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8.24.21 – 7 Days Remain to Submit Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 7 Days Remain to Submit Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination The deadline to submit your proof of full vaccination to American Airlines is August 31, 2021. Every employee that submits their COVID-19 vaccination form will earn one additional vacation day for the 2022-23 vacation cycle, and 5000 Nonstop Thanks points (value = $50). To be considered…
Read More8.06.21 – Deadline to Submit Proof of Vaccination Approaching
Friday, August 6, 2021 Deadline to Submit Proof of Vaccination Approaching The deadline to submit your proof of vaccination to American Airlines is August 31, 2021. If you are not yet vaccinated, you will need to start the process within the next few days to have a two-shot vaccine completed by the deadline. Every employee…
Read More7.30.21 – COVID-19 and the Delta Variant
Friday, July 30, 2021 COVID-19 and the Delta Variant As positive COVID cases are on the rise across the globe, it is imperative to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), social distancing, testing, and vaccinations (if you choose and are able) to help stop the spread of the virus. The Pandemic policy provides for up to…
Read More6.02.21 – Flexible Spending Accounts
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Flexible Spending Accounts The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was passed by both houses of Congress on December 21, 2020, and was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) now have new options regarding how funds are managed, in addition to the ability to carry over all remaining funds from 2021 into…
Read More3.17.21 – Pandemic Leave Process For COVID-19 Exposure Or Positive Test Result
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Pandemic Leave Process for COVID-19 Exposure or Positive Test Result When a COVID-19 exposure or positive test happens at work or at home, it is extremely important to take immediate steps to file for a pandemic leave request. The Company has added and continually updates valuable documents on the Flight Service…
Read More3.04.21 – Provide Your AA.com Email Address When Registering For COVID-19 Vaccine
Thursday, March 4, 2021 Provide Your AA.com Email Address When Registering for COVID-19 Vaccine If you plan to register for the COVID-19 vaccine online, be sure to use your @aa.com email address when you sign up. Some local health departments prioritize airline employees as critical infrastructure workers and require these employees to use their work…
Read More2.11.21 – COVID-19 Quarantine Procedure For Code 13 (Exposure At Work) Removal
Thursday, February 11, 2021 COVID-19 Quarantine Procedure for ‘Code 13’ (Exposure at Work) Removal We want to clarify the procedures for potential COVID-19 exposure and the possibility of a required quarantine. This could happen at home or mid-sequence. Although a required mid-sequence quarantine is rare, we want you to be aware of the possibility, and we encourage…
Read More1.25.21 – Review 2021 Benefits Enrollment for Medical Coverage
Monday, January 25, 2021 Review 2021 Benefits Enrollment for Medical Coverage It is highly recommended that you take a few minutes to confirm that the medical coverage you selected for 2021 is in place and that the deductions are correct. My.AA.com > Benefits Service Center > Health & Insurance > Health & Insurance Summary If…
Read More1.19.21 – Health and Benefits Reminder for Recalled Flight Attendants
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Health and Benefits Reminder for Recalled Flight Attendants It is important for our recalled Flight Attendants to review your health coverage and make any changes to your benefits elections by Saturday, January 30, 2021, via the Benefits Service Center at my.aa.com. If you do not make any changes, your 2020 health benefits will roll…
Read More12.21.20 – COVID-19 Process Checklist
Monday, December 21, 2020 COVID-19 Process Checklist If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 Call in Sick. Schedule an appointment with a doctor, urgent care, or do a virtual visit with Doctor on Demand and schedule a test. When you receive your test results, file for…
Read More11.18.20 – Pandemic Leave Contact Tracing
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Pandemic Leave Contact Tracing If you test positive for COVID-19 and have flown a trip within 48 hours of symptoms or a positive test result, it is crucial to speak with the Premise Doctor so that your fellow crew members may be notified, removed from their trips, and quarantined. Your crew members must…
Read More10.30.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Closes in 7 Days
Friday, October 30, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Closes in 7 Days 2021 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 6th. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 6 to elect your 2021 benefits. As of today, only 35% of eligible Flight Attendants have actively enrolled for 2021. If you don’t act, the majority…
Read More10.16.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Now Open Until November 6
Friday, October 16, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Now Open Until November 6 2021 Annual Enrollment runs now through November 6th. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 6 to elect your 2021 benefits. Go to my.aa.com/annual-enrollment, where you will click the Enroll Now link on the page to enroll in your 2021…
Read More10.09.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins in 6 Days
Friday, October 9, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins in 6 Days As a reminder, 2021 Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to November 6, 2020. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 6 to elect your 2021 benefits. The 2021 Annual Enrollment Guide should have arrived at your home this week. 2021 Annual Enrollment…
Read More9.30.20 – 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins October 15
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2021 Annual Enrollment Begins October 15 Annual Enrollment runs from October 15 to November 6, 2020. You will have until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, November 6 to elect your 2021 benefits. Yesterday, the 2021 Annual Enrollment Guide was mailed to your home address on file with the Company. For those Flight Attendants…
Read More9.10.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Extended Through September 16th Due to high demand, Aflac® Open Enrollment has been extended through, Wednesday, September 16th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will be effective October 1st. If you registered for Aflac® in past open enrollments, no action is necessary. Your policy will automatically renew. Voluntary…
Read More9.08.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Closes Tomorrow As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment closes tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will be effective October 1st. Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Flight Attendants: Leave of Employment – When a member retires, terminates or does not return to work,…
Read More9.03.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Next Week
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment Ends Next Week As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment is now open until Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will be effective October 1st. The Plans Being Offered: Short-Term Disability 24-Hour Accident Insurance Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Dental You can schedule a…
Read More9.01.20 – Aflac® Open Enrollment
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Aflac® Open Enrollment As a reminder, Aflac® Open Enrollment is now open until Wednesday, September 9th for its Voluntary Supplemental Benefits offering to our membership. Policy coverage will be effective October 1st. Voluntary Early Out Program (VEOP) Flight Attendants: Leave of Employment – When a member retires, terminates or does not return to work,…
Read More7.14.20 – New Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Mid-Year Options Now Available
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 New Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Mid-Year Options Now Available In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the ability to make changes to your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) mid-year. You may open a new FSA, or you may increase, decrease, or stop contributions to your current FSA.…
Read More6.03.20 – Maintaining Aflac® Coverage
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Maintaining Coverage While Separated from Work, On Leave, or Flying a Reduced Schedule The following information is for Flight Attendants who have signed up for any Aflac® products: If you have taken the voluntary early-out, an extended leave, or you are flying a reduced schedule, your paycheck may not cover your Aflac®…
Read More5.20.20 – MedExpress Now Providing No Cost COVID-19 Testing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 MedExpress Now Providing No Cost COVID-19 Testing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Priority testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) is now available at MedExpress in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. MedExpress provides testing, even if you are not showing symptoms of COVID-19. This priority testing is available to you and your covered dependents, regardless…
Read More5.04.20 – Aflac® Special Enrollment Ends Friday
Monday May 4, 2020 Special Enrollment Ends Friday! APFA is pleased to provide Aflac’s special open enrollment as an option for all of our members. Special Enrollment Dates: Now until Friday, May 8th Call Center Phone: 877-453-2385 Call Center Hours: 09:00 (CDT) until 17:00 (CDT) Monday – Wednesday, and 08:00 (CDT) until 20:00 (CDT) Thursday & Friday…
Read More4.29.20 – Aflac® Special Enrollment Continues Now Through May 8th
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Special Enrollment Now Until May 8th APFA is pleased to provide Aflac’s special open enrollment as an option for all of our members. Special Enrollment Dates: Now until Friday, May 8th Call Center Phone: 877-453-2385 Call Center Hours: 09:00 (CDT) until 17:00 (CDT) Monday – Friday, and 10:00am (CDT) until 14:00 (CDT) on…
Read More4.23.20 – Aflac® Special Enrollment Opens Tomorrow
Thursday, April 23, 2020 Special Enrollment Opens Tomorrow Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, APFA recognizes that many of our Flight Attendants did not have the opportunity to sign up for AFLAC during the initial enrollment period. APFA and AFLAC have opened a special enrollment period for two weeks only! We are aware that in light of…
Read More4.06.20 – COVID-19 Update from APFA Safety & Security, Health and IOD Departments
Monday, April 6, 2020 COVID-19 Update from APFA Safety & Security, Health and IOD Departments For those of you who were on the property before 9-11, we again find ourselves in a very unpredictable and unprecedented time. For our newer colleagues, this is undoubtedly and very scary and anxious time. We will get through the…
Read More3.26.20 – COVID-19 Safety & Security, Health, and IOD Update
Thursday, March 26, 2020 Update from Health, IOD, and Safety and Security Shelter-In-Place Orders Thirteen states have mandated “stay at home,” “shelter-in-place,” and/or “lockdown” directives. If you find yourself in one of these locations while working, please remember the following: These orders have been put in place to mitigate the risk of community spread. APFA…
Read More3.13.20 – Coronavirus Update
Friday, March 13, 2020 Health What is the coronavirus? Also known as 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the coronavirus is a family of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of humans. It is commonly associated with the common cold and, more seriously, pneumonia. The respiratory illness was first detected in Wuhan, China. What’s the risk…
Read More3.13.20 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Friday, March 13, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Coronavirus (COVID-19) started as a complicated situation and has evolved into a global pandemic. APFA continues to work very closely with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Kris Belland, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as U.S. Department of State and Jurisdictional Public…
Read More1.23.20 – What We Know Now About the Novel Coronavirus Virus (2019-nCoV) & Worldwide Precautions
Thursday, January 23, 2020 What We Know Now About the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) & Worldwide Precautions APFA is calling on all airlines to institute immediate emergency measures, including providing crew members the latest information regarding the 2019-nCoV outbreak, identifying the signs and symptoms of illness (in oneself and others), and practical procedures to manage potentially…
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