AFA Detroit Local
Executive Council 94 |
eNews June 2, 2009
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE
DATE ON THE DELTA IDs?
Thank you for continuing to report
discrepancies in the Date of Employment (DOE) printed on our new
Delta IDs. We have
received dozens of calls from Flight Attendants concerned that
Delta has adjusted their seniority, and here’s the
scoop. The
new date on your new ID badge does not mean your seniority has
changed.
Beyond that, there are two things to
know.
First, most of the new badges reflect a
Date of Employment that is approximately six weeks later than
the Seniority date we use for bidding and pass travel. This was not an error,
according to the company, but a conscious decision to be
consistent with pre-merger Delta Flight Attendant
badges.
As you probably know, use of
“training date” Seniority (the date initial training
commenced) for bidding purposes and pass travel is a contractual
issue that was won in the Yellow Book. This contractually enforceable date remains,
unchanged. Accrual
of seniority for pay and longevity, however, begins to accrue
from the date a Flight Attendant is first placed on the payroll
(Date of Employment or Hire Date). CBA Section
20.A.1-2. The company chose the
second date to be placed on new IDs.
The
second thing to know is that there are still a number of
incorrectly dated badges.
While most IDs were issued with the DOE as the first date
on payroll, some were still processed incorrectly with Training
Dates. Based on your feedback, we have provided the company with
a list of discrepancies, which are currently being
reviewed. The
bottom line on this issue for now is this: whether the badges
are reissued or not, your correct seniority for bidding and pass
travel remains in the computer and is not affected in any
way. New badges
will be issued for all Delta Flight Attendants in 2010, which
may or may not include employment dates.
INFORMATIONAL OPEN HOUSE THIS
FRIDAY
This
Friday, June 5, Local 94 will host the first of several informal
Open House meetings, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the
local Union office.
Please join us to ask questions, find out the latest news
about the election process, receive campaign documents, or
volunteer.
Communication and education are paramount. We encourage everyone to
join us this Friday or plan to attend an upcoming Open House
meeting (dates TBA) to stay informed during this pivotal
campaign period.
The
Union offices are located on the apron level of the A terminal,
approximately under gate 8—the end with Quiznos and Hungry
Howie's. Just past
gate 10, turn right at the corner where the arrival/departure
screens are located.
Take the elevator next to the restrooms down to the apron
level and follow the signs. We hope to see
you!
ON PREMISE
RESERVE
A special thanks to our On Premise Reserves for providing
Local 94 and your MEC Scheduling Committee with detailed
feedback about the assorted difficulties and issues faced during
the implementation of the new OPR program. Please continue to share
your concerns with us by clicking on the Scheduling
Worksheet link on the www.afa94.org website or
e-mailing your Local 94 office at LEC94@nwaafa.org. You can
find detailed information about the OPR program in your
contract, starting on page 7.8.
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