American flight attendants contract, Section 21 — PERIOD OF PROBATION

1. During the first six (6) months of service with the Company on Flight Attendant status, a Flight Attendant shall be on probation. Should a probationary Flight Attendant be in a non-pay status for more than sixteen (16) consecutive calendar days, or be granted an approved leave of absence, paid or unpaid, for more than sixteen (16) calendar days, the probationary period shall be extended by the number of days such Flight Attendant was in a non-pay status.

2. The Company shall have the right to discharge or lay off any Flight Attendant during the probationary period without cause and without hearing.

3. Probationary Flight Attendants will be permitted to trip trade without notice or approval during the period following bid finalization up to first day of the next contractual month.

4. After the beginning of the contractual month, a Probationary Flight Attendant may change their schedule during the contractual month provided contact is made and approval is given by their Inflight Manager or, in the Inflight Manager's absence, the Inflight Manager's designee. The decision to grant or deny the requested schedule change will be timely and will not be unreasonably withheld.

1. Flight Attendants' names will appear on the Seniority List regardless of their probationary status;

2. A Flight Attendant laid off during the probationary period shall be recalled in order of seniority.