Collective Bargaining Agreement
2005-2010
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Reassignment - Line Guarantee & Minimum Pay and Credit |
Line Guarantee provides pay protection for all scheduled IDs assigned to a lineholder during the month, by guaranteeing the dollar value of hourly flight pay and premium position pay. The guarantee could increase through trip trades, RDOs, picking up open flying, overlap trips, and IDs assigned for drafting. Conversely, trips dropped through an RDO, end of the month conflict, ANP, DNF, time decreased through a trip trade, or a declined line guarantee reassignment would all contribute to a decrease in line guarantee.
Reassignments as a result of involuntary loss of all or a part of an ID are covered in Section 8.J. (domestic), and Section 12.I. (international). These sections are applicable when IDs cancel or when a Flight Attendant is not legal for the next ID at the home domicile.
Section 8.J. and 12.I. Reassignment Parameters
Section 8.J. and 12.I. reassignments may only be made at the home domicile. Reassignments away from home are covered in Sections 9.I., 9.K., 12.Q., and 12.R. Line Guarantee applies to one schedule month only and reassignments into the new month may only be made if there is time lost in the new month because of an overlap trip.
A reassignment must comply with legalities for her/his next scheduled assignment, including 30-in-7 and 8-in-24 domestically, 24-in-7 and 1-in-7 for both operations and must fall within quarterly and monthly maximums.
Domestically, Flight Attendants may not be reassigned to more than one ID. Internationally, a Flight Attendant may not be reassigned to more than one ID if the original assignment was four days or less, and to no more than two IDs if the original assignment was more than four days.
The reassignment may not interfere with previously unassigned days preceding vacation days. Although, if the reassignment infringes upon the start of vacation due to a late arrival, that vacation day will not be restored unless the minimum monthly days off requirement has not been met.
If a Flight Attendant is subject to reassignment when losing only part of the original ID, the crew desk should do everything possible to schedule a reassignment on the same day and avoid holding the Flight Attendant for assignment on the following day.
Reassignment priority should first be given to reassigning an ID in the same operation, Domestic or International, the same number of days, and the same number of hours as the original ID. However, if these preferences are not available, the company has the ability to make a reassignment to recoup the lost time and the Flight Attendant will be paid the greater of the two assignments.
Line Guarantee reassignments provide that a lineholder be assigned to an “open ID.” While there may be circumstances where the company invokes its right to reassign a reserve, an ID assigned to a reserve is no longer “open.”
When required to contact the company at a later time for a reassignment, Flight Attendants are only required to contact the crew desk at a prearranged time once per day including the day encompassing the additional 24 hours. For example: If the scheduler is not able to make an immediate reassignment when contacting the Flight Attendant about the change in the ID, which could take place after checking in for an ID at the airport, the prearranged contact time should not be scheduled until the following morning.
A reassignment may not be made in an attempt to recoup time lost earlier in the month. Additionally, a reassignment may not be made if there is no time to recoup. For instance, if a Flight Attendant has two 5 hour one-day trips back-to back, and the first trip turns into a 10 hour two-day trip, there should be no reassignment for the second one-day trip that the Flight Attendant can no longer work.
| 8.J |
Line Guarantee (Domestic) |
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In the event a lineholder involuntarily loses all or any part of her/his ID(s) in her/his original or adjusted line of flying during the month (except for time lost due to end-of-month schedule conflicts - see Paragraph 4 below), she/he may be reassigned to another ID(s) and shall receive pay and flight time credit on the basis of the total scheduled time shown in her/his line of flying or what was actually flown in the reassignment, whichever is greater. Such reassignments may be to any open ID(s) for which she/he is legal provided that the assignment does not interfere with the next scheduled ID, and further provided that the ID(s) to which such Flight Attendant is reassigned is scheduled to return the Flight Attendant to her/his home domicile no more than twenty-four (24) hours later than the original scheduled ID. Priority will be given to reassigning Flight Attendants to IDs in the same operation and same number of days.
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A Flight Attendant will have the option to decline the reassignment if the number of reserves available is equal to or greater than the projected number of Flight Attendants needed for the specific time period of the reassignment. |
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If the Flight Attendant declines the reassignment, her/his projection and line guarantee will be reduced by the value of the original assignment. |
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A Flight Attendant shall be required to contact the crew desk only once a day, at a pre-designated time, for reassignment under this paragraph. |
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The reassignment rights above do not apply to charters (see Section 9-A-4-c and d). |
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In the event an end-of-the-month conflict causes a Flight Attendant to lose pay and flight time credit, such Flight Attendant shall be guaranteed a minimum of sixty-five (65) hours. |
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Example of a Domestic Reassignment
On November 11, ID 2188 cancels and the Flight Attendant receives pay guarantee (GUAR) for the trip and is eligible for reassignment under Section 8.J. The reassignment is limited to one ID, must return the Flight Attendant to the home domicile by 0958 on November 14 (24 hours after original return), and may not cause any legalities that would create a conflict with their next scheduled ID on November 15.
DSPLOF9999A/SFO/11/999999/MAINLINER,MARY *D*
SU 26 02 09 16 -- 23 -- 30
MO 27 03 10 17 -- 24
TU 28 04 2188 11 GUAR 18 25 2188
WE 29 05 -- 12 GUAR 19 2188 26 --
TH 30 06 -- 13 GUAR 20 -- 27 --
FR 31 07 14 21 -- 28
SA 01 08 15 2188 22 29
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
8920 6500 5438 8920 10009 10537 25011 26100 BID OPS RDO
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CHGID/ 2188 DTE 11/11/03 EQUIP REG DOM SFO CAT S 3 TZ
CREW: FS M N
EQP D FLT# DT DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTLS TTLA ACM DTM RMKS
37B 1208 11 SFODEN 0855 1234 202 239 239
37X 1099 11 DENCOS 1436 1512 45 36 315
37X 1291 11 COSDEN 1557 1639 146 42 357
20B 1248 11 DENATL 1825 2309 1546 244 641 1229
37B 749 12 ATLORD 1455 1556 149 201 201
19J 551 12 ORDDFW 1745 2014 1156 229 430 719
19J 1299*13 DFWSFO 0810 0958 00 348 348 503
TOTAL TIME 1500 FLT TIME 1459 TMA 5033
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In this case, the only trip available for reassignment is the same ID on the 12th, which returns the Flight Attendant home within the 24 hour requirement.
DSPLOF9999A/SFO/11/999999/MAINLINER,MARY *D*
SU 26 02 09 16 -- 23 -- 30
MO 27 03 10 17 -- 24
TU 28 04 2188 11 GUAR 18 25 2188
WE 29 05 -- 12 2188 19 2188 26 --
TH 30 06 -- 13 -- 20 -- 27 --
FR 31 07 14 -- 21 -- 28
SA 01 08 15 2188 22 29
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
8920 6500 5438 8920 10009 10537 25011 26100 BID OPS RDO |
| 12.I. |
Minimum Pay And Credit (International)
The provisions shall be in accordance with Section 8, except as provided below: |
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Paragraph 8.K shall not apply to International IDs. |
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When a loss of flying time results in the application of the line guarantee, in lieu of the reassignment rights provided in Paragraph 8.J, a Flight Attendant may be reassigned as follows:
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For International IDs of four (4) calendar days or less, any International ID for which she/he is legal provided that the ID to which reassigned is scheduled to return the Flight Attendant to her/his home domicile no more than twenty-four (24) hours later than the original scheduled ID and that it does not interfere with the next scheduled ID. Priority will be given to assigning Flight Attendants to IDs in the same operation and the same number of days. |
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For International IDs in excess of four (4) calendar days, the Company will be allowed a maximum of two (2) reassignments provided that the ID to which reassigned is scheduled to return the Flight Attendant to her/his home domicile no more than thirty-six (36) hours later than the originally scheduled ID. Priority will be given to assigning Flight Attendants to IDs in the same operation and the same number of days. |
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A Flight Attendant will have the option to decline a reassignment under paragraphs 2.a. and b. above, if the number of reserves available is equal to or greater than the projected number of Flight Attendants needed for the specific time period of the reassignment. If the Flight Attendant declines the reassignment, her/his projection and line guarantee will be reduced by the value of the original assignment. |
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Example of an International Line Guarantee Reassignment
After reporting for duty on April 17th for ID 5199, the flight cancels just before boarding.
>>DSPLOF0180C/SFO/04/22785/BARKLEY,THOMAS D*
SU 04 -- 11 -- 18 -- 25 -- 02 --
MO 05 -- 12 -- 19 -- 26 -- 03
TU 06 13 -- 20 -- 27 04
WE 07 14 -- 21 -- 28 05
TH 01 08 15 22 29 06 2118
FR 02 09 16 23 30 2726 07 2164
SA 03 2565 10 9344 17 5199 24 8513 01 -- 08 --
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
10105 6118 8309 10203 9629 15716 18934 18400 BID OPS RDO
10629 19400 N Y N
NO DIAGNOSTICS:0180C
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XXXDSL 5199 EFF 04/04/04 THRU 04/17/04 DOM SFO EQP OVR CAT S14
CREW: FS M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
FRQ D EQP FLT# DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTL ACM DTM ERR
SMTWTFS I 47B 863 SFOSYD 2235 0610 5535 1435 1435 1705
I 47B 870 SYDSFO 1345 1005 00 1320 1320 1535
T/D 5 BID 2755 TTL 2755 TMA 8615 M/$ 172.50
M-MEAL BOARDED- 863/04 SFO M-MEAL BOARDED- 870/08 SYD
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DSPLOF0180C/SFO/04/22785/BARKLEY,THOMAS D*
SU 04 -- 11 -- 18 GUAR 25 -- 02 --
MO 05 -- 12 -- 19 GUAR 26 -- 03
TU 06 13 -- 20 GUAR 27 04
WE 07 14 -- 21 GUAR 28 05
TH 01 08 15 22 29 06 2118
FR 02 09 16 23 30 2726 07 2164
SA 03 2565 10 9344 17 GUAR 24 8513 01 -- 08 --
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
10105 6118 5514 7408 9629 12921 16139 18400 BID OPS RDO
10629 19400 N Y N |
The crew desk sends the Flight Attendants home for a legal rest and instructs them to call the crew desk at 1200 Noon on April 18, 2004 for possible 12.I. reassignment. At noon, Thomas Barkley calls the crew desk and is advised of the following reassignment:
XXXDSL 6097 EFF 04/13/04 THRU 04/18/04 DOM SFO EQP OVR CAT S 5
CREW: FS M N O P
FRQ D EQP FLT# DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTL ACM DTM ERR
S.TWTFS W 67D 35 SFOOGG 1630 1855 2805 525 525 655
W 67D 48 OGGSFO 2200 0545 00 445 445 615
T/D 3 BID 1125 TTL 1010 TMA 3900
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After completing the reassignment, the Flight Attendant arrives in SFO from OGG and when he contacts the crew desk, he is given the following reassignment:
XXXDSL 2677 EFF 04/05/04 THRU 04/20/04 DOM SFO EQP REG CAT S 3
CREW: FS M N
FRQ D EQP FLT# DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTL ACM DTM ERR
.MTWT.. 20B 204 SFOIAD 2335 0729 2331 454 454 609
57Q 130 IADSFO 0700 0947 00 547 547 702
T/D 3 BID 1041 TTL 1041 TMA 3542 M/$ 62.48 |
DSPLOF0180C/SFO/04/22785/BARKLEY,THOMAS D*
SU 04 -- 11 -- 18 6097 25 -- 02 --
MO 05 -- 12 -- 19 -- 26 -- 03
TU 06 13 -- 20-2677 27 04
WE 07 14 -- 21 -- 28 05
TH 01 08 15 22 -- 29 06 2118
FR 02 09 16 23 30 2726 07 2164
SA 03 2565 10 9344 17 GUAR 24 8513 01 -- 08 --
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
10105 6118 7720 9614 9629 15127 18345 18400 BID OPS RDO
10629 19400 N Y N |
Option to Decline a Reassignment
Flight Attendants have the option to decline the reassignment if the number of Reserves is equal to, or greater than the projected number of Flight Attendants needed for the specific time of the reassignment. When you decline a reassignment, your line projection and guarantee will be reduced by the amount of the original assignment or time lost in the ID. If a Flight Attendant (such as Thomas Barkley in the example on pages 4 & 5) is subject to reassignment from a 5 day International ID and she/he works one reassigned ID, but then declines the second, her/his line projection will not be reduced by the full value of the original trip. Rather, the first reassignment will be considered and the line guarantee will be reduced by the difference between the first reassignment and the value of the original ID.
Keep in mind that the crew desk considers many factors in determining what adequate Reserve coverage means. Situations such as Reserves having high time early in the month, anticipated inclement weather or irregular operations, all may have an impact on determining when scheduling approves a declined Reassignment. In short, declining a Reassignment is based on operational needs.
The decision to decline a reassignment must be made at the time given and is final. Once accepted, the assignment cannot be declined. Once declined, a Flight Attendant cannot be required to accept an assignment. Declining a reassignment will not decrease the quarterly maximum or preclude a Flight Attendant from picking up time through priority number 1 in open flying, or RDO from another Flight Attendant.
Example of Option to Decline
>>DSPLOF1908A/DCA/04/231006/HUNTER,DANIEL *D
SU 04 11 18 25 1150 02 CLLR
MO 05 12 19 26 1179 03
TU 06 8009 13 20 27 -- 04
WE 07 3961 14 1151 21 28 05 CLLR
TH 01 OFSL 08 1148 15 1151 22 29 06 CLLR
FR 02 3173 09 1149 16 OFSL 23 30 07 CLLR
SA 03 10 1152 17 1152 24 01 08 CLLR
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
8547 6500 6620 8349 10406 9743 16343 18400 BID OPS RDO
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XXXDSL 1152 EFF 04/10/04 THRU 05/01/04 DOM DCA EQP REG CAT S 3
CREW: FS M N
FRQ D EQP FLT# DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTL ACM DTM ERR
......S 37B 733 IADMIA 0915 1152 118 237 237
37B 1298 MIAIAD 1310 1544 106 234 511
37X 1442 IADBDL 1650 1805 45 115 626 F
37X 379 BDLIAD 1850 2013 00 123 749 1228
T/D 1 BID 749 TTL 749 TMA 122I8 M/$ 21.82
M-MEAL BOARDED-1298/10 MIA |
Flight 1298 is delayed for servicing leaving MIA, which will result in the crew misconnecting for the additional segments in their ID.
CHGID/ 1152 DTE 04/17/04 EQUIP REG DOM DCA CAT S 3 TZ
CREW: FS M N
EQP D FLT# DT DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTLS TTLA ACM DTM RMKS
37B 733 17 IADMIA 0914=1128= 140 237 214 214
37B 1298 17 MIAIAD 1406=1647= 03 234 239 453 MS
37X 1442 17 IADBDL 1650 1755 55 115 F
37X 379 17 BDLIAD 1850 2013 00 123 1228
TOTAL TIME 754 FLT TIME 731 TMA 1228
M-MEAL BOARDED-1298/17 MIA |
On arrival at IAD, Flight Attendants check with the crew desk and there is no reassignment available. They are asked to call the following morning at 0600 for a possible Line Guarantee reassignment.
CHGID/ 1152 DTE 04/17/04 EQUIP REG DOM DCA CAT S 3 TZ
CREW: FS M N
EQP D FLT# DT DPTARV DPTR ARVL L/O TTLS TTLA ACM DTM RMKS
37B 733 17 IADMIA 0914=1128= 140 237 214 214
37B 1298 17 MIAIAD 1406=1647= 03 234 239 453 902
TOTAL TIME 511 FLT TIME 453 TMA 902
M-MEAL BOARDED-1298/17 MIA
FLT DT STA REASON TIME PID
1298 17 IAD MSCX/END ID CK FOR 8J RASN/ARM 172147 OPB 44118
1298 17 IAD CREW ADVD TO CALL AT 0600/18 FOR 172247 OPB 44116
1298 17 IAD PSBL 8J RASN……………………………………………SS 172247 OPB 44116 |
When Daniel Hunter calls the crew desk at 0600 on April 18, he declines a reassignment and is permitted to because reserve coverage for April 18 is adequate at DCA. The line of flying is reduced by the amount of time lost from the original ID 1152/17APR.
>>DSPLOF1908A/DCA/04/231006/HUNTER,DANIEL *D
SU 04 11 18 DECL 25 1150 02 CLLR
MO 05 12 19 26 1179 03
TU 06 8009 13 20 27 -- 04
WE 07 3961 14 1151 21 28 05 CLLR
TH 01 OFSL 08 1148 15 1151 22 29 06 CLLR
FR 02 3173 09 1149 16 OFSL 23 30 07 CLLR
SA 03 10 1152 17 1152 24 01 08 CLLR
GAR MIN ACT FTM MAX QAC QPJ QMX OPTING
8547 6500 6620 8349 10406 9743 16343 18400 BID OPS RDO
8309 8111 16105 N N N
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Contract References
Section 8 - Minimum Pay and Credit
Section 12 - International
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