Council News

Month in review- Sept, and MEC meeting

In this edition:

  • Council recap, September
  • MEC meeting topics

Council recap - September 2024

Meeting(s) Attended:

  • 9/17 – Monthly Inflight management meeting

Summary of issues discussed:

  • GEG parking (overflow)
  • PAE parking
  • SEA construction
  • FAIF compliance – Bulletin bundle (Alignment with AS)
  • UTC uptick
  • SEA gate delays

 

LEC Committee issues:

  • Benefits – 
    • Member’s LTD payments are not being calculated/paid accurately.
  • Communications –
    • Support site setting issues.
  • Grievance –
    • UTC uptick
    • FAIF compliance
  • Scheduling –
    • Pairing satisfaction
    • Support site settings – Access to tickets.


Upcoming Meetings

  • 10/15 – Monthly Inflight management meeting
     

Issues being elevated to the MEC Officers: 

Previously escalated topics:

  • Self-Defense Training agreement.
  • De-Escalation Training.
  • CLOA agreement.
  • Scheduling concerns.
  • Notes or monthly reports from MEC Officers and meetings.
  • Hotel site visits agreement.
    • Status update – Defaulting to CBA.
  • Publication of the ‘Accident Response Plan’ creation date 02/06/2018.
    • Draft given for review in September.
  • MEC committee reports continue to not be posted on AFA website.
  • PBS committee controls/constraints/options agreement.
    • Minimum reserve block.
    • Number of targets/metrics set by management.
  • Support site –
    • Admin settings concerns.
  • MEC Policy Manual
    • Status update 10/7 – With John Morse, AFA International legal
  • Sideletters and Agreements not website

New topics:

  • MEC meeting minutes
  • 2024-25 MEC budget
  • IFRMP (not new to the MECP, but new to this list)
    • Issue: MEC ASHS Chair escalated to MECP in the fall of 2023. 
    • Chair concerns: FA paid from sick bank.
    • Newly updated without AFA involvement.
  • 18k decent process (not new to the MECP, but new to this list).

Agenda items, MEC meeting
Below are the items that were discussed at the October 7, 2024 meeting of the Master Executive Council.  The next meeting of the MEC is October 18, 2022.

  • Alternate Dispute Resolution
  • Grievance mediation settlement, ABSP
  • October meeting of the MEC scheduling (in-person)
  • IT issues (Phone coverage, B2B, eCrew, etc)
  • Vacation bidding

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