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Greetings Phoenix Based Pilots!
ERP??!!
We hope this update finds you all well and rested. If you have been keeping up, you will have read an update from the USAPA Business Intelligence Committee (that includes PHX-based pilot, Johan deVicq). The update told you of a second ERP (Efficiency Recovery Program) payout that pertains specifically to our Contract 2004. This established another payment for the Phoenix based pilots, which you all should have received earlier this month. We would like to extend a very special thanks to Johan deVicq and the Business Intelligence Committee for their hard work & perseverance in keeping one of the many facets of our contract on the front burner!
MTA (Merger Transition Agreement) IMPROVEMENTS (or not)...
While many of USAPAs communications go unread or unnoticed, we would encourage you to pay special attention to the frequent updates coming from the NAC (Negotiating Advisory Committee). These updates will keep you informed of multiple and progressive changes to our contract in many areas (including pay schedule) as it pertains to the implementation of the JCBA, MOU & MTA. To that end, the Brake Released, Ready for Departure policy has now been implemented.
Here is the primary text:
..in the event of a delay at the gate awaiting pushback, powerback or taxi out due to flight time pay and credit will begin...
If you experience an event like this, both crew members must complete a form requesting the pay and attach supporting documentation (copy of pairing and ACARS for the leg you are requesting a correction). You can pick up the forms in the Crew Room / Chief Pilots office.
Other improvements for the Phoenix pilots include:
· Premium Pay: Our Red Flag and Involuntary Assignment trips will all be 150% effective July 1st.
· Sick-If-Needed (Reserve): Implemented May 2, 2014. Also, the company has agreed to restore sick hours to all eligible Reserve pilots charged sick hours who would not have had their sick hours debited under the new program.
NEW FACES COMMETH to PHX!
There remains some debate about all of the US Airways Check Airmen being able to do training events for any pilot from any base. After all, the America West/US Air merger took place nine years ago, way back in 2005. We are one airline, right? We are one FAA certificate. Period. We have been assured by upper management that this ridiculous segregation has (or will soon) come to a stop. If you have a training event with a Check Airman that you dont recognize or you suspect may come from another US Airways pilot base, please introduce yourselves and perform like the competent professionals that we know you all are. This is long overdue.
FIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL.
We will be having the second quarter BPR meeting in Charlotte, NC. The meeting is being held at USAPA WWHQ at 0900, Wednesday June 25, 2014 through Thursday June 26, 2014, concluding at 1700 (or the close of business).
As you may recall, USAPA sent a proposed Merger Protocol Agreement to APA on April 29th of this year. APA responded on June 18th. Surprisingly the USAPA Merger Committee stated that APA is refusing to negotiate (after they were told there would be no counter-proposal.)
These very recent developments should make for an entertaining BPR meeting. We encourage all members in good standing to attend as your schedule allows. So often these meetings are almost exclusively attended by Charlotte-based pilots, so your attendance and support would be greatly appreciated. The BPR won't be around forever, so don't miss you opportunity to witness history now!
IS THE HAND WRITING (FINALLY) ON THE WALL?
Finally, it is our hope that the NMB will finally rule on the Single Carrier Status of our combined airline. This is an important step to integrating the new airline and being represented by common union with fewer competing interests. As such, this will curtail and perhaps finally end all of the delay tactics and schemes that the USAPA leadership has engineered to keep our airlines separate for the better part of a decade. The supporters and enablers of USAPA are finally getting the raise they could have gotten as early as 2007 with the Kirby Proposal. It is our opinion that a swift conclusion to the completed merger of US Airways and American Airlines will finally allow all of our pilots to actually benefit from the growth and prosperity of a single airline.
We will plan for a schedule a Phoenix Base meeting shortly. We look forward to having any and all of you there to celebrate these positive changes for us all.
Please be sure to sign up for the NAC updates on the USAPA website, there are MANYchanges coming and the NAC updates are a good way of staying informed.
We have some new Faces in the Crew Rooms and Flight Decks (Cockpits), please welcome our NEW HIRES to the Phoenix Domicile! Long time in coming!
Warmest Regards,
John, Eric & Dave
ERP??!!
We hope this update finds you all well and rested. If you have been keeping up, you will have read an update from the USAPA Business Intelligence Committee (that includes PHX-based pilot, Johan deVicq). The update told you of a second ERP (Efficiency Recovery Program) payout that pertains specifically to our Contract 2004. This established another payment for the Phoenix based pilots, which you all should have received earlier this month. We would like to extend a very special thanks to Johan deVicq and the Business Intelligence Committee for their hard work & perseverance in keeping one of the many facets of our contract on the front burner!
MTA (Merger Transition Agreement) IMPROVEMENTS (or not)...
While many of USAPAs communications go unread or unnoticed, we would encourage you to pay special attention to the frequent updates coming from the NAC (Negotiating Advisory Committee). These updates will keep you informed of multiple and progressive changes to our contract in many areas (including pay schedule) as it pertains to the implementation of the JCBA, MOU & MTA. To that end, the Brake Released, Ready for Departure policy has now been implemented.
Here is the primary text:
..in the event of a delay at the gate awaiting pushback, powerback or taxi out due to flight time pay and credit will begin...
If you experience an event like this, both crew members must complete a form requesting the pay and attach supporting documentation (copy of pairing and ACARS for the leg you are requesting a correction). You can pick up the forms in the Crew Room / Chief Pilots office.
Other improvements for the Phoenix pilots include:
· Premium Pay: Our Red Flag and Involuntary Assignment trips will all be 150% effective July 1st.
· Sick-If-Needed (Reserve): Implemented May 2, 2014. Also, the company has agreed to restore sick hours to all eligible Reserve pilots charged sick hours who would not have had their sick hours debited under the new program.
NEW FACES COMMETH to PHX!
There remains some debate about all of the US Airways Check Airmen being able to do training events for any pilot from any base. After all, the America West/US Air merger took place nine years ago, way back in 2005. We are one airline, right? We are one FAA certificate. Period. We have been assured by upper management that this ridiculous segregation has (or will soon) come to a stop. If you have a training event with a Check Airman that you dont recognize or you suspect may come from another US Airways pilot base, please introduce yourselves and perform like the competent professionals that we know you all are. This is long overdue.
FIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL.
We will be having the second quarter BPR meeting in Charlotte, NC. The meeting is being held at USAPA WWHQ at 0900, Wednesday June 25, 2014 through Thursday June 26, 2014, concluding at 1700 (or the close of business).
As you may recall, USAPA sent a proposed Merger Protocol Agreement to APA on April 29th of this year. APA responded on June 18th. Surprisingly the USAPA Merger Committee stated that APA is refusing to negotiate (after they were told there would be no counter-proposal.)
These very recent developments should make for an entertaining BPR meeting. We encourage all members in good standing to attend as your schedule allows. So often these meetings are almost exclusively attended by Charlotte-based pilots, so your attendance and support would be greatly appreciated. The BPR won't be around forever, so don't miss you opportunity to witness history now!
IS THE HAND WRITING (FINALLY) ON THE WALL?
Finally, it is our hope that the NMB will finally rule on the Single Carrier Status of our combined airline. This is an important step to integrating the new airline and being represented by common union with fewer competing interests. As such, this will curtail and perhaps finally end all of the delay tactics and schemes that the USAPA leadership has engineered to keep our airlines separate for the better part of a decade. The supporters and enablers of USAPA are finally getting the raise they could have gotten as early as 2007 with the Kirby Proposal. It is our opinion that a swift conclusion to the completed merger of US Airways and American Airlines will finally allow all of our pilots to actually benefit from the growth and prosperity of a single airline.
We will plan for a schedule a Phoenix Base meeting shortly. We look forward to having any and all of you there to celebrate these positive changes for us all.
Please be sure to sign up for the NAC updates on the USAPA website, there are MANYchanges coming and the NAC updates are a good way of staying informed.
We have some new Faces in the Crew Rooms and Flight Decks (Cockpits), please welcome our NEW HIRES to the Phoenix Domicile! Long time in coming!
Warmest Regards,
John, Eric & Dave
