Local 514 Digest for the week of July 24, 2020

TWU514 Neck Gaiter/Face Cover’s are in!

Joe Brown, Executive Board Officer and Chairman of Safety along with some Shop Stewards that he will be asking for help, will be passing out masks. They will be visiting all buildings on and off the base to hand them out.

Please observe social distancing during this process. Always, Please try your best to protect each other in these difficult times.

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Retirement Seminar in Hangar 3 & 4 Town Hall – Tuesday July 28, 2020

On Tuesday the 28th, at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM, Mark Loeber, your TWU retirement consultant, will be hosting the meetings to discuss and educate those who are interested in registering for the recently announced Voluntary Early-Out Program (VEOP). We encourage all employees who are interested in registering for the VEOP, or who want more information on the VEOP, to attend this meeting.

We have had two video conferences with our Retirement Counselor Mark Loeber this week in order to help those interested in the VEOP to make the best decision possible.

Here are the Recorded sessions on youtube:

NOTE- To sign up for the VEOP log into Jetnet goto: https://people.aa.com/sm/VolPrograms

Harmed by the “Pay in Arrears” method?

We have placed a form on the website for you to fill out if you believe you have been harmed by the process of setting up your pay for the week of July 17th.

We are putting together a list of those that have been harmed by either not getting access to the DocuSign to submit your pay choice for the week of July 17th, or Not filling out the second DocuSign that included the payroll advance option. 

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Runoff Election:

Oklahoma State Primary Runoff Election held on Tuesday August 25th, 2020

Type

Deadlines

New Voter Registration

Fri Jul 31, 2020

Absentee Ballot Request

Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:00pm CDT

Absentee Ballot Return
    • Tue Aug 25, 2020
    • Hand Delivered by Mon Aug 24, 2020

Early Voting

Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:00am CDT – Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:00pm CDT 
   

More details can be found HERE: https://www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/us/state-voting-information/OK

More on WARN Letters:

A Message from President Dale Danker on the Warn Letters..

It is a known fact that the company has notified the Association of impending layoffs. That notification was driven by the WARN act. Some states require 90 days notice and some states require 60 days. Some states require individual letters be sent to employees and some states only require notification to the union that represents those that may be impacted by the layoff.
 
Here in Tulsa the state requires a 60 day notice be given to the Union. 
So where are we exactly at?
I believe the company could send out layoff notifications no earlier Oct 1st.  They do not tell me a number but only that they will reevaluate things after the early out opportunities close on July 31.
 

 

Legal Advice:

Living Will, Estate planning, Real Estate, Probate Domestic and more..

Local 514 has arrangements with Frasier, Frasier and Hickman, LLP Attorneys at Law. 

    • Free Consultation:
      • Meet at their office or by phone, no limit to the number of consultations, provided each is about a separate matter. 30 minute limit on any one consultation.
    • Free Document Review:
      • Important papers (leases, insurance policies, installment sales contract, etc) 
    • Follow up services:
      • If your lawyer thinks a phone call or a letter will solve the problem, then it will be done at no cost to you.
    • 30% discount on additional services
      • Please contact them on the details of this as there are stipulations.

Frasier, Frasier and Hickman, LLP Attorneys at Law
918-584-4724
www.frasierlaw.com
frasier@tulsa.com
1700 Southwest Boulevard
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107

New Absence Reporting System:

American Airlines TULE is enhancing the process for reporting lost time/absences through a new online platform, MyTime. MyTime is a new system which will be used to replace the current sick call system at TULE. Team members will report their absence via this new web-based platform.

With this new system, team members will have multiple ways to easily and conveniently report their absence away from work. Once the request is submitted, the Tulsa Administration Center and the team member will receive a confirmation email of the request.

    • MyTime is expected to launch in August 2020. The actual date will be announced soon.
    • Team members will sign in using their employee ID number and password via a link on Jetnet.
    • MyTime is an easy way to call out from anywhere using a computer or mobile device.
    • Team members receive an automated email confirmation of their request.
    • Leaders will have better access to manning reports which will enable real-time staffing changes.
    • As a reminder, team members ability to call in via the existing telephone process will be discontinued on Aug. 30, 2020. Danker is in communication with the company with on the impact of shutting off the phone system

Resources

If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to the Tulsa Administration Center at 918-292-2698 or via email at Tulsa.Administration.Center@aa.com

SIDA Badges:

American Airlines TULE has implemented new procedures for SIDA badging through the AA Tulsa Administration Center and Tulsa International Airport. This new process is intended to align these new requirements at both the TULE Administration Center and Tulsa International Airport.

    • SIDA badges are required to be audited and tracked per TSA guidelines
    • AA will only issue SIDA badges to team members that are required to have one
    • New SIDA badge requests and renewals will require a level 5+ signature on every application
    • Badges are renewed the month they expire and a reminder email will be sent to the team member, along with their supervisor
    • Tulsa International Airport and AA have partnered to process all new SIDA badges and renewals each Wednesday. Appointments will be booked by the TULE Administration Center
    • Once scheduled, an “Appointment Notice” will be required to be signed by the team member
    • Tulsa International Airport charges AA fees when team members fail to show up for their scheduled appointments or fail to return expired badges
    • Team members that fail to report for their scheduled appointment, or fail to return their expired badge, may be issued performance discipline from their supervisor
    • If a team member is on long-term leave, their SIDA badge will be collected and held until they return to work

 Resources

    SIDA Application

Tulsa Administration Center SIDA Contacts

    Mattie Price, Mattie.Price@aa.com
    Pam Johnson, Pamela.k.Johnson@aa.com

Passages

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

 

 

The Passing of Brother Kenneth Eugene Chastain

Obituary for Kenneth Eugene Chastain Kenneth Eugene Chastain was born November 1, 1927, in Hulbert, Oklahoma, to Edd Blake and Opal Sarah Rogers Chastain. He died Monday, July 6, 2020, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, at the age of 92 years. Ken was married November 21, 1960, in Claremore, Oklahoma, to Betty Gene Greer. He spent…

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