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On 3/31/2003 7:17:29 PM sastal wrote:
...I am not asking for a critique of this topic, just answers. I look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
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This may not be the answer you want, Sastal, but information that you may be interested in nonetheless...stay tuned!
BTW, you can view the AFA proposal and the company's counter at www.unitedafa.com
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American Airlines Agreement Summary
RESTRUCTURING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
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(From Sherry Meehlis, AFA C9 President)
"Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have just received a summary of the recently negotiated tentative agreement between American Airlines and it’s Flight Attendants."
· Pay rates reduced by 15.6%, effective 5/1/03
*No 1/1/04 increase
*1.5% increase 5/1/05, 5/1/06, 5/1/07, 5/1/08
· Premium rates reduced 50% (purser, language, galley)
· Understaffing pay reduced 50%
· No holiday pay
· No narrowbody lead pay
· No longevity pay
· No reserve override
· No night pay
· EPT's up to 12 hours unpaid versus current 8 hours unpaid
· Language pay applies to language speakers on language of destination only
· Incentive pay for all hours in excess of 69 versus 67
· Per diem reduced to $1.50 Domestic/$1.75 International
· Reduction in uniform points from 18-12 (No carry over of points)
· Vacation reduced by 33%
*Vacation allowance as follows:
1+ years = 9 days
5+ years = 14 days
12+ years = 19 days
20 + years = 23 days
25 + years = 28 days
· Elimination of the pre-vacation "48"
· Trip selection maximum increased to 77 Domestic/82 International
(Pure bids to 82 Domestic/87 International; Make-up to 85 Domestic/90 International)
· Layover rest minimums changed to FAA minimum
· Monthly guarantee reduced to 70 hours Domestic/International
· Flight attendants paid "actual" flying time versus greater of actual/scheduled flying time on leg by leg basis, however, guarantee to remain in tact
· Deadhead at 100% pay/50% credit versus 100% pay/credit
· Last trip of the month pay protection changed to last 5 days of the month versus last 7 days
· Reassignment protection changed to last 5 days of the month versus last 7 days
· Eliminate benefits for overage leaves
(Flight Attendants on overage leaves will continue to accrue bidding seniority and be eligible for pass benefits)
· Eliminate furlough pay
· Reduce sick accrual to 3 hours per month; eliminate rapid reaccrual
· Minimum annual threshold
(420 paid hours necessary to receive VC/SK accrual. Must maintain 420 hours in rolling 12 month look back period to receive medical/dental benefits at full time employee rate)
· Eliminate crew meals (Domestic/International)
· Eliminate Part-Time flying
· Profit sharing of up to 15% of eligible pay if threshold met
· Stock options (Labor to receive 24.3% of total AMR outstanding shares)
*APFA to receive 17.9% of 37,880,000 shares
· Company agrees to satellite base test
· Agreement becomes amendable 4/30/09
· Complete language will be posted as soon as it becomes available
· Subject to ratification by the APFA membership