Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement Language

View the JCBA with Letters of Agreement - 3.16.15

Cover
Section 01
Section 01A - Recognition
Section 01B - Scope
Section 01C - Successorship
Section 01D - Labor Protective Provisions
Section 01E - Partial Transactions
Section 01F - Force Majeure and Bankruptcy Protection
Section 01G - Severability
Section 01H - Remedies
Table of Contents

Section 02 - Definitions
- Section 02A - Active Flight Attendant
- Section 02B - Block to Block Time/Block Hours
- Section 02C - Calendar Day
- Section 02D - Call Out Pay
- Section 02E - Charter
- Section 02F - Co-Terminals
- Section 02G - Credited HoursSection 02H - Crew Base
- Section 02I - Deadheading
- Section 02J - Diversion
- Section 02K - Domestic Flight
- Section 02L - Double Up Sequences
- Section 02M - Duty Period/On-Duty Time
- Section 02N - Duty Rig
- Section 02O - Electronic Trade Board
- Section 02P - Extended Long Range Flying
- Section 02Q - Flex Days
- Section 02R - Flight Attendant
- Section 02S - Foreign Language Speaker/Speakers
- Section 02T - Golden Days
- Section 02U - Home Base Rest
- Section 02V - Home Base Time (HBT)
- Section 02W - Injury on Duty (IOD)
- Section 02X - International Flight
- Section 02Y - International Premium Destination (IPD)
- Section 02Z - Involuntary Assignment
- Section 02AA - Layover or Ron
- Section 02BB - Lead Flight Attendant
- Section 02CC - Line of Flying
- Section 02DD - Line of Time
- Section 02EE - Long-Range Flying
- Section 02FF - Mid-Range Flying
- Section 02GG - Month-Calendar/Contractual
- Section 02HH - Non-International Premium Destination (NIPD)
- Section 02II - Non-Long Range Flying
- Section 02JJ - On-Duty All-Nighter
- Section 02KK - Open Time
- Section 02LL - Over Water Operations
- Section 02MM - Pay No Credit
- Section 02NN - Position
- Section 02OO - Positive Space Travel
- Section 02PP - Preferential Bidding System (PBS)
- Section 02QQ - Recurrent Training
- Section 02RR - Red Flagging Open Time
- Section 02SS - Reschedule
- Section 02TT - Satellite Operation/Base
- Section 02UU - Staffing
- Section 02VV - Standby
- Section 02WW - System Irregular Operations (IROPS)
- Section 02XX - Sequence Rig
- Section 02YY - Trip, Trip Sequences, Sequence
- Section 02ZZ - Trip Hours/Time Away from Base
- Section 02AAA - Trip Trade System (TTS)
- Section 02BBB - Turn
- Section 02CCC - Union
- Section 02DDD - Unsuccessful Bidder's List

Section 03 - Compensation
- Timelines for Pay Comp Processing New Pay Types - 7.12.16
- Holiday Pay Guidelines - Flight Attendants - 11.04.15
- Section 03A - Compensation
- Section 03B - Minimum Monthly Guarentees
- Section 03C - Purser, Lead, Aft, and Galley Position Premium Pay
- Section 03D - Holding Time
- Section 03E - Understaffing Pay
- Section 03F - International Pay
- Section 03G - Jury Duty Pay
- Section 03H - Drug Testing
- Section 03I - Foreign Language Speaker Premium Pay
- Section 03J - Holiday Pay
- Section 03K - Premiums for Paid Time Off
- Section 03L - ATC Hold/Actual "Out" Time (Code 59)
- Section 03M - Diversion Pay
- Section 03N - Monthly Method of Pay
- Section 030 - Pay Descrepancies
- Section 03P - Overpayments
- Section 03Q

Section 04 - Expenses
- Section 04A - Per Diem
- Section 04B - Special
- Section 04C - Crew Meals
- Section 04D - Parking

Section 05 - Moving Expenses
- Moving Allowance - 10.16.15
- Section 05A - Qualifying for Expenses
- Section 05B - Allowable Expenses
- Section 05C - House Finding for Company Paid Moves
- Section 05D - Settling Days
- Section 05E - General
- Section 05F - Voluntary Transfers
- Section 05G - New Hires
- Section 05H - Definitions

Section 06 - Crew Accommodations
- Section 06A - Union Hotel Committee
- Section 06B - Lodging
- Section 06C - Transportation
- Section 06D - General
- Section 06E - Flight Attendant Crew Lounges

Section 07 - Uniforms
- Letter of Agreement - Uniform Items - 12.23.15
- Section 07A
- Section 07B
- Section 07C
- Section 07D
- Section 07E
- Section 07F
- Section 07G
- Section 07H
- Section 07I
- Section 07J
- Section 07K
- Section 07L
- Section 07M
- Section 07N
- Section 07O
- Section 07P
- Section 07Q - Payroll Deduction on Uniform Items
- Section 07R - Union Uniform Committee

Section 08 - Vacation
- Section 08A - Vacation Accrual
- Section 08B - Vacation Pay and Credit
- Section 08C - Vacation Bidding
- Section 08D - Vacation Limits and Carry-Forward
- Section 08E - Filler Days
- Section 08F - Vacation Buyback
- Section 08G - Working While on Vacation
- Section 08H - Vacation When Transferring From Another Crew Base
- Section 08I - Vacation Trades
- Section 08J - Other

Section 09 - Sick Leave
- Section 09A - Sick Pay and Credit
- Section 09B - Notification
- Section 09C - Sick Leave Accrual
- Section 09D - Claiming Sick Leave
- Section 09E - Doctor's Statements

Section 10 - Scheduling
- Section 10A - Joint Scheduling Committee
- Section 10B - Sequence Generation
- Section 10C - Monthly Bidding Information and Bidding Process
- Section 10D - Preferential Bid System (PBS)
- Section 10E - Lineholder Trip Trade System (TTS)
- Section 10F - Post TTS Daily Processing
- Section 10G - Electronic Trade Board (ETB)
- Section 10H - Red Flag Open Time
- Section 10I - Involuntary Assignment
- Section 10J - Rescheduling
- Section 10K - Illegal Through No Fault
- Section 10L - Last Sequence of the Month Pay and Credit
- Section 10M - Sequence Splits
- Section 10N - Sequence Trades Day of Departure
- Section 10O - Projection and Adjustment
- Section 10P - Last Live Leg
- Section 10Q - Staffing
- Section 10R - Telephone Recording and Rules
- Section 10S - Flight Attendant Positions
- Section 10T - Crew Scheduling Errors - Double Covered Positions
- Section 10U - Satellite Base(s)
- Section 10V - General

Section 11 - Hours of Service
- LAA - Voluntary Extension of Duty Day (VE) - 12.28.16
- Letter of Agreement - Minimum Days off for Lineholder - 3.01.16
- Rest Chart - Lineholder (Chart applies unless compensatory rest is required) - 2.02.16
- Section 11A - General (Domestic and International)
- Section 11B - Cumulative Duty Limitations (Domestic and International)
- Section 11C - 24:00 Hours Off in 7 Days (Domestic and International)
- Section 11D - Duty Period Minimum and Duty Rig (Domestic and International)
- Section 11E - Domestic Duty Limitations (Monthly Sequence Construction Only)
- Section 11F - Domestic On-Duty Limitations (Actual Operations)
- Section 11G - Standby Reserve Duty Limitations
- Section 11H - Minimum Days Off
- Section 11I - Domestic Home Base Rest
- Section 11J - Domestic Minimum Layover Rest
- Section 11K - Domestic Flight Segment Limits and Patterns Scheduled within a Sequence
- Section 11L - On-Duty All-Nighter Duty Periods (ODAN) - (Domestic and International)
- Section 11M - Domestic On-Board Requirements
- Section 11N - Domestic Report and Release Times
- Section 11O - Voluntary Waiver of Flight Duty Limitations
- Section 11P - Consolidation of All-Nighters Resulting in Flagstop(s)
- Section 11Q - Incorporation of Flagstop(s) Into All-Nighters

Section 12 - Reserve Duty
- Reserve 3 Hour co-terminal call out - 7.18.16
- Reserve Rotation - 6.16.16
- Rest Chart - Reserve (Chart applies unless compensatory rest is required) - 3.03.16
- Letter of Agreement - Vacation/PLOA: Effect on Reserve Rotation - 8.25.15
- Section 12A - Reserve Lines
- Section 12B - Scheduled Days Free of Duty
- Section 12C - Trading Days Off
- Section 12D - Rescheduling of Flex and Golden Days
- Section 12E - Reserve Crew Base Rest
- Section 12F - Standby Reserve
- Section 12G - Reserve Availability Period (RAP)
- Section 12H - Minimum Reserve Call Out Time
- Section 12I - Future Reserve Bidding
- Section 12J - Future Scheduling Award and Assignment
- Section 12K - Daily Scheduling Award and Assignment
- Section 12L - Calling Out of Time
- Section 12M - Priority of Assignment
- Section 12N - Sequence Verification and Reserve Check-in
- Section 12O - Assignment Information
- Section 12P - Not Legal to Fly
- Section 12Q - Month to Month Integration
- Section 12R - Reserve Trip Trading/Dropping
- Section 12S - Reserve Flight Attendants with Missed Trips
- Section 12T - General

Section 13 - Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY)
- Section 13A - Determination and Duration of Temporary Duty
- Section 13B - Limits to Award and Assignment
- Section 13C - Expenses
- Section 13D - Pay and Credit
- Section 13E - Scheduling
- Section 13F
- Section 13G
- Section 13H - Out-of-Base Single Sequence Assignmentimages/jcba/Section-12G.pdf
- Section-13I - Out-of-Base Reserve Standby Assignment
- Section 13J

Section 14 - International Flying
- Location Delay Examples (LE) - Flight Attendants - 3.07.17
- LAA - Voluntary Extension of Duty Day (VE) - 12.28.16
- LAA - 2014 AA/APFA Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement Modification - 7.06.16
- Section 14A
- Section 14B - Definitions
- Section 14C - International Pay
- Section 14D - International Duty Time Limitations
- Section 14E - International Flying - Report and Release from Duty
- Section 14F - International On-Board Requirements
- Section 14G - Duty Periods
- Section 14H - Rest Periods at Home Base Station
- Section 14I - Layover Rest Periods
- Section 14J - Foreign Crew Base
- Section 14K - Training
- Section 14L - Purser
- Section 14M - General

Section 15 - Foreign Language Speaker
- Foreign Language Speakers on Flights to/from Asia - 2.15.16
- Section 15A - Staffing
- Section 15B - Language Lock-in
- Section 15C - Language Pay
- Section 15D - PBS Awards
- Section 15E - Language Assignment
- Section 15F - Assignments of Speaker Sequences Through TTS, Future Processing, Daily Processing and Reserve Processing
- Section 15G - Post Line Award Adjustment (ETB, TTS)
- Section 15H - Language Proficiency
- Section 15I - Education
- Section 15J - Advance Notice of Language Proffer
- Section 15K - New Language
- Section 15L - Language Resignation Proffers
- Section 15M - Haitian-Creole Speaking Flight Attendants
- Section 15N - Provisions in Conflict

Section 16 - Deadheading
- Letter of Agreement - Valet Bag Service - 5.01.15
- Section 16A
- Section 16B
- Section 16C
- Section 16D
- Section 16E
- Section 16F - International Deadhead
- Section 16G - Deadhead to First Live Leg of a Trip Sequence
- Section 16H - Deadhead to Crew Base or Commuter City on Last Leg of a Trip Sequence
- Section 16I
- Section 16J - Surface Transportation
- Section 16K - Boarding Passes and Seat Assignments
- Section 16L
- Section 16M
- Section 16N
- Section 16LO - Request to Deadhead and Exceed On-Duty Limitation

Section 17 - Co-Terminals
- Section 17A - Co-Terminals
- Section 17B
- Section 17C
- Section 17D
- Section 17E
- Section 17F
- Section 17G
- Section 17H

Section 18 - Charters

Section 19 - Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF)
- Section 19A
- Section 19B - Compensation/Expenses
- Section 19C - Staffing
- Section 19D - CRAF Preference List
- Section 19E - CRAF Activation and Training
- Section 19F - Flight Assignments
- Section 19G - Duty Time/Crew Rest
- Section 19H - Insurance Benefits
- Section 19I - General
- Section 19J - Non-CRAF Military Charters Involving Middle East Destinations

Section 20 - Seniority
- Letter of Agreement - Classification/Longevity Seniority Date for New Hires - 12.31.14
- Letter of Agreement - Order of Seniority for First Day of Flight Attendant Training - 12.31.14
- Section 20A
- Section 20B
- Section 20C
- Section 20D - Classification/Longevity Seniority
- Section 20E
- Section 20F - Seniority List
- Section 20G
- Section 20H - Transfer to Non-Flying or Supervisory Duties
- Section 20I - Transfer to Non-Related Duties
- Section 20J - Transfer Due to Disability
- Section 20K - Dues Payment
- Section 20L - Return to Line Flight Status
- Section 20M - Right of Representation

Section 21 - Period of Probation
- Letter of Agreement - JCBA Section 21 - Period of Probation (LUS & LAA) - 7.17.15
- Section 21A - Probation - Length, Definition and Trip Trade
- Section 21B - Seniority Rights on Probation

Section 22 - Filling of Vacancies
- Section 22A
- Section 22B
- Section 22C
- Section 22D - Vacancy Awards
- Section 22E
- Section 22F
- Section 22G
- Section 22H - Displacement/Priority Return
- Section 22I - Crew Base Closure
- Section 22J - Foreign Language Speakers
- Section 22K - Mutual Transfers
- Section 22L - Mutual Transfers While on a Period of Probation

Section 23 - Reduction in Force
- Section 23A
- Section 23B - Alternatives to Involuntary Furloughs
- Section 23C - Involuntary Furlough
- Section 23D - Education/Interim Employment
- Section 23E - Payment for Unused Vacation

Section 24 - Prisoner and Hostage
- Section 24A - Benefits for Flight Attendants in the Event of Terrorism or Sabotage

Section 25 - Leaves of Absence/Approved Time Off
- Unpaid Leaves of Absence Chart - 2.15.16
- Section 25A - Personal Leave
- Section 25B - Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA)
- Section 25C - Leave in Lieu of Furlough
- Section 25D - Educational Leave
- Section 25E - Medical Leave of Absence
- Section 25F - Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Section 25G - Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Section 25H - Adoption Leave
- Section 25I - Union Leave
- Section 25J - Military Leave of Absence
- Section 25K - General
- Section 25L - Approved Time Off
- Section 25M - Benefits
- Section 25N - Unpaid Leaves of Absences Chart

Section 26 - Insurance, Retirement, and Other Benefits
- Section 26A - Life Insurance
- Section 26B - Medical and Dental Plan
- Section 26C - Disability Coverage
- Section 26D - Retiree Health Care
- Section 26E - Retiree Flight Attendant Life Insurance
- Section 26F - Non-Incorporation
- Section 26G - Replacement Retirement Plan

Section 27 - Injury on Duty (IOD)
- Letter of Agreement - Injury of Duty (LUS & LAA) - 1.22.16
- Section 27A
- Section 27B
- Section 27C
- Section 27D - Salary Continuance
- Section 27E
- Section 27F
- Section 27G
- Section 27H
- Section 27I - Benefits
- Section 27J
- Section 27K
- Section 27L
- Section 27M

Section 28 - Medical Examinations
- Section 28A
- Section 28B
- Section 28C
- Section 28D
- Section 28E - General

Section 29 - Training
- Training Irregular Ops (IROP) Guidelines - Flight Attendants
- Letter of Agreement - Pay for Travel to and From Training - 3.01.16

Section 30 - Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedures
- Section 30A - Dispute Resolution Process
- Section 30B - Discharge/Presidential Grievances

Section 31 - System Board of Adjustment
- Section 31A - Statement of Purpose
- Section 31B - Jurisdiction of the System Board
- Section 31C - Authority of the System Board
- Section 31D - Administrative Officers of the System Board
- Section 31E - Composition of the System Board
- Section 31F - Chairperson of the System Board
- Section 31G - APFA and the Company System Board Members
- Section 31H - Terms of Office - System Board Members
- Section 31I - Submission of Disputes
- Section 31J - Panel of Arbitrators
- Section 31K - Appointment of Arbitrator, Location and Notice of Hearings
- Section 31L - Procedure for Breaking Deadlock in the Appointment of an Arbitrator
- Section 31M - Scheduling and Postponements of Arbitration Hearings
- Section 31N - Stenographic Reports
- Section 31O - Representation of Summoning of Witnesses
- Section 31P - Exchange of Documents and Witness Lists
- Section 31Q - Evidence
- Section 31R - Time Limits
- Section 31S - Statement of Employer and Employee Rights

Section 32 - Union Business
- Sectio 32A
- Section 32B - Reports
- Section 32C
- Section 32D
- Section 32E
- Section 32F - Travel for Union Business
- Section 32G - Monthly Union Business

Section 33 - APFA Employee Assistance Program
- Section 33A - APFA Employee Assistance Program ("APFA EAP")
- Section 33B - Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Section 33C - Duty Time and Rest
- Section 33D - Pay for Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Section 33E - Professional Standards

Section 34 - Safety and Security Department (SSD)

Section 35 - Union Security
- Section 35A - Union Membership
- Section 35B - Joining the Union
- Section 35C - Recalled and Rehired Flight Attendants
- Section 35D - Union Dues During Leaves/Transfer
- Section 35E - Definition of "Member of the APFA"
- Section 35F - Delinquent Dues Procedures
- Section 35G - Discharge for Non-Payment of Dues
- Section 35H - Procedures for Contesting Discharge
- Section 35I - Statement of Responsibility
- Section 35J - Statement of Good Faith by the Company
- Section 35K - Statement of Good Faith by APFA
- Section 35L - Company Agreement to Dues Check-Off
- Section 35M - Dues Check-Off Form
- Section 35N - Company Procedures for Dues Check-Off
- Section 35O - Dues Policies for the Inactive Flight Attendant
- Section 35P - Collection of Back Dues
- Section 35Q - Dues Deduction
- Section 35R - Right to Union Representation
- Section 35S - Company to Assume Administrative Override
- Section 35T - Savings Clause

Section 36 - Voluntary Contributions: APFA PAC
- Section 36A - APFA PAC Contributions

Section 37 - General
- Section 37A - No Discrimination
- Section 37B - Bulletins
- Section 37C - New Equipment and New International Routes
- Section 37D - New Equipment Design
- Section 37E
- Section 37F - Cabin Cleaning Duties
- Section 37G - Cabin Jumpseats
- Section 37H - Reciprocal Cabin Seat Agreements
- Section 37I - Commuter Policy
- Section 37J - Cameras in Cabin
- Section 37K - Mechanical Ferry Flights
- Section 37L - Changes in Flight Service
- Section 37M - First Late Check-In
- Section 37N - APFA Lock-Box
- Section 37O - Access to Policies and Procedures
- Section 37P - Medical Clearance
- Section 37Q - Company Personnel Records
- Section 37R - In-Flight Rest

Section 38 - Crew Rest
- Letter of Agreement - Crew Rest Guidelines Clarification - 6.22.15
- Section 38A - Guidelines for Use of Passenger Seat(s) During In-Flight Rest
- Section 38B - Crew Rest Guidelines
- Section 38C - Crew Rest Seats
- Section 38D - Type of Crew Rest Facility
- Section 38E - International 757 Crew Rest Seats
- Section 38F - International 767 Crew Rest Seats
- Section 38G - International 777 Crew Bunks
- Section 38H - International 787 Crew Bunks
- Section 38I - International A330 Crew Rest Seats
- Section 38J - Crew Rest Seat/Bunks - Procedures for Significant Malfunctions
- Section 38K - Crew Rest Accomodations