Corresponence with AA this evening….
From: Erik Olund
Dale and Rollie,
Please see the attached letter. With your approval in reply to this email I will plan to distribute this tonight to our DWH and TUL employees, please let me know.
Regards,
Erik
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From Rollie:
Erik,
I am in agreement with the letter attached and appreciate you working through the issues with us.
Thank you
Rollie Reaves
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From Dale:
Erik,
I’m in agreement with the letter as written. Thank you for working with Rollie and I to understand the needs of the membership at our locals.Dale
Letter from Erik Olund on Memorial Day
DWH and TUL Teams:
I am sure that you are aware of the announcement that Memorial Day will be observed as a paid holiday for the TWU. With respect to TWU represented employee groups, employees scheduled to work Memorial Day will be expected to do so. Both DWH and TUL bases have no shortage of work. It is because of the workload that we hope many of you will take advantage of the new rates while working this holiday.
That being said, we understand that some of our team would prefer to observe the holiday at home and away from work. If you elect to take the day off, please give your Supervisor or Manager an AOI stating you would like to take the day off no later than Saturday May 25th at 1400. If no AOI is turned in then you will be expected to work the day. As a reminder, examples of our operationally required employees are TUL line, Hangar 80, Warehouse Operations, and FM essential personal.
Thank you for all that you do.
Erik
Q&A from questions that were asked of Jim Weel.
(Director – Employee Relations at American Airlines)
What does a person get paid if they are on a scheduled Vacation Day? If they are on vacation on Memorial Day they will be paid 8 hrs. HO and 8.0 hrs. VC and will remain off for the day.
If a person Picks up a CS, what rate of pay will they get and what rate will the CS off person receive for those hours? CSW is at 1.5x for working on the holiday and the person CSing off will get HO at 1.0x
What does a person on paid IOD get for the day? Article 7 e 1&2 will apply, which is if less than 30 days will be HO, more than 30 days will be unpaid;
What does a person who call in sick get paid? Article 7e5 will apply, which is call in SK on holiday and only the holiday, SK; if call in SK on holiday and day(s) following holiday, the SK for holiday will be changed to HO;
Based on the provision in the LOA, that states “This LOA….. does not modify any provision of the TWU or IAM CBAs covering emps represented by the Association….” we didn’t alter these applications which are in other Articles. We are applying them to Memorial Day now because we have agreed to recognize Memorial Day as a holiday for 2019 and they have holiday applications. We are taking the same view with the IAM agreement as well.
Gary Peterson
International Vice President & Air Division Systems Coordinator
Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO