Flight Attendant Agreement American Airlines, Inc
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FLIGHT ATTENDANT AGREEMENT Between AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. And ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS – APFA December 13, 2014 to December 12, 2019 For PBS based flight attendants, all language of the 2014 Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) applies. For non-PBS based flight attendants (DFW/MIA) , the following provisions of the 2014 JCBA will be implemented May 2, 2019. Section 3.G – Jury Duty Compensation Section 3.K Premiums for Paid Time Off Section 8.B – Vacation Pay and Credit Section 8.C – Vacation Bidding Section 8.E – Filler Days Section 8.F – Vacation Buyback Section 9.D – Claiming Sick Leave Section 10.D – PBS Section 11.B.2 – Cumulative Duty Limitations Section 12.A.3 – Reserve Rotation Section 15.D – PBS Awards (Speaker) Section 15.E – Language Assignment Section 25.K.4, K.7 – Leaves of Absence Section 29.D – Training Bidding and Assignment Section 29.H – Training Duty and Rest For non-implemented sections, please refer to the 2001 Contract (CBA), as modified in 2003 via the RPA and the 2012 CLA. The change symbol (Δ) indicates a Letter of Agreement (LOA) has modified the original JCBA language. These changes are indicated in red print. Language from the LOA may be added to the JCBA provision, and original language that no longer applies has a strike- through. The corresponding LOA is numbered and contained in the back of the JCBA. This electronic version of the JCBA is online only and will be updated accordingly. Note: This document (Highlighted JCBA) is a summary of American Airlines’ JCBA and includes various letters of agreement and clarifications of the 2014 Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (“2014 JCBA”) as of March 1, 2019. This document is intended to serve as an internal resource only, and does not modify in any way the 2014 JCBA. In the event of any inconsistency between this document and the 2014 JCBA and sideletters, the 2014 JCBA and signed sideletters will prevail. Last Update: March 1, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Recognition and Scope ......................................... 1-1 Section 2 Definitions .............................................................. 2-1 Section 3 Compensation ....................................................... 3-1 Section 4 Expenses ............................................................... 4-1 Section 5 Moving Expenses .................................................. 5-1 Section 6 Crew Accommodations ......................................... 6-1 Section 7 Uniforms ................................................................ 7-1 Section 8 Vacation ............................................................... 8-1 Section 9 Sick Leave............................................................. 9-1 Section 10 Scheduling .......................................................... 10-1 Section 11 Hours of Service ................................................. 11-1 Section 12 Reserve Duty ...................................................... 12-1 Section 13 Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) ..................... 13-1 Section 14 International Flying .............................................. 14-1 Section 15 Foreign Language Speaker ................................ 15-1 Section 16 Deadheading ....................................................... 16-1 Section 17 Co-Terminals....................................................... 17-1 Section 18 Charters .............................................................. 18-1 Section 19 Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) ........................... 19-1 Section 20 Seniority .............................................................. 20-1 Section 21 Period of Probation ............................................. 21-1 Section 22 Filling of Vacancies ............................................. 22-1 Section 23 Reduction in Force .............................................. 23-1 Section 24 Prisoner and Hostage ......................................... 24-1 Section 25 Leaves of Absence/Approved Time Off..…….…. 25-1 Section 26 Insurance, Retirement, and Other Benefits ........ 26-1 Section 27 Injury on Duty (IOD) ............................................ 27-1 Section 28 Medical Examinations ......................................... 28-1 Section 29 Training ............................................................... 29-1 Section 30 Dispute Resolution and Grievance Procedures .. 30-1 Section 31 System Board of Adjustment .............................. 31-1 Section 32 Union Business ................................................... 32-1 Section 33 APFA Employee Assistance Program ................ 33-1 Section 34 Safety and Security Department (SSD) .............. 34-1 Section 35 Union Security ..................................................... 35-1 Section 36 Voluntary Contributions: APFA PAC ................... 36-1 Section 37 General ............................................................... 37-1 Section 38 Crew Rest ........................................................... 38-1 Section 39 Amendments to the Agreement .......................... 39-1 Section 40 Duration ............................................................... 40-1 LETTERS OF AGREEMENT Letter 1 JCBA Implementation Timeline ................................. L1-1 Letter 2 Retention ................................................................... L2-1 Letter 3 Transition Payment for LUS Flight Attendants .......... L3-1 Letter 4 LAA FMLA Disputes .................................................. L4-1 Letter 5 Impact of JCBA on Appendix S (2001/2003 CBA) .... L5-1 Letter 6 LAA Appendix S Foreign National Agreement .......... L6-1 Letter 7 Impact of JCBA on Article 36 (2001/2003 CBA) ....... L7-1 Letter 8 LAA Article 36 Retirement Benefit Plan .................... L8-1 Letter 9 LUS Defined Benefit Pension Plan ........................... L9-1 Letter 10 Voluntary Duty Day Waivers Long-Range Flying...L10-1 Letter 11 Recurring Calendar Timeline Adjustments………..L11-1 Letter 12 Definition of Red-Eye Duty Period…………………L12-1 Letter 13 Section 14.I.2………………………………………...L13-1 Letter 14 2017 Pay Rate Increases…………………………...L14-1 Letter 15 Reimbursement Required Crew Meals…………….L15-1 Letter 16 Section 9.D.1 Letter of Clarification………………..L16-1 Letter 17 Section 14.M.7 Location Delay Incentive…………L17-1 Letter 18 Holiday Pay Clarification…………………………….L18-1 Letter 19 Order of Seniority for First Day of FA Training……L19-1 Letter 20 2016 Profit Sharing Plan…………………………….L20-1 Letter 21 Section 29.E Pay for Travel to and from Training…L21-1 Letter 22 Section 11.H Minimum Days Off for Lineholders….L22-1 Letter 23 PIT Satellite Base Test for PHL FAs……………….L23-1 Letter 24 Section 27 Injury on Duty……………………………L24-1 Letter 25 Classification/Longevity Seniority for New Hires….L25-1 Letter 26 Section 7 Uniforms……………………………………L26-1 Letter 27 Section 12 VC-PLOA Effect on Reserve Rotation…L27-1 Letter 28 Section 21.A.1 Period of Probation………………….L28-1 Letter 29 Section 38.B Crew Rest Guidelines Clarification…..L29-1 Letter 30 Valet Bag Service……………………………………...L30-1 Letter 31 Clarification of the JCBA………………………………L31-1 Letter 32 Clarification of Purser Move-Up Procedures……….L32-1 RECOGNITION AND SCOPE A. RECOGNITION In accordance with the American Airlines Flight Attendants' Certification Case Number R- 7401 made by the National Mediation Board on September 2, 2014, the Company hereby recognizes the Association of Professional Flight Attendants as the duly designated and authorized representative of the Flight Attendants in the employ of the Company for the purposes of the Railway Labor Act, as amended. B. SCOPE 1. Only American Airlines employees shall be used as Flight Attendants in accordance with Definitions, Section 2. 2. Only regularly employed American Airlines Flight Attendants shall be entitled to bid and fly all operations outlined in Hours of Service, Section 11. As an exception, the Company may select Flight Attendants from the American Airlines System Seniority List to participate in FAA Proving Runs. 3. A Flight Attendant shall provide beverage and meal service as set forth in the Flight Attendant Manual and revisions thereto. Such service shall be rendered only in the cabin of the aircraft. C. SUCCESSORSHIP 1. The Company shall require any Successor, including, without limitation, any assignee or purchaser, any merged company or companies, transferee, administrator, receiver, executor and/or trustee to cause the Company (i.e., the airline entity that was acquired) to continue to be bound by all the terms of this Agreement as a condition of any transaction that results in a Successor, subject to applicable procedures under the Railway Labor Act. For the purposes of Paragraph C, a Successor shall be defined as an entity that acquires or controls all or substantially all of the assets or equity American Airlines Group or the Company through a single transaction or multi-step related transactions (“Successorship Transaction”). The Company shall provide the Union with written notice of any Successorship Transaction no later than thirty (30) days prior to the closing of the transaction and such notice to be subject to any confidentiality restrictions that the Company in its discretion may impose on the Union or legal requirements that may apply. 2. The Company shall give written notice of the existence of this Agreement, and a copy of this Agreement, to any proposed Successor before the Company and the proposed Successor enter into any arrangement or agreement with respect to a potential Successor transaction.