MEC MAY 2006 ACTIVITY REPORT

 

MEC President ~ Veronica Tenerelli

 

May 4-5 ORD Field Office

May 8 TVL Day DCA
EBOD May 9-10
MEC S/T Conference May 11-12

Audit MAR FPL Bill and Submitt to LECP'S
Coordinate MEC -E News updates with MEC VP.
Review website and provide updates to Carl
Up date PO/PVD/ Staffing spread sheet for MEC

Work with Deb M., on new Meeting Prep for June June MEC Meeting

MEC Meeting Agenda

Vacation May 13 - June 5
Administrative and correspondence work.
To Include:
Daily review of union related e-mail
Submission and Tracking of numerous monthly MEC drops
Audit and Code Monthly hotel bills for IAFA
Field calls from MEC & MEC Committee Chairs.
Weekly communication W/ Presidents

Weekly communication W/ MEC Officers
Numerous correspondence with Company
Weekly communication W/Kevin Creighan, IS/T
Daily  MISC calls

 

 

 

 

MEC Vice President ~ Carl Gautreaux

 

Sent Activity Report Reminders

Sent out JIC Meeting – Crew Scheduling Issues E-News

Updated Hotel Committee Contact List

Password-protected Local Council pages on website

Sent out Bulletin Board Posting on Password Protection

Posted Overpayment Process on website

Worked with Veronica and Linda on TDY issues

Spoke with Mark Bixler on assisting with agents

Organized NWA call center details with Kelly Norton

Sent out April Activity Reports

Wrote and sent out Peter Bowler Meetings E-News

Sent out PO/PVD Victory E-News

Contacted ALPA on Fatigue form

Assisted IAFA Research dept. with benefits

Made MEC website accessible from crew rooms

Attended OFA Luncheon

Assisted Shane Larson with FAA Sleep-In

Wrote and Sent out System Board Vacancies

Added Pay Issues and related links/info to website

Sent out May Activity Report Reminder

Attended Avian Flu Meeting with John Grace

Added Out-Station Sick Calls to website

 

  

 

 

MEC Secretary Treasurer Deb McDougald

 

May 1 completed May calendar

may 3-4 filed  grievances

may 7 Grievance hearing in ORD

May 8 grievance withdraws completed

May 10-12 MEC S/T Conference

May 15-18 Updated and completed all notes

May 17-18 rep FA's ORD

May 22 hearings with Susan P

May 23 hearing with Deb W

May 26 filed grievances

May 27- 31 Completed June calendar

May 30-31 Made hotel reservation processing crew rates at hotels

May 1-31 Administrative and Correspondence work.

To include daily review of union related e-mail

Field calls from MEC & MEC Committee Chairs.

Weekly communication w/MEC President & MEC VP

Daily calls

 

 

 

 

MEC GAC Chair ~ John Carlos Metidieri

 

For the month of May, all I've done was sporadic phone calls with Shane Larson coordinating for the AMR MEC GAC program to be launched in DFW this year.  Nothing scheduled to report.

  

 

MEC Grievance Chair ~ Deb Sutor

 

May 1-10 – Vacation

May 15 – Travel DFW

May 16-17 – Grievance Mediation DFW

May 31 – Arbitration Prep Session ORD

Write Section 8, Scheduling Issue Card

Write Section 5, Issue Card

Write & Prepare Additional Pay/Compensation Examples for Educational Piece to be sent to the Members

Make preparations for upcoming arbitration in June.

Review Overpayment Article for Website

Prepare Crew Scheduling Roundtable Minutes 

Prepare JIC Report for the MEC

Prepare MEC Grievance Report for upcoming MEC Meeting

Compile list of outstanding topics for JIC Meeting

Compile list of new topics to be discussed at JIC Meeting

Coordinate with Negotiations Team on Various Issues Arising Under New Agreement

Oversee two System Board Research Projects

Follow up on Arbitration Decisions Received

File MEC Grievance(s)

Update System Board List

Update MEC Grievance Log

Update List of MEC Grievances

Update Arbitration Schedules

Write Activity reports

Daily routine return phone calls and check e-mail

Assist all Local Council Representatives & Flight Attendants with grievance issues/questions

Coordinate with MEC President and Update her on various issues of importance

Coordinate with  various Local Grievance and Reserve Chairs over numerous issues

 

 

 

MEC Membership Chair ~ Soad Hamdan

 

No New Hire Classes

Sent base transfers to LECP's

Sent LOA, resignation and termination info to IAFA

Followed up with F/A regarding union dues issues.

Flew full time line

Distributed LOA to LECPs

 

 

MEC EAP Chair ~ Jeffery Myles

 

30 EAP calls for all bases

DFW Meeting

We have 3 new EAP REPS all bases are covered

Company EAP meeting

 

 

 

MEC Scheduling Chair ~ Nancy Hunter

 

Reviewed June data

Communication w planners

Communication w Scheduling Reps

Addressed issue of all reps having input in choosing lines for PT

Reviewed and fwd Service Announcements

Received phone call from DFW f/a McMathis re conditions at DAL...

       follow up w Sara

Addressed BOS f/a Guest c/o extra day off on relief line

Golden days indicator changed in all bid packets

Discussed w Rob:  SJU failure to assign rsv f/a's according to time

       balancing

Addressed issue of SJU f/a dropping, picking up OT, turn added to

       CDO

Began preparation for June RT...communication w reps and LEC's

       re attendance

Reviewed bid packets systemwide

Addressed DFW f/a complaint to company of no breaks on day 1 of

       her trip

Reviewed JIC reports

Reviewed reserve advisory sent to LGA f/a by Willie...suggest

       sending to all bases

Reviewed preliminary data for July

Preparation for DCA sleep in

Prepared Activity Report for May

 

  

 

 

MEC Health and Safety Chair ~ John Grace

 

 

Travel:
1-15 vacation
16-20 flew scheduled sequence
22-24 office/meeting prep
25 infectious disease meeting in DFW
29-31 sick - head cold, not bird flu

Projects:
Follow up: 4348 runway departure on landing
Reformat weekly news update for committee/MEC
Coordination for FAA event in June
Responded to inquiry regarding seatbelt restraints
Follow up: Safety Roundtable Meeting 6 April
Follow up: 4747 AC struck runway lights
Debunked: the mysterious "FAR 213"
New committee member contact: Jose Molina, SJU
Follow up: 4783 Smoke in cabin
Research: CDC & WHO - Influenza A, H5N1
Development: the first MEC committee podcast. Very exciting.
Contact: Spoke with safety chairs from DFW, BOS, MIA, SJU, LGA regarding various issues during the month. It's great to see the committee in action!