This is to confirm our understanding regarding full and final settlement of the 29(d) Presidential grievance you filed dated October 20, 2010 relative to the Company’s imposed qualifications requirement of twenty-four (24) months credited experience to the Qualifications Administration Manual (QAM) for a Line Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT).
In the interest of resolving this matter the Company will commit to the following on a prospective basis.
1. The Company will no longer require twenty-four (24) months of credited experience for the purposes of qualification as a Line Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT).
2. All other requirements for the Line AMT per the QAM remain in effect.
3. For employees interested in transferring to a Line AMT position under Article 12(m), the employee must meet the basic qualifications as outlined in the QAM and will be eligible for vacancies at a Line station where the Company staffs Technical Crew Chiefs. There are currently twelve (12) Line stations staffed with Tech Crew Chiefs:
BOS, JFK, ORD, DCA, LAX, SAN, DEN, LGA, SFO, DFW, MIA, STL
4. It is understood between parties that at stations/locations that do not have Technical Crew Chiefs staffed, prior to hiring off the street the Company will contact the TWU International AA System Coordinator in the event there are 12(m) transfers on file to consider for that location prior to hiring off the street.
5. For employees that successfully complete the transfer to the new location, the employee will be provided the necessary training required for the Line Operation at the new location per Attachment (a). In addition the employee will have a station orientation that will include a briefing by a TWU local union representative to cover the local rules, guidelines, bidding procedures and the ASAP program ect.
6. Employees will be subject to the qualifying period conditions outlined in Article 12(m) (4) of the AA/TWU Mechanic and related agreement. In addition, during the qualifying period, employees will be subject to local guidelines or agreements regarding overtime and field trip opportunities.
7. This settlement does not impact the Company’s right to determine, to what extent, credited experience will be required for new external hires into Line AMT positions.
Agreed by: Jim Wheel, Director Employee Relations,
Robert F. Gless, Deputy Director – ATD System Coordinator