Local 514 Digest for the Week of May 1, 2020

COVID 19:

The TUL Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  hours remain Monday through Thursday from 7 am – 3:30 pm and continues to be able to support American Airlines and your questions or concerns.  We are here to help with topics such as anxiety, relationships, parenting, etc. I am working remotely but I can be reached at 612 474 6440 or by email: lela.french@optum.com. I will return calls & emails during office hours.

If you require assistance outside of stated hours please contact the Optum EAP call center available 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 800-363-7190.

Lela French, LCSW, CEAP, SAP Qualified
On-Site EAP Manager for American Airlines
Employee Assistance Program
Maintenance & Engineering, TUL
Phone: 612 474 6440
Fax: 844 820 7277
lela.french@optum.com

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Bid Shift:

The company is taking a different position than the local on what the meaning of 14.1 is. I have been in direct contact with the International and we may be headed to Arbitration on the very first thing outside of pay that will be implemented here at the base.

Dale made a short video to help all of us understand this process:

 

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Shop Stewards Meeting:

Steward meetings continue to be canceled until further notice.

Membership Meetings:

Meetings continue to be canceled until further notice.

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Lost Time Due to Work Related Injuries (Injury on Duty -IOD)

All ,(please see below) per Article 24 K.  members who went out on IOD under the new Agreement as of 03/30/2020, this Article is in effect ,if members did not receive 20 days please see a union officer or shop steward.

ARTICLE 24 – SICK LEAVE

1. 1. During an employee’s absence due to an occupational illness or injury, compensable under the applicable Workers’ Compensation Law, will receive from the Company  the following benefits:

1. 1. For the first twenty (20) workdays absent, the difference between his regular hourly rate of pay and Workers’ Compensation payments, if any.
   2. At the conclusion of the period referred to in (1) above, an employee drawing Workers’ Compensation may, at his option, draw upon his accrued sick leave, up to the extent of his accrual, at the rate of up to one-half ( 1 / 2 ) regular pay. Provided, however, the sum of such Workers’ Compensation weekly payments plus such sick pay benefits will not exceed the employee’s regular base weekly pay. Corresponding deductions will be made from his available sick leave accrual. Deductions will be to the nearest 0.1 of an hour up to a maximum of one-half day of sick leave.
   3. These benefits will be in lieu of any other payment provided for in this Article for all absences due to the same illness or injury.

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Anniversaries, May 2020: