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Scheduling On-Board Crew Rest Using Available Crew Rest Facilities
Aug 17, 2019
On-Board Rest, otherwise known as crew rest breaks, are an important provision of our negotiated contract. Section 3.DD....
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Work History Record/ Tracking Attendance Points
Aug 10, 2019
JCBA Section 22.A.4. was negotiated to provide for Flight Attendants with the ability to access their individual work re...
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Out of Base Pick-up and Holiday Pay
Aug 07, 2019
When a Flight Attendant picks up “out of base”, that is at another domicile, domestic to international or vice versa, on...
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Holding Time Limitations While Onboard the Aircraft
Jul 24, 2019
We are receiving a number of questions in the MEC Office which suggest there may be some confusion on the how and when h...
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Semi-Annual System Seniority List Published July 25, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
The Semi-Annual System Seniority List was released as of July 25, 2019. As provided under Section 14.C. of our Contract,...
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Trip Trading / Picking Up Trips While on Sick Leave
Jul 20, 2019
A Flight Attendant may continue trip trading, as provided for in Section 7.I. of our JCBA, while on sick leave and she/h...
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Trading Carryover Pairings
Jul 17, 2019
Very often we receive questions regarding the trading pairings that carryover or “overlap” from one month to the next. P...
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Partial Trip Ads that Carryover into new Bid Month are Prohibited
Jul 17, 2019
Flight Attendants who desire to advertise a portion of their carryover pairing that transits their base (partial pairing...
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One Hour Transaction Withdrawal is Not Applicable During Self-Adjustments
Jun 25, 2019
End of month adjustments are necessary when a Flight Attendant’s new month schedule conflicts with the old month schedul...
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