This is a highlight of our opening proposal on economics!
Remember, this is only our first economics proposal; negotiations are a compromise.
SECTION 3 - COMPENSATION
Current Book | AFA Proposed on Date of Signing | Company Proposed on Date of Signing | |
0-6 Months | 27.06 | $36.53 | |
7-12 Months | 27.06 | $37.17 | |
1 Year | 27.06 | $37.80 | |
2 Years | 27.06 | $38.42 | |
3 Years | 28.93 | $39.06 | |
4 Years | 30.74 | $41.50 | |
5 Years | 31.84 | $42.98 | |
6 Years | 33.43 | $45.13 | |
7 Years | 34.86 | $47.06 | |
8 Years | 36.10 | $48.74 | |
9 Years | 37.15 | $50.15 | |
10 Years | 38.19 | $51.56 | |
11 Years | 39.21 | $52.93 | |
12 Years | 39.87 | $53.82 | |
13 Years | 40.86 | $55.16 | |
14 Years | 41.39 | $55.88 | |
15 Years | 41.92 | $56.59 | |
16 Years | 42.45 | $57.31 | |
17 Years | 42.98 | $58.02 | |
18 Years | 43.51 | $58.74 | |
19 Years | $59.40 | ||
20+ Years | $60.08 |
DOS | DOS+1 | DOS+2 | DOS+3 | |
35% | 6% | 6% | 6% | |
0-6 Months | $36.53 | $38.72 | $41.05 | $43.51 |
7-12 Months | $37.17 | $39.40 | $41.76 | $44.26 |
1 Year | $37.80 | $40.07 | $42.47 | $45.02 |
2 Years | $38.42 | $40.73 | $43.17 | $45.76 |
3 Years | $39.06 | $41.40 | $43.88 | $46.52 |
4 Years | $41.50 | $43.99 | $46.63 | $49.43 |
5 Years | $42.98 | $45.56 | $48.30 | $51.19 |
6 Years | $45.13 | $47.84 | $50.71 | $53.75 |
7 Years | $47.06 | $49.88 | $52.88 | $56.05 |
8 Years | $48.74 | $51.66 | $54.76 | $58.04 |
9 Years | $50.15 | $53.16 | $56.35 | $59.73 |
10 Years | $51.56 | $54.65 | $57.93 | $61.40 |
11 Years | $52.93 | $56.11 | $59.48 | $63.04 |
12 Years | $53.82 | $57.05 | $60.48 | $64.11 |
13 Years | $55.16 | $58.47 | $61.98 | $65.70 |
14 Years | $55.88 | $59.23 | $62.78 | $66.55 |
15 Years | $56.59 | $59.99 | $63.59 | $67.40 |
16 Years | $57.31 | $60.75 | $64.39 | $68.25 |
17 Years | $58.02 | $61.50 | $65.19 | $69.11 |
18 Years | $58.74 | $62.26 | $66.00 | $69.96 |
19 Years | $59.40 | $62.96 | $66.74 | $70.75 |
20+ Years | $60.08 | $63.68 | $67.50 | $71.55 |
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |
Retroactive Pay ***NEW*** | N/A | Retroactive pay to July 13, 2023 (date of agreement became amendable) | |
Signing Bonus | N/A | Signing Bonus upon ratification (amount TBD) | |
Monthly Guarantee | 75 hours | 78 hours | |
Minimum Day Pay | 3.5 hours with carve outs | 4.5 hours, with no carve outs | |
Duty Rig ***NEW*** | None | 1 hour of credit for every 2 hours on duty | |
Trip Rig ***NEW*** | None | 1 hour of credit for every 4 hours away from base | |
Ready Reserve Pay | Greater of 4 hours or actual flying time | Greater of 4.5 hours or actual flying time; if assigned HRV more than twice in a week it goes above guarantee | |
Early Reports and Extensions | 1.5 times | 2.0 times | |
CFA Premium | 25% override, $10 per hour for administrative duties | 50% override, $20 per hour for administrative duties | |
Junior Assignment | 1.5 times | 2.0 times | |
Boarding Pay ***NEW*** | None | Half of hourly rate for published boarding time for each boarding | |
Holding Pay ***NEW*** | None | $20 per hour, for all unscheduled ground time after departure time | |
Escalator Pay ***NEW*** | None | Pays 150% for all hours above 85 credit hours | |
Deadhead Pay | 50% unless day only consists of a DH | 100% Pay or min-day | |
Training Pay | 3.6 Hours – Classroom; 1 hour of pay for each 2 hours of CBT | 6.0 Hours – Classroom; 1 for 1 for each hour of CBT | |
Holiday/Critical Coverage | 150% for only Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Memorial Day and July 4th or any day declared by the company | 200% for all Federally designated holidays and any day declared by the company | |
Accelerated Pay | 150% | 200% | |
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing | $10.00 only if at the end of a trip | $20.00 for at any time during a trip | |
Premium Pay Stacking ***NEW*** | None | Allows for various overrides to be stacked and all applicable to be paid |
SECTION 4 - SICK LEAVE
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |
Accrual Rate | 3.5 hours | 6 hours | |
Cap | 400 hours | No cap | |
Ability to use sick leave for Parent or Child ***NEW*** | None | Ability to use sick leave for sick parent or child | |
Cash out on retirement or resignation ***NEW*** | None | Yes |
SECTION 5 - VACATION
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
After 1 Year = 1 Week; After 2 Years = 2 Weeks; After 6 Years = 3 Weeks; After 13 Years = 4 Weeks; After 18 Years or more = 5 Weeks | After 1 Year = 2 Weeks; After 4 Years = 3 Weeks; After 10 Years = 4 Weeks; After 15 Years = 5 Weeks; After 18 Years or more = 6 Weeks |
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Value of week | 21 Hours | 28 Hours | |||||||||
Working During Vacation | With Company Permission; Paid for time worked plus vacation pay | Voluntarily: paid for time worked plus vacation pay Company Solicited: paid for time worked at accelerated pay (2x hourly rate), plus vacation pay |
SECTION 6 - TRAVEL EXPENSES
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Per Diem | $2.00 per hour | $2.60 per hour, .10 increase each year for the duration | |||||||||
International | $5 per calendar day | $10 per calendar day | |||||||||
Extended Layovers (Sits greater than 4:45) | Provided with a hotel room “Day Room” | Option of “Day Room” or $30 meal voucher | |||||||||
Commuter Hotel Allowance | $250 per month | $500 per month | |||||||||
Hotel not ready and available ***NEW*** | None | Adjust rest period to when hotel room is ready and available | |||||||||
Hotel not booked ***NEW*** | None | FA has option to adjust rest period if hotel not booked within 1 hour or self-book and get reimbursed | |||||||||
Global Entry ***NEW*** | None | Company Paid or reimbursed |
SECTION 7 - HOURS OF SERVICE
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Duty Day | 14 hours | 13 hours | |||||||||
Max Duty | 15 hours | 14 hours | |||||||||
Max Operate Block ***NEW*** | None | 9 hours | |||||||||
Line Holder Days Off | 11 days | 13 days | |||||||||
Reserve Days Off | 10 day | 12 days |
SECTION 8 - SCHEDULING
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Trade Floor | 60 hours | 20 hours | |||||||||
Trip Drops ***NEW*** | none | Allowed | |||||||||
DH Home ***NEW*** | none | Allow for A12 travel home if DH at end of trip |
SECTION 9 - RESERVE
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Reserve Availability Period | 14 hours | 12 hours | |||||||||
Ready Reserve | No more than 3 days in a row, with credit to guarantee | If assigned more than 2 times in a week, pays above guarantee | |||||||||
Ready Reserve Assignments | Bucket System | Bidding via Future Reserve Scheduling; Bucket System | |||||||||
Future Reserve Scheduling ***NEW*** | None | Ability to bid for next day assignments:
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SECTION 10 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Bereavement Leave | 3 paid days | 5 paid days | |||||||||
Personal Days | 3 days | 10 days |
SECTION 11 - UNIFORMS
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Pay for Initial Complement | Company pays nothing | Company pays 50% | |||||||||
Yearly Uniform Allowance | $500, capped at $800 | $700, cap at $1000 | |||||||||
Maternity Uniforms ***NEW*** | None | Ability to borrow 2 uniforms during pregnancy |
SECTION 14 - UNION BUSINESS
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Override AFA Pays when taking leave | 27% | 10% | |||||||||
Company Paid Leave for AFA ***NEW*** | None | 200 hours per year |
SECTION 18 - TRAINING
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Commuting FA travel ***NEW*** | None | Option to self-book A12 travel |
SECTION 23 - SAFETY
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Company Paid Leave for the Fatigue Committee ***NEW*** | None | 50 hours per month | |||||||||
Pay for Approved Fatigue Calls ***NEW*** | None | Paid from Sick |
SECTION 24 - GENERAL
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Parking | At Domicile only | At Domicile; Other Airport up to $50; Public Transportation up to $50 | |||||||||
Safety ***NEW*** | None | Company must make best efforts to ensure safety of FAs in crew rooms, terminals, and airport parking lots |
SECTION 25 - INSURANCE
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Company Provided Life Insurance | 1.5 times annual salary, up to $50,000 | 1.5 times annual salary, up to $100,000 | |||||||||
Health Insurance | Cost Sharing of Premium could increase by 1% with a max of 3% | Capped with no increase in the cost share of the premium |
SECTION 27 - RETIREMENT (401k)
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
COMPANY MATCH After 6 month up to 2% After 5 years up to 3% After 12 year up to 4% | COMPANY MATCH 6 mos – less than 5 Yrs up to 4.0% of eligible earnings; 5 Yrs – less than 10 Yrs up to 6.0% of eligible earnings; 10 Yrs – less than 15 Yrs up to 9.0% of eligible earnings; 15 Yrs – less than 20 Yrs up to 11.0% of eligible earnings; 20+ Yrs up to 14.0% of eligible earnings |
SECTION 29 - EAP & PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Current Book | AFA Proposed | Company Proposed | |||||||||
Company Paid Leave for EAP Committee ***NEW*** | None | 50 hours per month |