Dear SIA Member,

Your SIA Board would like to tell you what a pleasure it is to be working on your behalf. We are entering the last quarter of 2016 already having had a very productive and successful year. Below are a few important policy changes and improvements to our contract.

1) NEW Passport Renewal Policy
2) Revision 06 of the Flight Attendant Policy Manual – Now Effective (See Below)

If you have any questions, please ‘Talk to SIA’ at www.oursia.org or 855.2.OURSIA.

Thank you,

Your SIA Team

1) NEW Passport Renewal Policy
SIA is pleased to announce an upgraded passport renewal policy that is now effective. This new policy outlines the process by which a Flight Attendant may renew his/her passport. Improvements include protection from corrective action/occurrences and in some cases the Company will provide an in-domicile hotel if a Flight Attendant is reassigned while a passport is away being processed for renewal. All conditions are spelled out in the policy. This is a fantastic benefit to our Flight Attendants and a significant improvement to our contract.

2) Revision 06 of the Flight Attendant Policy Manual – Now Effective
Along with the passport renewal policy, your SIA Board has continued to make improvements to our contract and in just six short months, we are ready to roll out the next revision. Revision 06 of the Flight Attendant Policy Manual has now been posted on SkyWest Online and includes all policy updates that have been communicated to you in the ‘Our SIA Connection’ newsletter over the past six months. These changes vary from clarifying terms, adding missing procedural verbiage, policy application and enhancing existing policy such as the Passport Policy above. For a complete list of Temporary Revisions and policy changes included in Revision 06, please refer to the attached PDF.

 

FLIGHT ATTENDANT POLICY MANUAL – TRs & CHANGES INCLUDED IN REVISION 06
New Policy Updates/Enhancements		Brief Overview
5.1.16	TR 05-01 Picking a Pairing Back Up (SP 2306 Personnel Files, Rules of Conduct, Flight Attendant Reliability)	Clarification of procedure requirements of returning to flight status following a call off.
	TR 05-05 Travel Expenses (SP 2309 Expenses -SP2314 Travel Expenses)	This will be the new SP2314 Travel Expenses.
	TR 05-06 Uniforms (SP 2309 Expenses -SP2327 Uniforms)	This will be the new SP2327 Uniforms.
	TR 05-07 Compensated Time Off (SP 2313 Leaves of Absence, On-the-Job Injuries, and Workers’ Compensation - SP2309 Compensated Time Off)	This becomes the new SP2309 Compensated Time Off (originally SP2309 Expenses).
	TR 05-08 Gate Swap  (SP 2317 Scheduling)	Policy clarifies that a gate swap is for line holders only.
6.1.2016	TR 05-09 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program Cleanup (SP2334 Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP).	Verbiage updates, policy clarification and changes to Probationary Flight Attendants.
6.10.16	TR 05-10 Definitions: Add (Pairing), Domicile/Base, Pick Up (Pairing), Reserve Availability Period (SP2305 Definitions)	This policy adds “base” to the domicile definition, as both words are used interchangeably. Also clarifies “add (pairing)” and “pick up (pairing);” and moves the policy from “Reserve Availability Period” definition into the Reserve section.
	TR 05-11 Changes/Revisions to Areas of Pay, Clarifying Holiday Pay, and Moving User/Vacation Time Pay to SP2309 (SP2308 Compensation)   *This TR supersedes TRs 05-02 and 05-03.	This proposal moves verbiage for when a change/revision is made to an area of pay from SP2309 to compensation. Also clarifies how the productivity override is applied to Reserve Flight Attendants. Clarifies how an extended duty period is compensated with the addition of flying, how holiday pay is paid, and moves User Time Pay and Vacation Pay paragraphs to SP2309 Compensated Time Off.
	TR 05-12 Compensated Time Off (SP2309 Expenses)   *This TR supersedes 05-04.	This policy separates the paragraphs of the original SP2309 Expenses into two new SPs: (1) SP2314 Travel Expenses and (2) SP2327 Uniforms. SP2309 is now titled Compensated Time Off. This policy also moves User Time Pay and Vacation Time Pay from SP2308 Compensation.
	TR 05-13 Add/Pick Up Clarification (SP2317 Scheduling)	This policy changes “add pairing” to “pick up pairing.”
	TR 05-14 RAP Call out times (SP2318 Reserve)	This policy moves definition contents into SP2318 Reserve
	TR 05-15 Short Staffing (SP2329 Part-Time Flight Attendants)	This policy includes an exception for part-time flight attendants to go above minimum hours for operational need.
	TR 05-10 Definitions: Add (Pairing), Domicile/Base, Pick Up (Pairing), Reserve Availability Period (SP2305 Definitions)	This policy adds “base” to the domicile definition, as both words are used interchangeably. Also clarifies “add (pairing)” and “pick up (pairing);” and moves the policy from “Reserve Availability Period” definition into the Reserve section.
	TR 05-11 Changes/Revisions to Areas of Pay, Clarifying Holiday Pay, and Moving User/Vacation Time Pay to SP2309 (SP2308 Compensation)   *This TR supersedes TR 05-02 and TR 05-03.	Clarifies how productivity override is applied to a reserve flight attendant, how an extended duty period is compensating with the addition of flying, and how holiday pay is paid. User and Vacation pay are moved to SP2309.
6.10.16	TR 05-12 Compensated Time Off (SP2309 Expenses)   *This TR supersedes TR 05-04	Separates the paragraphs of the original SP 2309 Expenses into two new SPs: (1) SP 2314 Travel Expenses and (2) SP 2327 Uniforms and one paragraph moved to SP 2308 Compensation. Also incorporate the original SP 2311 Vacation Time, SP 2312/ User Time, and SP 2313 Leaves of Absence, On-the-Job Injuries, and Workers' Compensation. SP is now titled Compensated Time Off. Moves User Time Pay and Vacation Time Pay from SP 2308 Compensation.
	TR 05-13 Add/Pick Up Clarification (SP2317 Scheduling)	Changes “add pairing” to “pick up pairing” for consistency with the SkedPlus+ User’s Guide.
	TR 05-14 Reserve Availability Period Definition Contents (SP2318 Reserve)	Moves definition contents into the correct policy with regard to Reserve call out times.
	TR 05-15 Deadline to Increase Quarterly Minimums and Short Staffing (SP2329 Part Time Flight Attendants)	Protects exceptions for Part-Time Flight Attendants to go above hourly minimums for operational need.
10.1.16	Policy Changes Included in Revision 06 – By SP
	SP2305 Definitions	The following definitions have been added or modified: Cancelation Reserve Status, Footprint, Open Time (Restricted)
	SP2306 Personnel Files, Rules of Conduct, and Flight Attendant Reliability   *Renamed – Personnel Files, Passport Documents, and Rules of Conduct	Moved Reliability section to new SP 2307 Flight Attendant Reliability, Misc. rewording for clarification, Renamed SP with removal of Reliability Program section, addition of Passport Protocol policy
	SP2308 Compensation	Reserve monthly guarantee adjusted (prorated) for Reserve Flight Attendants unavailable for any portion of the bid period (ex. unpaid absence, LOA). Table included to communicate exact adjustment for hours required to break guarantee.
	SP2314 Travel Expenses   *New SP	Parking clarification for individual domiciles included.
	SP2317 Scheduling	Inaccurate verbiage on guaranteed, composite, and reserve lines corrected. Minimum number of regular lines and anticipated lines removed and replaced with guaranteed line & targeted lines.  Also addition of Waive Default Max Workblock PBS feature. Preassignment table updated to reflect current coding. Clarification included that pairings inside the 120 hour window that are in Restricted Open Time may not be available to exchange. Flight Cancelation now included to document current specific cancelation processes that address schedule handling after a cancelation and rescheduling.
	SP2318 Reserve	Entire FAPM – Reserve Line Holder changed to Reserve Flight Attendant, Clarification added for requirements to receive equal time off when working on a day off, Clarification included for Ready Reserve Assignments on how assignments are made when multiple Flight Attendants are sitting RDY, verbiage included to address contact responsibility, call out times, and notification regarding Reserve Flight Attendants, Official protection for Reserve Flight Attendants from receiving assignments earlier than 120 hours included. Clarification included on requirements when a Reserve voluntarily answers his/her phone on a day off.
	SP2324 Discipline and Discharges	Discipline changed to corrective action and clarification on process for SIA representation with meetings. SP Name change to Corrective Action and Employment Separation
	SP2329 Part-Time Flight Attendants	Clarification on Part-Time status protection in the event of a downsizing or closure of a domicile.