New Vacation Pay Rules    

Effective December 31,2003, we are no longer paid the value of the IDs that fall within our vacation period. The Restructuring Agreement provides Lineholders shall be paid 2 hours and 48 minutes per vacation day, prorated for any partial day. The 2 hours and 48 minutes is reflected as 2.8 hours on page 13 of the AFA Restructuring Tentative Agreement, 2003-2009, and equals the same amount of hours of pay. Premium pay for vacation will continue to apply as provided in Sections 5.B.3.b. and c. and 12.D.4.e. Additionally, if a Flight Attendant's vacation period results in her/him being projected under her/his minimum guarantee for the month due to the elimination of trips that fall in the vacation period, her/his guarantee shall be adjusted.

The new projection will equal vacation pay plus trips scheduled which may be below 65 hours. Section 18.M. of the Contract provides that if a vacation starts or ends between a scheduled outbound and return flight, the Flight Attendant may, at her/his option, move the vacation period forward or backward in order to fly their scheduled ID. Contact your Schedule Planner immediately after awards are released should you opt to fly your trip. In a 30-day month, Reserves are paid 3 hours and 57 minutes per scheduled day of availability encompassed by their vacation. In a 31-day month, Reserves are paid 3 hours and 45 minutes per scheduled day of availability.

Reserves whose vacation encompasses no days of Reserve availability may move their vacation to encompass two (2) days of availability. Contact your schedule planner if you find yourself in this situation.