IAM Mechanic Agreement – July 18, 2014
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AGREEMENT by and between US AIRWAYS, INC. and the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS July 18, 2014 Table of Contents Article Page Preamble ...................................................................... 1 1 Purpose .......................................................... 2 2 Scope of Agreement ...................................... 4 3 Status of Agreement ...................................... 7 4 Classification and Work Requirements ......... 9 5 Hours of Service ............................................ 18 6 Overtime and Holidays ................................. 25 7 Travel Pay ..................................................... 41 8 Seniority ........................................................ 45 9 Filling Vacancies ........................................... 58 10 Leaves of absence ......................................... 81 11 Vacation with Pay ......................................... 84 12 Sick leave, Premiums and Bonuses ............... 90 13 Transportation ............................................... 93 14 Grievance Procedures .................................... 94 15 System Board of Adjustment ........................ 98 16 Safety and Health .......................................... 101 17 General and Miscellaneous ........................... 104 18 Wage Rates ................................................... 111 19 Union Shop & Dues Check-off Agreement .. 117 20 Severance Allowance .................................... 122 21 Retirement ..................................................... 124 22 Insurance ....................................................... 127 23 Duration ........................................................ 129 ii Letters: Page Letter of Clarification ................................................................ 130 Attachment A - Health Coverage ............................................... 176 Clarification of Article 2(B) ...................................................... 131 Quality Control Checks ............................................................. 139 Computer Programming ............................................................ 141 City to City Bid Awards ............................................................ 142 Attachment E - Voluntary Separation ........................................ 189 Customer Contract Maintenance................................................ 143 Accrual on Leave Matrix ........................................................... 193 Leave of Absence – Birth or Adoption ...................................... 144 Overtime/Swap Matrix .............................................................. 195 Flexible Spending Account ........................................................ 145 Labor Protection Provisions ....................................................... 146 Scope and Alter Ego .................................................................. 147 Attachment H – Shops ............................................................... 197 Medical Exams .......................................................................... 148 Attachment I – V/S in Lieu ........................................................ 198 Consolidation ............................................................................. 150 Addendum A – Enhancement Letter .......................................... 199 Pension Accrual While on Leave/Furlough ............................... 151 Pay Classification ...................................................................... 202 Co-op Letter ............................................................................... 152 Index .......................................................................................... 206 Airbus Training .......................................................................... 154 Retirement from Inactive Status ................................................ 155 Mandatory Overtime (Deicing) ................................................. 156 Aircraft Storage ......................................................................... 158 Inspectors Bidding Lead Jobs .................................................... 159 Bumped after Recall .................................................................. 160 Machine Shop Test .................................................................... 161 Seniority Tie Breaker ................................................................. 164 Pay Progression ......................................................................... 165 Probationary Swaps ................................................................... 166 Airbus Stability Period .............................................................. 167 Swaps while on Light Duty ....................................................... 168 SIDA Badge ............................................................................... 169 Background Check ..................................................................... 171 Back to back Swaps ................................................................... 172 Wholly Owned Provisions ……………………………………..174 Affordable Healthcare Act Excise Tax…………………………134 AA Merger Scope and Job Protections…………………………136 AA Merger VEOP………………………………………………138 iii 1 AGREEMENT 2 3 by and between 4 5 US Airways, INC. 6 7 and the 8 9 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 10 MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS 11 ___________________________________________________ 12 13 14 PREAMBLE 15 16 This Agreement is made and entered into this 18th day of July 2014, in 17 accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Railway Labor Act, as 18 amended, by and between US Airways Inc., the "Company", and the 19 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the 20 "Union". 1 1 ARTICLE 1. 2 PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT 3 4 (A) The purpose of this Agreement is, in the mutual interest of the 5 Company and the employees, to provide for operation of the services of the 6 Company under methods, which will further, to the fullest extent possible, 7 the safety of air transportation, the efficiency of operation, and the 8 continuation of employment under conditions of reasonable hours, proper 9 compensation and working conditions. It is recognized by this Agreement to 10 be the duty of the Company and of the employees to cooperate fully for the 11 attainment of these purposes. To further these purposes, the Company or an 12 International Representative of the Union may request a conference at any 13 time to discuss and deal with any general condition that may arise under the 14 application of this Agreement. 15 16 (B) No employee covered by this Agreement will be interfered with, 17 restrained, coerced, or discriminated against by the Company, its officers or 18 agents, because of membership in or lawful activity on behalf of the Union. 19 20 The Company and the Union recognize the important safety 21 sensitive role of the Quality Assurance Consultants and of the importance of 22 assuring that their duties are accomplished in a fair and unbiased fashion, 23 free from outside interference, pressure or coercion. To that end, the 24 Company and the Union agree that Quality Assurance Consultants covered 25 by this Agreement will not be interfered with, restrained, coerced, or 26 discriminated against by the Company, its officers/agents; the Union, its 27 officers/agents or by fellow employees. 28 29 (C) It is understood wherever in this Agreement employees are 30 referred to in the masculine gender, it shall be recognized as referring to 31 both male and female employees. 32 33 (D) There shall be no discrimination between employees covered by 34 this Agreement because of race, creed, color, national origin, or gender. 35 36 (E) Should any part or provision of this Agreement be rendered invalid 37 by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legislation, such 38 invalidation of any part or provision of this Agreement shall not invalidate 39 the remaining portions thereof, and they shall remain in full force and 40 effect. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 2 Article 1 1 (F) The Company and the Union agree to comply fully with all 2 applicable Federal and State statutes and regulations prohibiting 3 discrimination with respect to all aspects of employment with the Company. 4 Further, the Company and Union agree that neither shall discriminate 5 against employees covered by this Agreement on the basis of race, color, 6 religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, membership 7 in a uniformed service, or status as a disabled veteran. 8 3 Article 1 1 ARTICLE 2. 2 SCOPE OF AGREEMENT 3 4 (A) The Company recognizes the Union as sole and exclusive 5 bargaining agent for all classes and grades of Mechanical employees of the 6 Company working within the continental limits of the United States and its 7 possessions, including Maintenance Control Technicians (MOC), Senior 8 Quality Assurance Auditors, Quality Assurance Auditors, Senior Technical 9 Documentation Specialists, Technical Documentation Specialists, Senior 10 Planner, Planners, (all classes) Inspectors, Lead Mechanics, Mechanics (all 11 classes), Lead Stock Clerks, Stock Clerks, Lead Utilitymen, and Utilitymen. 12 13 (B) The Company agrees that the following described work, wherever 14 performed, is recognized as coming within the jurisdiction of the 15 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and is 16 covered by this Agreement: the making, assembling, erecting, dismantling, 17 and repairing of all machinery, mechanical