Expedited Mediation Updates

January 3 – 6, 2012

AFA's MAJOR ISSUES: UNITED'S MAJOR ISSUES:

Hourly Rates of Pay (Section 5.A.)
Increase pay effective January 07, 2010, with single pay scale and additional longevity step increases

Penalty Pay (Section 5.Q. - new)
Pay for Contract violations

Expenses (Section 6.A.)
Increase Per Diem

Legal Rest (Section 7.J.)
Improve minimum Legal Rest provisions for Domestic and International (12.M.) including Key-in-hand on layover

Minimum Duty Rigs (Section 8.A.)
Increase compensation through higher guaranteed minimum pay and credit for hours on duty

Schedule Trading (Section 9.G.)
Improve Flight Attendant schedule flexibility with trip trading improvements. Also includes limited testing of instant award for trades with Open Flying

Assignment of Open IDs (Section 9.I.)
Increase schedule stability with improvements to Reassignment provisions, including Reassignment pay and limitations on time frame for return to Domicile.

Reserve Assignments (Section 10.C.)
Improve Reserve control over schedule through preferencing of assignments and limits on Standby and conversions to Ready Reserve

Special Reserve Legalities (Section 10.D.)
Improve Reserve quality of life and compensation by increasing minimum days off, Reserve guarantee and trade opportunities

Vacation Pay (Section 18.K.)
Increase pay for Lineholders and Reserves

Sick Leave (Section 19.A.)
Improve general Sick Leave provisions, including Occupational Benefits and associated attendance points

401(k) Plan Terms (Section 34.B.)
Increase Company-paid direct contribution and match, and expand 401(k) investment options

Flight time and bid line limitations (Sections 7.A., 9.A.2./3., 10.H., 12.G.)
Eliminate quarter system, increase line averages
increase monthly maximums

8-in-24 and 30-in-7 (Sections 7.D./E.)
Eliminate rest provisions

Maximum Duty Day - Domestic and Hawaii (Sections 7.I.4., 12.A.2.)
Extend maximum duty time, reduce legal rest

RIGs (Sections: 8.A./B., N.1.)
Eliminate Duty Rigs
Reduce Trip Rig

Lodging (Section 6.B.5.)
Eliminate Downtown Hotel requirement

Accruals for low-time flyers (Sections 18.A./B.)
Reduce vacation accruals based on minimum flying levels

Legal rest minimums - international (Section 12.M.1.)
Reduce minimum Legal Rest on International Layover

Reserves (Sections 5.E., 7.G., 10.D.1., 12.U.)
Reserve moveable days, eliminate override pay


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