American flight attendants contract, Appendix L1 — Implementation Timeline Letter of Agreement
A. Targeted Timelines
The Parties have established target dates for implementation of the provisions of the agreement as listed below. All provisions of the 2024 Agreement shall be implemented the 1st day of the bid month following Date of Ratification (hereinafter “DOS”) except as provided in Appendix A to this side letter, as otherwise set forth herein, or as otherwise mutually agreed upon between the Parties.
B. Contract Implementation Committee
To help ensure a timely and successful complete implementation, the Parties will create a Contract Implementation Committee (CIC) upon ratification of the 2024 CBA. The CIC will work closely together to assist in the prioritization of implementation items, consistent with this Letter of Agreement, and ensure
programming is completed in an expeditious manner in accordance with the Parties’ implementation target dates. The CIC shall consist of three (3) Company members and three (3) Union members. At least one member of each team shall have participated in the negotiations for the 2024 CBA. The Union members of the CIC will be considered full-time CIC related work for eighteen (18) months beginning DOS of the 2024 CBA and shall be available for CIC related work and/or to meet with the Company during normal business hours. The Company will pay flight loss pay for the duration of the eighteen (18) months. The CIC will meet within fifteen (15) days of DOS and thereafter will determine its meeting schedule and meet as necessary during implementation.
The Company will commit resources to the extent necessary to ensure the 2024 CBA is timely implemented and the Union commits to providing support through the CIC.
C. Implementation Status Review
At six (6) and twelve (12) months after DOS, the Parties will convene an implementation status review meeting to review and discuss the implementation process relative to the targeted implementation dates. The implementation status review meetings will include a cross functional team of Labor, Operations, and IT from the Company and APFA participants familiar and involved with the implementation process. The Chief Operating Officer shall attend as part of the Company team and the APFA National President shall attend as part of the APFA team. These meetings do not replace and are not a substitute for regular and consistent CIC meetings. If implementation is objectively behind the targeted implementation schedule at the implementation status review meetings, the Parties will discuss any additional resources or other measures that may be necessary to accelerate implementation. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit or prevent either Party from filing a grievance pursuant to the CBA related to the interpretation or application of this Letter of Agreement.
D. Scheduling and Reserve Provisions
The targeted timelines for implementation of Scheduling, Reserve and related sections will be as established in Appendix A. Items which require programing will include specified Target Implementation Dates.
The Parties have agreed to certain provisions identified below which require programing of TTS, UBL and other systems. These provisions, either separately or when combined, involve significant complexity. The CIC, within ninety (90) days of DOS, will evaluate programming requirements and establish realistic target timelines for such provisions. The features of these provisions, among other complexities, may
increase the run time of TTS beyond the times specified in the CBA. In that event, or in the event other implementation challenges arise, the Parties shall meet to resolve the issues by making necessary changes to run times and/or other necessary modifications to allow for implementation of these provisions and may need to adjust the target timeline(s) established by the CIC. In the event implementation is infeasible, the Parties shall meet to discuss solutions. The provisions identified as requiring significant complexity are:
• A provision allowing a Flight Attendant to add multiple sequences (2) in a transaction conditional on dropping a sequence in TTS.
• An exception to the TTS daily limit for transactions which improves a more negative day.
• TTS/UBL will provide an electronic means for Reserves to conduct TTS/UBL transactions on days off
• Out of Base UBL for Lineholders and Reserves
• Less than Minimum Call-Out UBL for Lineholders
• UBL Trip Improvement (originating same day)
E. General
Until the implementation of the provisions identified above, the applicable provisions of the prior collective bargaining agreement will remain in effect. Those provisions shall only remain in effect until the implementation of the respective provisions, at which point the contract provisions in the 2024 CBA will apply.
Attachment A: Implementation Timeline Letter of Agreement
| Contract Reference | Description | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3.A. | Pay Rates | Date of Signing |
| 3.C. | A321/737 Lead Premium and Galley Pay increase for International | Date of Signing |
| 3.K. | If either the departure time or the arrival of the flight (based on local station time) touches or was scheduled to touch the actual holiday, Holiday/Incentive Day pay would apply for the entire flight segment flown | Date of Signing |
| 3.P. | Pay Discrepancies | Date of Signing |
| 3.R. | Profit Sharing (Pro-rated as of Date of Signing) | Date of Signing |
| 4.A.1. | Per Diem | Date of Signing |
| 6.A.2.b. | 10-day notification changing to 15-days for site visits | Date of Signing |
| 6.A.4. | Improved travel for Hotel Committee to assist with union participation for site visits | Date of Signing |
| 6.B.3.d. & e. | Added amenities to preference list for selecting hotels | Date of Signing |
| 6.B.5. | Compensation for hotel delays | Date of Signing |
| 6.B.6. | Improved process for APFA to address assignments or transportation issues | Date of Signing |
| 7.A. | Uniform List - Updated with new items | Date of Signing |
| 7.H. | Maternity Uniforms - Provide vs loan | Date of Signing |
| 8.F.2. | Eliminate 80% LH/20% RSV for vacation buyback | Date of Signing |
| 10.C.2.j. | Add projected standby shifts including start time, length, location to the bid packet | Date of Signing |
| 10.C.7. | If cancelled sequence within the bidding period in PBS is awarded to FA, it will be treated as a PBS misaward | Date of Signing |
| 10.D.11. d. | Company must offer VC buyback on flex months | Date of Signing |
| 10.J.1. b. | Pay Protection for Lineholder who loses 3 or more full sequences not already pay protected | Date of Signing |
| 10.T. | Crew Scheduling Error/Misawards | Date of Signing |
| 10.U.1.a & c. | Satellite Bases - open/close a satellite base | Date of Signing |
| 10.V.1. | FA misuse of scheduling systems language | Date of Signing |
| 11.D.2. b. | If aircraft returns to gate after takeoff for “any” reason and does no other flying, FA will receive pay and credit for a completed trip | Date of Signing |
| 12.A.4. | RSV will not receive RSV rotation credit if on Voluntary Leave of Absence (VLOA) | Date of Signing |
| 12.D.1. | Moving GD/FD (if not mutually agreed to move, will be moved to end of current block of days off) | Date of Signing |
| 12.F.4 & 9. a. | Ability to extend standby shifts to 6 or 8 hours | Date of Signing |
| 12.G.1. | RAP D 1400-0200 and once all departures are airborne and there are no known diversions or returning flights, RAP will be modified to end at that time. | Date of Signing |
| 12.J.1. | Redistribution of known open time by noon HBT | Date of Signing |
| 12.K.3.c. | Aggressive RSV awarded prior to Standby for LMCO | Date of Signing |
| 12.M. | RSV Sequence Cancellation/Removal procedures | Date of Signing |
| 12.N. | Company may elect not to flex RSV max on a flex month | Date of Signing |
| 12.O. | Priority of Trip Assignment (POTA) | Date of Signing |
| 14.L.2.c | Annual Purser training class change from a minimum of 80 to a minimum of 100 FAs | Date of Signing |
| 14.L.5.b.iii.(a). | Non-qualified Purser required to work Purser position will receive Purser Pay | Date of Signing |
| 15.H. & I. | Language Assessment/Proficiency/Education | Date of Signing |
| 15.L. | Resignation Proffer (reduced from 10 years to 7 years) | Date of Ratification |
| 16.G.12. | Request to DH to different co-terminal from ROTA assignment must be made by 2230 HBT or time of award if ROTD assignment | Date of Signing |
| 16.G.15. | No trading 48 hour prior to report for new seasonal start up DH offline (add to bid sheet and need to communicate to FAs) | Date of Signing |
| 16.G.17. | FA option to split on if originating alternate DH is delayed or cancelled | Date of Signing |
| 19.B. | CRAF Improved Compensation | Date of Signing |
| 19.C, E, F, G, & J. | CRAF Streamlined Procedures | Date of Signing |
| 22.A & D. | Vacancy Transfer Procedures & Awards (new information to be included on posting and no longer have to be active on date of award and effective transfer date) | Date of Signing |
| 22.H. | Displacement Notification (FA to be sent electronic notification along with priority of return preference form) | Date of Signing |
| 22.L. | Mutual Transfer Procedures (probationary FA can be awarded one vacancy transfer or one mutual transfer while on probation) | Date of Signing |
| 23.B.1. a. | Voluntary Furlough (Occupational and Longevity Seniority continue to accrue) | Date of Signing |
| 23.B.1. c. | Leave in Lieu of Furlough unpaid (Occupational and Longevity Seniority continue to accrue) | Date of Signing |
| 23.C.13. | Expanded look back window when active less than 12 consecutive months when determining furlough pay | Date of Signing |
| 23.D. | Leave in Lieu of Crew Base Displacement | Date of Signing |
| 25.N. | Unpaid LOA Chart (IOD Medical Leave) | Date of Signing |
| 25.K.5. a. | Other Employment While on Leave | Date of Signing |
| 25.L.1. b. | Individuals eligible for BR | Date of Signing |
| 25.L.1. e. | May use VC for additional BR days | Date of Signing |
| 27.J. | Class/VC Seniority Accrual on Unpaid IOD/Medical Leave of Absence | Date of Signing |
| 29.E. | Training Pay | Date of Signing |
| 29.F.4. | Hotel for Training for DFW commuters >50 miles away | Date of Signing |
| 33.B.7. | Drug & Alcohol Procedures on FA Tablet | Date of Signing |
| 37.G.9. | Inop Jumpseat qualifier for Commuting | Date of Signing |
| 37.I. | Commuter Policy | Date of Signing |
| 37.O.4.b. | Removal of letters after 1-year active | Date of Signing |
| 38 | Crew Rest Procedures | Date of Signing |
| 38.I. | Significant Malfunction to Crew Bunk Procedures | Date of Signing |
| Contract Reference | Description | Targeted Implementation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Letter of Agreement | Ratification Bonus | Ratification + 60 days |
| 3.D. | Boarding Pay - 50% pay of scheduled boarding time based on actual equipment | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 6.B.9. | Hotel Gainsharing Discussion | Parties to discuss within 90 days of ratification |
| 7.Q. | Uniform payroll deductions | Date of Signing + 2 months |
| 8.E | Max increased from 6 to 7 Filler Days | 2025-26 VC fiscal year (May 2, 2025) |
| 8.B.1 | Value of VC Day: ≥ 7 days = 4 hrs. pay & credit < 7 days = 3.5 hrs. pay & credit and .5 hrs. no credit | 2025-26 VC fiscal year (May 2, 2025) |
| 10.D.2. | APFA National Contract and Scheduling Chairs view-only access to reports upon request in TTS/UBL/ETB/ROTA/ROTD | Date of Signing + 24 months |
| 10.D.13.d. | 1) Speaker required pairings by language and 2) prefer position order per aircraft 3) generic double up 4) bidding the greatest numbers of off days | Date of Signing + 24 months |
| 10.D.17. | FA returning from LOA bidding requirements | Date of Signing + 4 months |
| 10.F.2.c. | UBL run report (add time trip opened, trips not awarded, and transferred sequences) | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 10.G.2. j. | ETB pickup outside of protected sequence footprint | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 10.G.4. e. | RSV ETB HBR rest changed from 1800 to 1600 | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 10.H.7. & 8. | FA may bid specific Red Flag sequence in TTS | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 10.L.6. | Reserve Last Trip of the Month pay protection | Date of Signing + 12 months, except full sequence cancellations under the 10.L.1 will be paid effective Date of Signing |
| 10.W. | All Electronic Communication System (ECS) Implementation NOTE: Phase 1 & Phase 2 items will be based on programming requirements. The CIC will work closely together to assist in prioritization of the ECS items. | Phase 1: Date of Signing + 12 months Phase 2: Date of Signing + 24 months |
| 11.D.6. | 1:2 Sit RIG | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 11.G. | Standby RSV Duty Limitations now based on Dom Duty Chart 11. F. | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 11.M. | Domestic On-Board Requirements | Date of Signing +6 months |
| 11.O. | Voluntary Waiver/Pay | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.A.3.b.. | Reserve Rotation (applicable only to new FAs hired after implementation) | Implemented within the duration of contract |
| 12.C.2.c. | RSV trading days off with company using ballot | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.F.9.b. | Standby pay and credit based on departure time at time of assignment of the standby sequence | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.G.2. | A Reserve with a Flex Day following their RAP may only be assigned a sequence with a sign-in on or before 2359 HBT on the last day of Reserve | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.I.1. c. | Specifics for standby bidding; attributes of bidding in ROTA (each standby shift will be given a specific identifier (similar to sequence numbers) with set start, end times, required days of RSV availability, crew base, and terminal) | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.K.1. c. | Trips opening 0001-0500 and depart after 1100 can be held out of UBL until 0700 | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 12.K.1. g. | Processing of RAPs | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.K.4. | Above 40 hours on aggressive RSV do not count toward COT | Date of Signing + 18 months |
| 12.L. | ASG code will apply to awarded/assigned sequences in ROTA/D | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 12.P. | Sequence verification and RSV assignment acknowledge | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 12.Q. | Assignment/Report Info (# of RSVs by RAP, # speakers by RAP, RSV on standby details) (any reference to section paragraphs will need to be looked at) | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 14.D.1.,3. | Voluntary waiver/pay | Date of Signing + 12 months |
| 14.F. | International On-Board Requirements | Date of Signing +6 months |
| 15.A | Speaker Position on Aircraft Requirement Changes | Date of Signing + 24 months |
| 16.H.3.4. | Alternative DH Options (including the waiver of legalities) | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 16.L. | If Deadheading FA is rescheduled to work, FA will be provided pay protections | Date of Signing + 6 months |
| 26.F.3. | 401k Increases | January 1, 2025 |
| 26.G. | Retirement SK bank/RHRA | Date of Signing (FAs who retire on or after Feb 1, 2025. must provide the required 4 months’ notice) |
| 30 | Grievance Procedure Process Changes | January 1, 2025 |
| 31 | System Board Process Changes | January 1, 2025 |
NOTE: The descriptions in the charts above may include additional contract references that are not specifically noted.
Pay-related provisions will apply to sequences originating in the contract month of the effective date of the change.