Association of Flight Attendants
Association of Flight Attendants
American Eagle
March 2006
Q: Can I pick up OT on my day(s) off or on a Golden Day(s)?
A: Yes you can. However, once you pick up Open Time, whether on a day off or on a Golden Day, you have now placed yourself into an “available” status. While Crew Scheduling may not give you any additional Reserve flying on those days, you will be subject to possible extension, assigned new flying or junior manning in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the contract.
Q: I picked up OT on my day off and crew scheduling extended me. Can they do this?
A: Yes. It is not uncommon for Flight Attendants to believe that when they pick up OT, they are somehow immune or shielded from either extensions, assigned new flying or Junior Manning. This is simply not true. Once you pick up time you are available. However the company must follow the parameters of Section 8, paragraph K. Reserve Flight Attendants who are extended or junior manned on a day off, will receive pay and credit at 150% of her/his applicable hourly rate of pay for all hours.
Q: I picked up OT on my day off and part of it cancelled. Will I receive pay and credit for the time that cancelled?
A: No. Reserve Flight Attendants who pick up Open Time on their day off will only be credited above guarantee for actual hours flown.
Q: I’m on Reserve and would like to sign up on the voluntary Junior Manning list for some extra pay. Can I do this?
A: Yes you may be added to the voluntary Junior Manning List, but only if you are on a scheduled day off. You will only be awarded an assignment if it does not conflict with other days of availability in your line.
Q: Can I trade my Golden Days?
A: Yes. You may trade your Golden Days with another Flight Attendant. You may also trade them with yourself for other days of availability in the current month, however staffing must permit. In either case, Golden Days may only be moved as a block and in their entirely. The trading of single Golden Days is not permitted.
Q: I am a Reserve Flight Attendant and I went to training on my off days. This caused me to go below the contractual requirement to receive 11 days off. What do I do?
A: You are entitled to have any days returned that took you below the contractually required minimum of 11 days off. The entry in DECS is RF 200 RTD. You will have the option of three different sets of dates to place into the mask indicating when you’d like the days returned.
