To the Membership:
Please note the clarification under Pay Rates
SUMMARY OF APFA/AAL
RESTRUCTURING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Pay rates reduced by 15.6%, effective 5/1/03
No 1/1/04 increase
1.5% increase 5/1/04, 5/1/05, 5/1/06, 5/1/07, 5/1/08
Your contractual pay step raises remain in effect, minus the 15.6%
reduction
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 speaker bid positions on language of
destination only
Incentive pay for all hours in excess of 70
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
No changes to Flight Attendant Retirement Benefit Plan
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
Company agrees to unlimited PVD''s
APFA National Communications Coordinator
1004 W. Euless Blvd.
Euless, TX 76040
800.395.2732 Ext. 8308
communications@apfa.org
Please note the clarification under Pay Rates
SUMMARY OF APFA/AAL
RESTRUCTURING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
Pay rates reduced by 15.6%, effective 5/1/03
No 1/1/04 increase
1.5% increase 5/1/04, 5/1/05, 5/1/06, 5/1/07, 5/1/08
Your contractual pay step raises remain in effect, minus the 15.6%
reduction
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 speaker bid positions on language of
destination only
Incentive pay for all hours in excess of 70
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
No changes to Flight Attendant Retirement Benefit Plan
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
Company agrees to unlimited PVD''s
APFA National Communications Coordinator
1004 W. Euless Blvd.
Euless, TX 76040
800.395.2732 Ext. 8308
communications@apfa.org
