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Sep 12

Ongoing Implementation Measures (OIM)

By Contract Enforcement, News, Positive Rate
As many of you are aware pilots have been denied the ability to pick up trips (CIA and MUV) during the View/Add Window process due to “potential” lapses in qualification and currency. Through the Ongoing Implementation Measures (OIM) in Section 11, we have reached an agreement with the Company. Beginning no later than the bidding for the August 2018 bid period, pilots will now be awarded CIA and MUV without regard to potential lapses in qualification or currency (e.g., tri-annual LMS, 3-in-3, segment currency, line check).
To view the entire OIM, please click here.
We have also reached an OIM under FDA LOA Paragraph X regarding the Early Exit Option Transition Footprint. Beginning no later than the bidding for the November 2018 bid period, any pilot eligible to exercise the “Early Exit” option, as provided in FDA LOA Paragraph D.2.c., and who bid a secondary line shall be awarded a secondary line. Such secondary line shall have 42 CHs credited toward the pilot’s BLG, and the pilot shall have the ability to preference between 7 and 10 consecutive days free from duty in that bid period. If certain conditions are met, the OIM provides a guarantee that the pilot will receive the identified footprint without Fleet Captain involvement.
To view the entire OIM, please click here.
Please contact Contract Enforcement at fedex-enforcement@alpa.org if you have any contractual concerns.
Sep 12

Non-Refundable Airline Tickets

By Contract Enforcement, News, Positive Rate

It is our understanding that in June and July some pilots (fewer than 100) had Lufthansa (LH) flights incorrectly purchased as non-refundable due to an incorrect code entered by LH. Global Travel cancelled all non-refundable tickets that had not been used and re-issued them as fully refundable. If a LH ticket had already been used, Crew Audit may have disallowed the ticket on your expense reports prior to being aware of the issue. If you had a LH ticket purchased in June or July on your expense report and it was denied due to it being a non-refundable ticket, file a discrepancy and the issue will be reviewed and corrected.

The discrepancy process is as follows: if the deadhead is in your travel bank, click “file a discrepancy;” submit the tickets to the expense report as either “other scheduled” or “other deviation;” “N/A” as the trip #; select “adjust scheduled fare,” then in this box enter the deadhead value plus the non- refundable ticket amount. In the comment box indicate “the discrepancy is to increase the deviation bank to cover the ticket listed incorrectly as non- refundable.” The discrepancy will then be reviewed for approval.
If you have any questions, contact Contract Enforcement at FedEx-Enforcement@alpa.org .
Sep 12

Reserve and Sick Leave

By Contract Enforcement, News, Positive Rate, Uncategorized
Any assignment given to a reserve pilot while he/she is on sick leave must be a legal assignment considering both the FARs and the CBA. When a pilot is on sick leave, the pilot must be assigned open time as if he/she were not sick. Reserve pilots that are on sick leave should be aware of illegal assignments. If assigned two or more trips while you are sick, you should be able to operate said trips in the well world. Therefore, while on sick leave, we ask that pilots double check reserve assignments to ensure compliance with Section 14.B.2.c.iii.
The following examples are all illegal assignments:
  • While sick, you are given an assignment and leveled. When given a subsequent assignment, it may not conflict with your previous assignment (overlap).
  • When you are given an assignment, and hub turned into another assignment, the duty limitations still apply. Therefore, if given a day showtime the scheduled hours may not exceed 13:00 hours.
  • While sick, you are assigned a trip that, if flown, would cause you to exceed FAR flight time limits.
14.B.2.c.iii.
A reserve pilot on sick leave shall be assigned open time as if he were not on sick leave (Section 25.G.3. Open Time Assignment and Section 25.M.6. Reserve Assignment Options). A reserve pilot will maintain his leveling position on the reserve list, and the scheduled credit hours for any trips he is assigned and removed as sick will be credited toward his RLG/ mini-RLG and deducted from his sick bank. Commencing at 0900 LBT each day, a reserve pilot with an assignment(s) having a showtime during the next day shall be removed for sick leave and such assignment shall be available for open time assignment by CRS.
If you have any questions, please contact Contract Enforcement, FedEx-Enforcement@alpa.org.
Sep 12

FDA Transition Window/Return Relocation Benefits

By Contract Enforcement

Did you know that an FDA pilot is eligible for a return household goods shipment during the “FDA Transition Window” and only during that window? Paragraph C.2.h.ii. of the FDA LOA provides an FDA pilot a return household goods shipment during the pilot’s FDA Transition Window. Paragraph C.2.f.i.(b) defines the FDA Transition Window as “the period beginning 6 months prior to his activation into his post-FDA crew position and ending upon either his activation in his new crew position or 60 days after termination of his employment, whichever is earlier.” As you can see, the FDA Transition Window ends upon activation into the post-FDA crew position, which in turn ends an FDA pilot’s eligibility for FDA benefits. Of course, you should know that all associated benefits (i.e., housing allowance, return household goods shipment, de-positioning airline tickets, paid relocation days off, hotel use during exit transition, and transition allowance) are affected by the FDA Transition Window. The Agreement/FDA LOA does not provide any exceptions to the requirement of relocating prior to activation into the post-FDA crew position.

If you have any contractual questions, please contact Contract Enforcement at FedEx-Enforcement@alpa.org.
Jun 26

EAA AirVenture in OshKosh, WI

By News
The Air Line Pilots Association Int’l returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 23-29 and needs pilot volunteers to staff the ALPA Booth at Exhibit Hanger C (#C-3039) and to help with KidVenture activities across from the AirVenture Museum. KidVenture is an EAA-sponsored program that introduces young people to the wonders of aviation through fun and engaging exercises, and ALPA pilots will be conducting an educational weight-and-balance drill.
Don’t hesitate to sign up if you haven’t participated in something like this before. Online training will be available to cover everything you need to know.
Oshkosh is a fantastic event and volunteering for one of these ALPA activities is a great way to help your union and give something back to the aviation community. Please visit www.alpa.org/oshkosh and sign up today. We will contact you mid-July with more information regarding volunteer slots. In the meantime, email us at alpa.oshkosh@alpa.org if you have questions. We want to see you there!