2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary
Voting Opens: Wednesday, June 6, at Noon EST.
Voting Closes: Wednesday, June 27, at Noon EST.
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO | OurContract.org
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 1 Dear Endeavor Flight Attendants,
After eighteen months of intensive, targeted bargaining, we reached a Tentative Agreement which brings immediate improvements for Endeavor Flight Attendants.
This TA includes a wide range of improvements: regional industry leading wages, higher per diem, 100% deadhead pay, an immediate 3 hour min day rising to 4 hours over the course of the Agreement, 6 paid holidays, an extra day off for reserves and much more. It will bring economic relief, a better quality of life for us all, and require Endeavor to pay us more within months of the amendable date which has been rare in recent industry negotiations. We have attached summary bullet points of the improvements below and we will continue to prepare all of the tentative agreement details for your review.
We approved this tentative agreement to be sent to you for ratification after reviewing all of the details with our negotiating committee, staff negotiator, and staff attorney. We believe the details are significant and important for you to see. We reviewed line-by-line the language agreed to with Endeavor management for a collective bargaining agreement, and this full language will be available for your review prior to the start of our vote. These negotiations were about you. You will decide how we move forward by considering the details of the tentative agreement, the negotiations process, the conditions of our industry and how this all matters to you and your family.
We encourage you to read the TA and all communications from the negotiating committee that are being prepared now. Get all of your questions answered by attending
2 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org the contract roadshows, submitting questions through the website, or by attending one of the interactive online meetings that are being set up. We look forward to sharing all of the details with you. We will work hard to answer every last question so that we can all cast an informed vote for our future.
In Solidarity,
Tanya Clarke President Council 45 LGA / JFK
Oscar Ochomogo President Council 46 ATL / DTW
Jason Ostrowski President Council 48 MSP
Jatawne Wells Master Executive Council President
Kerry Huebbers Master Executive Council Vice President
Thomas Burton Master Executive Council Secretary / Treasurer
Tim Evenson Negotiations Team
Tina Talarico Negotiations Team
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Compensation and Other Key Economic Improvements Higher Hourly Wages
4 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 5 Other Economic Improvements
• Per diem matching the pilots and then exceeding the pilots on the amendable date
• Date of Signing (DOS): $1.85/hour
• 1/1/2021: $1.90/hour
• 1/1/2023: $1.95/hour
• 7/1/2024: $2.00/hour
• Min day:
• 3 hours Date of Signing (DOS)
• 3.5 hours DOS + 2 years
• 4 hours DOS + 4 years
• 6 holidays paid at 150%, with 50% going above guarantee
• Option for company provided parking in domicile or a $40 parking stipend – this stipend is in addition to any currently offered and will be in effect for the life of the contract
• 100% deadhead pay on DOS
• Increased sick leave accrual
• Extra day off for reserves
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How to walk through the pay scale How to walk through For many years, our pay rates have been locked in place below industry average and stagnant for those a top out at 15 years. With the new pay scale wages go up for all of Flight Attendants on the reaching additional pay steps up to year 21. are Date of Signing and there making $22.42 date of September 1 is currently In this example, a 2nd year Flight Attendant with a hire is ratified, she/he would move immediately on July 1, 2019, to $23.99. If the TA On her longevity anniversary date (September 1, 2019), she would move to Step 3 and be paid $25.61. to $25.93 and on September 1, 2020 would be On the following July 1, 2020, her pay would increase paid $27.69. This would continue each year of the Agreement. rate. her pay would be $33.14 which is 47.8% higher than her current At the end of the Agreement,
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 7 Increase in Increase Earnings Over the Life of the Agreement
8 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org Wage Rates by Wage of Service Years
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 9 Article 5 – Scheduling
• Company will consider recommendations of the AFA MEC Scheduling Committee Chair
• The company will provide PBS crew room support in each month during the open bid period
• Incorporated LOA 11 detailing minimum days off depending on the length of the bid month
• Reserve lines will contain a minimum of two consecutive days unless it is the last day of the month, then it can be a single standalone day
• In PBS line construction duty periods will be limited to 13 hours
• If line awards are delayed due to a technical error outside the Company’s control, the Company shall notify the MEC President and Scheduling Chair immediately. The mis-award timeframe will be adjusted to reflect the delay in line publication.
• Trip trades will open at 1700 Central Time on the date line awards are published, provided all lines have been published prior to that time.
• Build up lines will honor the Flight Attendant preferences to the extent possible
• Credit time max of 90 hours, except that 4 months per year the company may schedule a max of 100 hours
• The company and AFA will meet twice a year minimum to discuss forecasted flying
• Bidding will close on the 14th of each month
10 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org • Increase to 3 golden days per year
• If an FA is on Time Available status because of a cancellation before originally scheduled report time, reporting at to the airport will not be required unless there has been a reassignment by Crew Scheduling
• If an extension to a trip is cancelled or removed full pay credit will still be given for the value of the new trip
• No more than 6 junior assignments per calendar year
• A log of all junior assigned/extended events will be kept by my the company and made available to AFA
• Jetway trades increased from 4 per year to 12 per year
• If rest is reduced below the contractual minimum because of an IROP delay that requires an FA to remain at the airport the rest will be readjusted to meet the minimum.
• Pure trip adds of a whole trip from Open Time may be submitted up to 6 hours in advance of the report time of the trip
Section 6 – Hours of Service
• Domicile rest of 11 hours and RON rest of 10 hours
• Cancelation hotels in domicile for line-holders
• Cancelation hotels in domicile for reserves who are scheduled or in actual operation go below 10 hours rest between duty periods
• Flight Attendants on rest will not be contacted prior to
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 11 90 minutes before originally scheduled report time
• Call in Honest policy is now in the contract giving it contractual language protection
Section 10 – Leave of Absence
• Medical leave – A Flight Attendant will retain/accrue for 1 year (previously 30 days)
• Maternity leave – A Flight Attendant will retain/accrue longevity for up to 1 year (previously 30 days)
• Parental leave language added allowing a Flight Attendant to be granted parental leave of absence in accordance with company policy and/or applicable law. If a more favorable policy is offered to another workgroup it will also be offered to the Flight Attendants.
• More flexible bereavement leave so that we will be able to take 3 days off within 90 days of a family member’s death. The 3 days no longer have to be consecutive.
Section 11 – Heath, Safety and Security
• Moved fatigue from Sick Leave Section and strengthened fatigue policy language
• Pay protection for accepted fatigue claims
• No disciplinary action for an accepted fatigue claim
• Ability to use sick time for a rejected fatigue claim
12 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org Section 12 – Training
• 4 hours pay credit only for each training day at IRT or new aircraft training
• 4 hours pay and schedule credit for any required customer service training such as the Experience
• Flight Attendants who have to travel from their domicile OR permanent address on file with the company will receive deadhead transportation. The 100% deadhead pay will be in addition to the training pay
• Flight Attendants whose domicile is in a training location such as MSP will now receive per diem for all time spent in training
• If a Flight Attendant is domiciled in a training location but lives more than 50 miles from the training center will be granted a hotel room for training, upon request
Section 13 – Sick Time
• Increases for full time FAs:
• DOS (July 1, 2019): 3.5 hours/month
• DOS+1 (July 1, 2020): 4 hours/month
• January 1, 2020: part time FAs will begin receiving 1.5 hours/month
• Flight Attendants will have the option to advise crew scheduling that they are calling in sick for the entire set of reserve days or only specific consecutive days
• Sick leave fly back option – a Flight Attendant can
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 13 replenish his/her sick leave account by designating trips as sick leave fly-back. This allows us to bring our sick leave balance back to what it was prior to the last sick occurrence (same program as the pilots).
• Company required doctor’s note: the company will reimburse for the cost of the co-pay
Section 14 – Vacation Effective January 1, 2021
• New vacation buy-back program. The company may, at certain times of the year offer a buy back for either annual vacation or monthly vacation.
• New vacation bidding timeline:
• Bidding opens on October 5th at 5pm Central Time
• Bidding closes on October 25th at 5pm Central Time
• Awards posted no later than 5pm November 5th
Section 15 – Uniforms
• Yearly allowance increased to match DL
• $300 full-time FAs
• $200 part-time FAs
• $450 cap on uniform account balance
• First year exception – will be allowed up to $600 for the first calendar year (2020) following ratification
14 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org • Change to the definition of complete uniform that allows more flexibility when choosing uniform pieces
Section 16 – Insurance
• Updated language to reflect current rates
• Kept both current contractual plans in the book with no increases to the cap(s) on Flight Attendant contribution requirements
Section 17 – Travel and Moving Expenses
• Changes to TDY language
• Hotel rooms will be provided on nights the FA is actually in base, not on nights the FA has an assignment or goes home
• If the FA elects to go home on days off the room will not be held. FAs are not required to do this however, we can elect to stay and use the hotel room on our days off
• FAs may be required to change hotels during the TDY assignment period
• If no restaurant at the hotel or no restaurant within walking distance, company will reimburse FAs for a rideshare/taxi to a restaurant within 5 miles
• Secure storage at hotels for belongings
• $100 reimbursement plus uniform and required item replacement if belongings are stolen from secure storage
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 15 • Two round trip positive space tickets to home domicile or home address per TDY month
• Choice for all FAs between parking in domicile at no cost or a $40/month stipend (in addition to any other company offered stipends)
Section 23 (New Section) – Reserve
• Call out time for JFK/LGA increased to 2:30 in recognition of the substantial transportation issues related to extensive construction around the airports
• A Home Reserve Flight Attendant cannot be given a report time earlier than their contactable time
• Added an Assignment Preference for Airport Late Reserve
• Airport Reserves cannot be assigned flying, including deadhead, that leaves after the Airport Reserve Duty Period ends
• No more than 6 Airport Reserve assignments per month unless a preference is submitted for Airport Reserve
• Extra day off for reserves
• Time Balancing/Order of Assignment
• The company advised AFA that some fixes for giving credit are possible
• Airport Reserve will be given a credit value – Sabre estimates this will take 6-9 months to implement
16 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org • Due to the length of time Sabre takes to develop and implement the needed technological fixes (anywhere from 6 months – 2 years) AFA and the company agreed to an LOA stipulating the following:
• At least one meeting per month between AFA and the company to discuss reserve/time balancing/order of assignment/other related items
• The company will pay for flight pay loss for two AFA representatives
• The company will listen to AFA’s concerns/ ideas/etc. and address those with Sabre or the appropriate vendor
• The company will share information from Sabre/other vendors with AFA to try and find solutions to the reserve issues
• The company and AFA will continue to meet monthly until a solution is reached
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 17 Maximum Company 401K Contributions
Max Match at 20YOS Rates [Current]:
• Endeavor Air...... 12.5% • Republic Airline...... 6% • SkyWest Airlines...... 6% • Compass Airlines...... 3% • GoJet Airlines...... 1%
18 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org Combined Vacation Sick Accruals (Hours)
*SkyWest vacation & sick time are accrued based on hours worked. Accruals are estimated at 80 hrs/month.
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 19 Voting Questions and Answers
When can I cast my vote?
• Voting opens Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Noon ET • Voting closes Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Noon ET
How do I cast a vote?
Voting is done electronically by phone or internet. Balloting is conducted electronically through VoteNet Solutions, the leading provider of secure on-demand voting and balloting software and telephone voting for unions, membership, trade and other organizations. The member voting credentials are provided directly to the printer used by VoteNet and do not pass through AFA. Duplicate instructions are also only provided by the VoteNet system. A link to the VoteNet secure site is accessible through OurContract.org once balloting opens. Simple voting instructions are included on the back cover of this booklet.
Once I cast a vote, can I access the system again if I change my mind?
Once a ballot is cast, it cannot be changed.
What should I do if my voting instructions don’t arrive or I lose them?
Call the AFA Ballot Help Line Monday-Friday from 9:30 am to 5 pm ET at 800-424-2401, press 1, and extension 706. Outside of office hours, leave a message. Your message will be returned the following business day.
20 2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org Who Votes on a Tentative Agreement? Eligibility to vote will be determined prior to the ballot mailing. The Tentative Agreement (TA) summary and balloting instructions will be provided to all members eligible to vote, including members who have the opportunity to become eligible during the voting process.
• All active AFA Members in good standing (dues current, active AFA member) are eligible to vote. Members ineligible due to non-payment of dues will be notified when attempting to vote and will be directed to the AFA Membership Department to become current in order to vote.
• Inactive Members (Leaves of Absence of more than 3 months, etc.) may choose to “leave and remain active” to continue payment of dues during the leave in order to be eligible to vote. Contact the AFA Ballot Help Line at 800-424-2401, press 1 and extension 706, to complete the process to “leave and remain active.”
• New Flight Attendants who are scheduled to become a dues paying member (four months of flying) before the ballot closes will be able to vote during the entire period the ballot is open.
As we go through the tentative agreement process, questions can be subnmitted to: [email protected]
2019 AFA Endeavor Air Tentative Agreement Summary | OurContract.org 21 Roadshow Schedule
• ATL - Wednesday, May 29 Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport 3399 International Blvd Hapeville, GA 30354 Phone: (404) 559-1043 Time: 1:00P.M. – 3:30P.M.
• LGA - Thursday, May 30 Aloft Hotel LGA Airport 100-15 Ditmars Blvd East Elmhurst, NY 11369 Phone: (718) 512-0248 Time: 1:00P.M. – 3:30P.M.
• DTW - Monday, June 3 Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Airport 30653 Flynn Drive Romulus, MI 48174 Phone: (734) 721-3200 Time: 1:00P.M. – 3:30P.M.
• JFK - Tuesday, June 4 JFK South Service Road- Administration Building 14 Jamaica, NY 11430 Time: 1:00P.M. – 3:30P.M.
• MSP - Wednesday, June 5 Minneapolis Airport Marriott 2020 American Blvd E Minneapolis, MN 55424 Time: 1:00P.M. – 3:30P.M.
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