FAs reach TA
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15K sounds decent, but, always a but in there, the problem with signing bonuses are the way they are taxed. Plus you gotta remember to deduct any 401K, retirement and so forth that will come out of it. When it's all said and done your looking at about 30-40% take home of the 15K. The taxes will take care of about 38-40% of it since they are calling it a bonus rather than your regular taxed income rate. Trying not to knock the bonus offer, 15K is a decent SB offer, just want everyone to think about everything that will come out of that 15K. It sounds as if the entire NC is signing off on it to be passed to the MEC to have their vote on it rather to send it out to membership for a vote. Good luck folks. Hope it's everything the membership wants.D7571987 said:
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http://ourcontract.org/news/2016/6/28/joint-mec-unanimously-approves-tentative-agreement
Highlights
Highlights
- Improved single pay scale with base rates topping out in the 13th year at $62.00 and moving to $67.11 throughout the agreement.
- $2.00 international override per hour and reimbursement for Global Entry.
- $5.00 incentive rate of pay for all flying between 200 and 330 hours in a quarter.
- Preserved our Flight Attendant-specific healthcare plan, with additional Medical Plan options.
- Profit Sharing
- Protected Scope language that defines Flight Attendant work as belonging to AFA members on the United Airlines System Seniority list – all CAL/UAL/CMI.
- No Furlough Letter for all Flight Attendants on seniority list at date of ratification.
- Holiday Pay for 5 holidays each year.
- Per diem at $2.20 Domestic / $2.70 for International with automatic $0.05 increase every other year
- Three (3) hours flight time pay and credit for training, plus up to five (5) hours deadhead pay each way to and from training.
- Industry-leading Reassignment protections and pay.
- Commuter Program without usage limit and cabin jumpseat qualifies as an available seat for commuting purposes.
- No weight restrictions for CJA.
- 12 days off for Reserves and 12 hours free from duty at home between trips.
- Reserves have ability to trade assigned trips with Lineholders or other Reserves.
- New ability for Reserves to pick up flying from Lineholders on days off.
- Domestic 10 hours free from duty on layovers, with at least 8 hours place of lodging at hotel.
- 12 hours free from duty at home between trips for Domestic Lineholders, but waivable at Flight Attendant option to 10 hours when trading or picking up.
- Contractual hotel standards with downtown/downtown-like hotels for layovers of 19 hours or more.
- Hotel Gainsharing, domestic and International
- Vacation days ranging from 12 days to 40 days, with an additional 7 day Flex Vacation and optional Vacation Fly Through.
- Maintained and improved Retirement Plans
I hope the F/A's are happy with it. And I think your correct E, that would leave the IBT covering the mechanics left to get a contract at UAL. Just odd that the group with the same union representing both sides is last to come to terms. Maybe new CEO will now push the co. to get settled with the mechanics as well...
It would be cool if there was one UAL flight att on this board to tell us what they think.... Im wondering if there is a buyout offer in it and whether or not there is actually a signing bonus.
Do you have where UAL is now at 13 years and final top out rate? And do you have where CAL is before this contract at year 13 and top out (end of contract)? Just curious on the amount of increases being offered as a %. Thx.700UW said:
OOps forgot to add this. That is very odd on the no signing bonus. I disagree with the unions explanation of why no signing bonus. But, we will see if it bothers the members enough, that could be a motive for some NO votes
It means that a jumpseat riding flight attendant wont be bumped off a flight due to weight restrictions. Instead of the jumpseat riding attendant being bumped cargo or a passenger or whatever would be un-boarded instead. So its a good thing for the flight attendants.
I think that united FAs were protected from weight bumping but continental FAs were not and now all are protected, if it passes.
I think that united FAs were protected from weight bumping but continental FAs were not and now all are protected, if it passes.
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