Posts Tagged ‘JCBA’
7.12.21 – Updated PBS Buddy Bidding Checklist
Monday, July 12, 2021 Updated PBS Buddy Bidding Checklist General Guidelines ▢ Have all “buddies” accepted? ▢ Check the final number of buddies in the group. ▢ The “initiator” is the first employee number listed and will have to submit the bid for the group. (PBS will base the award on the most junior Flight Attendant seniority in…
Read More5.28.21 – Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the July Bid Month
Friday, May 28, 2021 Monthly Vacation Buyback Available for the July Bid Month We anticipate this to be a busy summer of flying for our Flight Attendants. Demand for air travel is increasing dramatically, and the Company is ramping up our summer operation in response. As a result, the Company will open Monthly Vacation Buyback for the month…
Read More5.24.21 – Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Test Extended
Monday, May 24, 2021 Reserve PBS Bidding Logic Change Test Extended In May of 2020, APFA signed a Letter of Agreement to modify the language in JCBA 10.D.18.b.iv, which changes how a block of Reserve days at the end of the month may be awarded/assigned. Due to the significant flight reductions as a result of COVID-19,…
Read More5.18.21 – June 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 June 2021 PBS Bid Award Summary & Mis-Award Process June PBS Bid Award Summary click image to enlarge How to Read the Bid Award Summary How to Read Your PBS Award PBS Mis-Award Process Any Lineholder or Reserve who has an inquiry or believes she/he may have received a mis-award must submit a PBS…
Read More5.14.21 – June 2021 PBS Bidding Closes Tomorrow
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Read More12.23.20 – Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for January 2021
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Lineholder Sequence Pay Protection Exception for January 2021 For the January bid month, APFA has secured pay protections for partial and full sequence COVID-19 cancellations. A list for all COVID-19 cancellations can be found on Jetnet > Flight Service > Crew Resources > Scheduling. The list will be updated routinely. If…
Read More9.25.20 – Navigating Reserve And Scheduling System Misawards
Friday, September 25, 2020 Navigating Reserve and Scheduling System Misawards On APFA.org > Departments > JCBA, there are resources to assist you in navigating Reserve and Misawards in the Scheduling Systems (TTS, UBL, ETB, ROTA, ROTD). ROTA Troubleshooting Guide ROTD Troubleshooting Guide Scheduling Systems Misaward Process JCBA Hotline – Direct Connect Submissions for Misawards JCBA Hotline…
Read More7.14.20 – Trip Trade System (TTS) Updates
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Trip Trade System (TTS) Updates Multiple Drop Requests in TTS Understanding the Difference Between ‘Requests’ and ‘Choices’ Complex Ballots Multiple Drop Requests in TTS Multiple drop/trades in TTS are expected to be available in the next few months (JCBA Section 10.E.1.d.iii). TTS processing times increase with each added feature. Initially,…
Read More6.15.20 – Direct Connect Submissions for Misawards
Monday, June 15, 2020 Direct Connect Submissions for Misawards If you believe you were misawarded in TTS/UBL, ETB, or ROTA/D, you must submit a Direct Connect claim within 96 hours of the suspected misaward. After fulfilling your obligation, update your Direct Connect ticket with the TTS runs in which you participated and, if awarded, the date…
Read More5.29.20 – Pay Protection for Scheduling System Misawards/Scheduling Systems Update
Friday, May 29, 2020 Pay Protection for Scheduling System Misawards Scheduling Systems Update Pay Protection for Scheduling System Misawards APFA and the Company have agreed to a Misaward Process providing pay protections for Flight Attendants misawarded in TTS, UBL, ETB, ROTA, and ROTD. The Misaward Document is posted on Crew Change under Pay Protections…
Read More3.20.20 – Generic UBL Bid Tip: Midnight Sequences
Friday, March 20, 2020 Generic UBL Bid Tip: Midnight Sequences The Midnight Sequences criteria is required for sequences originating between 0000-0159. After selecting this criteria, 2 buttons will populate. Choosing the Plus Next Day Midnight Sequences button will autogenerate report times to 0200-2359. This selection will consider you for all sequences which match your criteria which originate…
Read More1.23.20 – Recent Scheduling System Enhancements
Thursday, January 23, 2020 Recent Scheduling System Enhancements ETB Thanks to your feedback, a new enhancement has been added to the ETB Create Post page. When you click on Create Post, you will see the following screen. From here, instead of defaulting to drop, you must select the type of post you would like to…
Read More1.10.20 – Speakers in ROTA
Friday, January 10, 2019 Speakers in ROTA Processing Step 1: Award/Assign: Speaker Sequences to Speaker Reserves ROTA looks for Speaker choices in your Future Bids. If you have not placed any speaker bids, ROTA will look in your Standing Bids for speaker sequences. Step 2: Award: Speaker to Pick-up on FD/GD Reserves Step 3: Award/Assign:…
Read More4.20.19 – Cabin Cleaning Duties
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Read More4.17.19 – Company’s Easter “Premium Pay” Violation
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Read More6.26.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Presidential Grievance on Pay Protection Resolved
Presidential Grievance on Pay Protection Resolved! In a major victory for APFA, the Presidential Grievance on Pay Protection has been resolved in APFA’s favor. With the arbitration less than a week away, the Company approached your APFA leadership to resolve the case. Faced with almost 20 years of bargaining history and a witness list…
Read More6.08.18 – (LAA/LUS) – JSIC Town Hall/JSIC Base Visits/JCBA Hot Topic Resources/Becoming a Speaker at FOI – LUS/APFA Supports Union Friendly Legislation/Unfrm
APFA JSIC Telephone Town Hall APFA JSIC Base Visits JCBA Hot Topic Resources Considering Becoming a Speaker at FOI? – LUS APFA Supports our Mechanics by Endorsing Union Friendly Legislation Uniform Reaction Report APFA JSIC Telephone Town Hall As a reminder, the APFA Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee will be conducting another Telephone Town…
Read More4.06.18 – (LAA/LUS) – APFA Objects to Phased Approach to Pay Protections
APFA Objects to Phased Approach to Pay Protections – LAA Everyone knows the year ahead is full of changes for all American Airlines Flight Attendants. The Joint Scheduling Implementation Committee (JSIC) was negotiated into the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) specifically to prioritize the implementation of the contractual provisions related to scheduling and ensure that…
Read More3.12.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Message from APFA National President Nena Martin
Management Grievance Filed Against APFA Regarding PBS Processing Time and JSIC In an unprecedented move by American Airlines, a Management Grievance has been filed against APFA alleging violation of Sections 10.D.2 and 10.D.2.a. of the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA). As previously reported, in November 2017, APFA filed a Presidential Grievance challenging the Company’s announced…
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