD Longevity Retention (27.J)
  • Drug and Alcohol Procedures on EFB (33.B.7)
  • Removal of Letters in P-File (37.O.4.b)
  • Crew Rest Procedures (38.B)
  • Crew Rest Seat/Bunks- Procedures for Significant Malfunctions (38.I)

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Contract Implementation Update #7

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • Sequence Loss Due to Extraordinary Circumstances/ Natural Disasters (CBA Section 10.J.1.b)

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Contract Implementation Update #8

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • RAP D Changes (12.G)
  • Cancelled Sequence in PBS (10.C.7)
  • Flex Month/ Vacation Monthly Buyback (10.D.11.d)
  • Offline Air Transportation (16.G.15)
• Effective November 2024 Bid Month:
  • RAP Start Times Included in Bid Packet Cover Sheet (10.C.2.a)
  • Standby Information Included in Bid Packet Cover Sheet (10.C.2.j)

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Contract Implementation Update #9

• Effective November 8, 2024:
  • One-Time Ratification Bonus (Retro Pay)

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Contract Implementation Update #10

• Effective October 1, 2024:
  • Compensation for Hotel Delays (6.B.5)
  • Definition of a Completed Trip (11.D.2)
  • RAP D Release (12.G.1)
  • Charters Not Boarding at a Terminal Gate (18.E)
  • Updates to Mutual Transfer Processing (22)
  • Crew Rest Significant Malfunctions (38.I)

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Contract Implementation Update #11

• Effective December 30, 2024:
  • CBA Distribution (32.A)
• Effective January 1, 2025:
  • Upcoming Changes to 401(k) (26.F.3)

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Contract Implementation Update #13

• Effective February, 2025:
  • Carryover Clicks (12.L.4)
  • Reserve Rotation (12.A.3.b)
  • Vacancy Transfers (22)

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• Effective February 25, 2025:
  • Standby Reserve Duty Limitations (11.G)

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Contract Implementation Update #15

• Effective February 2025:
  • Return from Leave of Absence (10.D.17)
  • Profit Sharing (3.R)
• Effective May 2025:
  • Boarding Times (11.M)

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Contract Implementation Update #16

• Effective March 2, 2025:
  • Aggressive Reserve Hours and Calling Out of Time (COT) (12.K.4.b)

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Contract Implementation Update #17

• Effective March 18, 2025:
  • Specific Red Flag Bidding in TTS and UBL (10.H.8)

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Contract Implementation Update #18

• Effective April 1, 2025:
  • Boarding Pay (3.D)

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• Effective April 1, 2025:
  • Sit Rig (11.D.6)

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Contract Implementation Update #20

• Effective April 1, 2025:
  • “Stand Up” Deadhead (16.L)

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Contract Implementation Update #21

• Effective April 1, 2025:
  • “Self-Book” Deadhead (16.G and H)

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Contract Implementation Update #22

• Effective April, 2025:
  • ECS (Electronic Communication System) (10.W.)

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Contract Implementation Update #23

• Effective May 1, 2025:
  • New Domestic Boarding Times (11.M)

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• Effective May 2, 2025:
  • Vacation Pay and Credit (8.B)

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Contract Implementation Update #25

• Effective May 2, 2025:
  • Update to Reserve RAP Processing (12.K.1.g)

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Contract Implementation Update #27

• Effective June 2025 PBS Bidding:
  • New Properties to Bid Speaker Pairings (10.D.13.d.15)

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Contract Implementation Update #28

• Effective May 22, 2025:
  • No-Show Your Deadhead via the Electronic Communication System (16.G & 16.H)

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Contract Implementation Update #31

• Effective July 15, 2025:
  • Specific Standby Bidding (12.I.1.c)

The comprehensive implementation schedule for our CBA is available here. We encourage you to keep an eye on upcoming CIC hotlines, where you’ll find important updates on additional contract provisions as they are rolled out.