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Greetings, AFA 66 eCommunication - Tuesday, June 23, 2009 AFA Continues to Oppose the Company’s Plan to
Prorate VLOA Vacations On Monday, the Company put out a Voluntary Leave of Absence Question and Answer communication to all Flight Attendants. In the Q & A, Company management have stated that they will prorate the vacations of those flight attendants who decide to take the Voluntary Leave of Absence. Your MEC communicated to
the Company that we disagree with the Company’s position
on proration of vacation for Flight Attendants taking
VLOAs. We believe
proration of VLOAs is in violation of a major arbitration award
AFA won in 2004. For remedy, the Company was required to cease and
desist from this practice and to make all affected flight
attendants whole by granting them their full vacation days.
The Company has refused to modify its position,
relying on a different interpretation of the arbitrator’s
decision. AFA’s position has not changed and we
continue to demand that management follow past practice and the
arbitrator’s award and refrain from the proration of those
flight attendants who choose the Voluntary Leaves of
Absence. We believe Flight Attendants should not be
penalized for helping avoid furloughs. If the Company
insists on prorating vacation, AFA will file a grievance over
this issue.
Fall 2009 VLOA Sign-Up Deadline Approaching The deadline to sign up for a Fall 2009 VLOA is Tomorrow at
Noon. Forms will not be accepted after this date/time. The final
VLOA award will be posted on Thursday. Send in Your A&B Cards Just a reminder - the deadline for submitting A&B cards
for the 2Q09 drawing is Tuesday, June 30th. Any coupon received
or postmarked by this date will be included in the drawing held
at the State of the Airline meeting on Thursday, July 23 and
will be eligible to win either a $250, $1000 or $10,000 prize.
Coupons received or postmarked after June 30 will be included in
the third quarter drawing for 2009. Cards should be mailed to HR
Programs - Attn: Above & Beyond Program, 4000 E. Sky Harbor
Blvd. Phoenix, AZ 85034 AFA66 is pleased to announce 2 new reciprocal cabin seat agreements effective July 1st between US Airways and Midwest Airlines, and between US Airways and Compass Airlines(a Delta Connection carrier.) You can review the policies for all of our cabin seat agreements on our website at AFA66.org and click the Cabin Seat Agreements link.
Reserve Holiday Trip Request July 4th holiday trip requests will be processed on the 29th, this is due to DPU opening at 1800 on the 28th. Please note if the trip you have requested is picked up in DPU, you have until 0800 on the morning of the 29th to fax a new request into Future Scheduling. Reserve Holiday Trip Request Form Reserve Reporter Update |
