Transfer Waiver 3-3-11- PDF

Donald M. Videtich
International Representative
Transport Workers Union of America
1791 Hurstview Dr. Hurst, Texas 76054

Re: Transfer Waivers

Don,

The filling of vacancies expected in 2011 for Maintenance and Engineering will be significant, especially in the AMT classification. Therefore, in order to expand the pool of potential candidates to fill those vacancies the Company and the TWU have agreed to waive, for a period of six (6) months from date of this agreement, certain eligibility criteria in Article 12 and Article 14 for those employees identified in Attachment 14.1 of the AA/TWU collective bargaining agreement.

The eligibility criteria that will be waived involves employees who have transferred or refused a transfer via a 12(m) upgrade, a 12(l) change of location, or a 12(o) transfer from lay off. It will also involve employees who have resigned and retained recall rights under Article 14(b) they will also be granted a waiver.

Once the waivers are granted, and as vacancies become available, the order in which the positions will be filled as follows:

1. An employee who has been awarded a transfer under Article 12(I) and is still within the prescribed lock out period.
2. Employees who have been awarded a 12(m) upgrade.
3. Employees who were awarded a transfer and either declined or were unresponsive.
4. Employees who refused a transfer while on layoff.
5. Employees who were awarded a transfer via a transfer waiver to their current position.
6. Employees who, under Article 14(b) resigned and retained recall rights in Title I.
7. New hires from the street.

Employees will only be granted one transfer waiver during this six (6) month agreement.

At the end of this agreement, August 25, 2011, any waivers will be considered on a case by case basis, and will fall under the contractual parameters of granting a waiver pursuant to the AAITWU collective bargaining agreement..

If the above accurately reflects your understanding of this agreement, please indicate by signing below.

Sincerely,

Mark Nelson
Principal,
Employee Relations

Agreed to:

Donald M. Videtich
International Representative
Transport Workers Union, AFL-CIO

Cc:

Jim Weel
Garry Drummond
Robert Gless
Mike Waldron
Dianne Taber
Tim Gillespie
Marianne Coplin
Anthony McCoy
Talent Services

Submitted by Chris Gibson, Chairman

• Basic & Advance Union Counselor Training will continue to be held on Tuesday nights at the Tulsa Area United Way building downtown through March 22^th 2011.
• The American Red Cross sends a special Thank You to all presenting donors who came out for our February Blood Drive. Every donation was extra special due to the record setting snow storms. The Red Cross brought out Billy Sims BBQ for all donors. Representatives from the Tulsa Talons, Oilers, and 66ers also attended and donated at the drive.
• The Tulsa Oilers upcoming games for March are:

  Tue. Mar. 1 vs Rapid City 7:05pm Sat. Mar. 26 vs Wichita 7:35pm

  Thur. Mar. 3 vs Dayton 7:05pm Sun. Mar. 27 vs Allen 4:05pm

  Tue. Mar. 8 vs Wichita 7:05pm

• The Tulsa 66ers NBA-D League upcoming games for February and March are:

  Sat. Feb. 26 vs Texas 7pm Tue. Mar. 22 vs Austin 7pm

  Sun. Feb. 27 vs Sioux Falls 7pm Fri. Mar. 25 vs Texas 7pm

  Fri. Mar. 11 vs Sioux Falls 7pm Sat. Mar. 26 vs Rio Grande Valley 7pm

  Fri. Mar. 12 vs Sioux Falls 7pm

  Tickets or vouchers will be made available at the TWU front desk on the Monday prior to the scheduled games. Limit 10 each member.

• The Tulsa Talons Arena Football Team’s opening home game will be held March 28^th vs the Arizona Rattlers. All Talons home games will be played in the BOK Center.
• The American Heart Association’s Heart Walk will be held Sat. April 2, 8am, ONEOK Field. The walk will be 3.2 miles long. To sign up for the walk contact Chris Gibson.

Submitted by Mary Gorremans

LONG TERM DISABILITY

1. CIGNA

72 Members are drawing Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits.

13 Members are drawing Workers’ Compensation benefits.

18 Members are drawing Social Security disability benefits

07 Members are drawing RBP benefits

05 Members are approved for Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

2. HARTFORD

22 Members are drawing Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits

05 Members are drawing Social Security Disability benefits

01 Member is drawing Social Security Disability retirement

01 Member has been approved for Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

To Robert Gless - TWU-ATD AA System Coordinator
from Jim Weel- AA Employee Relations
Letter to confirm understanding regarding DFW Hangar 5 (DWH)

DWH Follow up Letter to Gless Sept. 2010 – PDF

Tech Specialist T/A – PDF

AA/TWU Mechanic & Related/Material Logistic Specialists/Maintenance Control Technicians Q & A – Article 41 – Benefits – Retiree Medical – PDF

Stores T/A Questions and Answers – PDF

AA/TWU Mechanic & Related/Material Logistic Specialists/Maintenance Control Technicians Q & A – Article 41 – Benefits – Retiree Medical – PDF

In the M&R Agreement Article 11 Attachment 11.18- Outsource Building Cleaner Function and reclassify Building Cleaners into Utility Man classification Impact at BNA and RDU.  It was agreed to, to address Local 590 concerns regarding their Utility Men and the building cleaning work they have been performing, and LOM 11 was added which is the Veba letter we agreed to which was not attached to Article 41.

• Tentative Agreement MR May 2010 ATD – PDF
• AA/TWU M&R Tentative Agreement Q&A – PDF
• AA/TWU Mechanic & Related/Material Logistic Specialists/Maintenance Control Technicians Q & A – Article 41 – Benefits – Retiree Medical – PDF

Submitted by Chris Gibson

• The upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive will be held: June 25th at APU, July 6th at CRC, July 7th at Wheel & Brake, and July 8th, 9th, & 12th-16th at CAM Building Main Base. The Red Cross will be giving out T-Shirts and the TWU 514 will be giving out pizza to all presenting donors.
• Tulsa Talons upcoming games are on Saturday, June 26th, Saturday, July 10th & Saturday, July 24th. All games start at 7pm & are played in the BOK Center. TWU Local 514 members may receive up to 10 vouchers each per game. Vouchers will be available at the TWU front desk beginning on the Monday prior to each game.
• The Tulsa Oilers are providing donuts for the 7:15am TWU Membership meeting on Monday, June 28th and grilled hot dogs for the 11:45am, 3:45pm, and 11:30pm meetings. They are providing the food just to say thanks for the TWU Local 514’s continued support.
• The Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless needs your help. The Center is in need of someone with basic computer skills that can help their clients complete job applications and writing cover letters. You must have the patience and ability to work with a wide variety of personalities. The Day Center is also in need of the following items: Men’s & Women’s pants, shorts, jeans, underwear, men’s short-sleeved shirts (other than t-shirts), sunscreen, band aids, vaseline, 1% hydrocortisone cream, anti-fungal cream, shaving cream, cotton balls, cotton swabs, feminine hygiene products, Tums (any brand), diapers (sizes 4 & 5), baby powder, and baby lotion. Donations may be delivered any day between 8:30am & 6:30pm at 415 W. Archer. For more info. Contact Debra Dester, Volunteer Coordinator, at 556-6418 or ddester@tulsadaycenter.org
• The Tulsa Oilers Ice Girls will be having a car wash to raise money for their next seasons uniforms at the TWU Hall on Saturday, July 24th from 1pm-4pm. Bring your dirty vehicles for the Ice Girls to wash. Enjoy free refreshments while your car is being washed. Donations Accepted.
• The United Way Trailblazer 5K Run & Block Party will be held Friday, August 13th at Centennial Park (6th and Peoria). This year United Way is incorporating three major Oklahoma universities into the fun. Sport your OU, OSU or TU colors at the event and you can win the most spirited award!

Here’s your need-to-know facts:

6pm – Block Party starts 6:30pm – Little Ones’ Run

7pm – One Mile Fun Run

7:30pm – 5K

Call 295-6601 for more information.

• This year’s Tulsa Poker Run will be held Saturday, August 28th. The Poker Run will begin at Myers-Duren and end at Port City Raceway. The winner of this year’s drawing will get their choice between a Chevrolet Extended Cab, a Tundra, or a Harley of equal value courtesy of Jim Glover, Jim Norton, & Myers-Duren. Event shirts, will also be made available for purchase soon. You may check out the event website at: Tulsapokerrun.com
• Mark your calendar for this year’s United Way Labor Golf Tournament. The event will be held Tuesday, August 31st, 8am Tee Off at White Hawk in Bixby. More info and details to come

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