Retirement

Ellon Jarvis

Ellon Jarvis

Chairperson
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Having a successful retirement means balancing retirement saving with your other life goals, and making retirement saving a top priority. To archive the best results, planning early and more aggressively provides the best advantage.

Contact: retirement@unitedafa.org

Resources

Retirement FAQs PDF icon

Retirement Frequently Asked Questions (April 30, 2013)

Retiree Insurance Rates PDF icon

March 2012 - This document has all of the 2012 insurance rates for retirees (retirees after 6/2003), and it includes all of the HMO rates for all company service bands, coverage bands, and both pre and post Medicare eligibility.

Saving for Retirement

July 2006 - All about saving for retirement and how to get started.

Eligibility

April 2003 - Eligibility information.

Frontline

Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith produced a documentary for PBS Frontline entitled, "Can You Afford to Retire?", which includes an in depth review of United's pension default.

Saving for Retirement

United SMM Letter Clarification

February 19, 2013 - AFA Article

Feb 19 - Last week, dated January 25, United distributed a letter to all Flight Attendants, which has caused a great deal of confusion and concern.

Profit Sharing Special Election Implemented

January 2, 2013 - AFA Article

Jan 2 - As provided for in the Letter of Agreement reached early last year between AFA and the company, Flight Attendants will be given the ability to determine how they will receive their Profit Sharing payment.

Dear AFA: June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012 - Dear AFA

Implementation of DFAP Cert Codes for Drafting & Reliability Incentive, Profit Sharing Update, Letters to Early Out Participants, CQ Training Obligations for Early Out Participants, CAL AFA Tentative Agreement Voting Starts Today

Dear AFA: May 15, 2012

May 15, 2012 - Dear AFA

MEC President Letter, Talk About It, Don’t Write It Up- What is Professional Standards About?, Early Out Bidding, Flight Attendant Anniversary Highlights Evolution of Profession

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