PHLSW Closure Bidding Procedures & Timeline
On Monday, February 27, 2006 at 0800 Local Domicile (EWR and PHL) time, domicile closure transfer vacancies limited to EWR and PHL Flight Attendants will be open for bid. These vacancies will be filled in (SW) seniority order by EWR and PHL Flight Attendants. These transfer allocations will not be open for system bid.
Closure Vacancies
These 635 allocations exceed the number of Flight Attendants bidding for the involuntary transfer:
| BOS | 80 |
|---|---|
| DCA | 150 |
| DEN | 50 |
| JFK | 125 |
| LAX | 75 |
| LHR | 15 |
| ORD | 100 |
| SFO | 40 |
Timeline
February 27, 2006 – 0800 Eastern Time |
Bid opens |
March 14, 2006 – 0800 Eastern Time |
Bid closes |
March 16, 2006 – 1800 Eastern Time |
Bid awards posted |
Bidding
- All EWR & PHL Flight Attendants must bid using either DIS*48803 or the Bid Fax Form.
- When completing your bid, rank all available domiciles by priority 1 (highest) to 8 (lowest).
- Bid according to your preference of location – do not assume that you will be locked out of any specific location. AFA will continue to advocate for first choice awards whenever possible.
- If a Flight Attendant submits a bid more than once during the time bidding is open, the most recent bid submitted will be used for the award process.
- No early or late bids will be accepted.
- Any insufficient bid or no bid will be assigned at the end of the award in SW seniority order of those with an insufficient or no bid.
Reserve Rotation
You will retain your current status (L or R); or letter (A or B) in your new domicile through January 2007.
Vacations
2006 vacations will be retained for all transferring EWR & PHL Flight Attendants.
