We would like to take this time to thank all our Crew Chiefs.
A “Self Demotion” is a big move for one that has been in a Crew Chief position for any length of time.
This creates an opportunity for those seeking the position.
NOTE: See Attached files for Q&A, Letter of Agreement and Posting.
To: All Title I, II and V
Represented Employees –
RE: Pre- Information Notice CC Self Demotion Open Window
The AA/TWU Agreement provides for a special fifteen-day window to be established to allow an opportunity for Crew Chiefs to self-demote outside the normal filling of vacancy provisions, provided they have completed twelve (12) months in their current assignment.
The jobs vacated by the self-demotion process will be awarded on a local basis only. If more employees desire to self-demote than those bidding for the jobs, self-demotions will be limited to the number requesting to backfill the positions. If insufficient local bidders are available, the self-demotions will be permitted in seniority order equal to the number of bidders.
In order to accommodate those Crew Chiefs desiring to self-demote and those employees, within the same station/base, classification and status, desiring to backfill their positions; the window for Crew Chiefs desiring to Self-Demote will be open for 15 days and will run from March 15, 2016 to March 30, 2016.
Crew Chief Self-Demotions
Crew Chiefs desiring to self-demote must submit an email to Leeann Lawrence, leeann.lawrence@aa.com or call 918.292.1804 no later than 2400 hours on March 30, 2016. After this date, these self-demotion requests will be irrevocable and cannot be rescinded.
Crew Chiefs self-demoting through the special self-demotion process will be prohibited from bidding a Crew Chief position, and from serving as an acting Crew Chief for two (2) years from date of demotion.
Backfill Requests
All jobs to be vacated during the self-demotion process will be posted on the online tool for bidding. Employees desiring to backfill must make the request, also on the online tool no later than 2400 hours on April 7, 2016.
Employees who desire to replace an existing Crew Chief will be selected per the procedures outlined in Article 11.
CBA
Article 12
(n) Self Demotion
(1) An employee may request a demotion from the a Higher Capacity
position of Crew Chief at his station provided no other employee possesses
recall rights to the classification and station in question. Such a successful
employee, or an employee demoted for cause, will not be permitted to bid for
another vacancy in this classification or to serve in an acting higher capacity for
a period of twelve (12) month following the effective date of such demotion. If
however, a Crew Chief self-demotes through the transfer procedure to another
city, the period of exclusion from acting or bidding will be six (6) months.(2) The Company will offer a fifteen (15) day open window in March every
year, beginning in March 2013 for any Crew Chief to self-demote, provided he
has completed twelve (12) months in his current assignment. Following this
self-demotion window, the jobs to be vacated by the self-demotion process will
be posted using the on-line tool for bid and awarded on a local city basis only.
If more employees desire to self-demote, than those bidding for the jobs at that
city, self-demotions will be limited to the number requesting to back fill the
positions from that city. If insufficient local bidders are available, the selfdemotions
will be permitted in seniority order up to the number of bidders.
Employees who bid to replace an existing Crew Chief will be selected per
the procedures outlined in Article 11.(3) A Crew Chief who exercises the self-demotion process will be prohibited
from bidding a Crew Chief position, and from serving as an acting Crew Chief for
two (2) years from date of demotion.
2016_CC Demotion Window – Letter in PDF