Awarding POs has nothing to do with staffing.  If you request a PO 24 hours or more before your assignment and the PO's are available, they must be granted.  If you are being denied a PO due to staffing, please inform the Union.

1.    Section 10 paragraph M tells us at each domicile, the Company will process, on a daily basis, a number of POs equal to 2% of the FAs based at the domicile, but in no event fewer than 2 POs. The LEC President (or designee) will, upon written request, be provided with verification from the company that the appropriate number of POs have been processed at the domicile.

    Example:       If there are 440 Flight Attendants based at a domicile, the Company will process at least (9) POs per day at that domicile, provided that at least (9) have been submitted.

    Example:      If there are 420 Flight Attendants based at a domicile, the Company will process at least (8) POs per day at that domicile, provided that at least (8) have been submitted.

2.    Additional POs will be processed based on operational needs.

3.    For the purpose of processing POs as set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2, above, each day of a PO will be deemed a separate PO and count towards each days cap.

4.    A PO will not be processed unless it is submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled report time of a trip or scheduled start of a reserve availability period (RAP).

5.    Properly submitted POs will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.

6.    A Flight Attendant will not be eligible to take a PO until he/she completes probation.

7.    A Flight Attendant may, at his/her option, elect to convert a PO to a Personal Vacation Day (PVD).  Such conversion will count towards the annual maximum of 6 PVD's that the Flight Attendant may take.  A conversion must be submitted prior to the 5th day of the following calendar month.

8.    An unconverted PO will be unpaid and considered an attendance occurrence for disciplinary purposes.

Q & A

Q - How do I put in for a PO?

A – There are two methods. You may submit a “RF 200 PO” message or you can just call crew scheduling and request the PO for the day you need it. They keep track of how many POs are available to give out at each base.  If its available, it will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.  Remember it is an attendance occurrence unless converted to a PVD.

Q - What if I want to convert the PO to a PVD, do I have to wait for approval?

A - No, just let your In-Flight manager know that you want to convert, either by RF message, E-Mail and phone call.  Make sure to keep a copy of your request for your records.  The request to convert can't be refused unless you have used your maximum yearly allotment of 6 VAC days.  Remember it is your responsibility to keep track of how many VAC days you have used for the PO/PVD conversion. You will need to request conversion no later than the 5^th day of the month following the month in which you took the PO. For example, If you took a PO on March 15^th, the request to convert it to a PVD must be made no later than April 5^th.

Q - Can I non-rev travel on a PO?

A – Currently the Union and the company have a dispute in this area. An MEC Grievance has been filed challenging the Company’s action of denying Flight Attendant’s the right to travel on PO days and PO days subsequently converted to PVD days.

Q - If I'm granted POs for a 3 day sequence, how many POs count toward my attendance?

A - It will be counted as 1 PO occurrence.

Q. How will my three-day trip be counted towards my domicile’s 2% daily cap?

 A. Each day of the trip will be counted towards the domicile’s 2% cap on a daily basis.

Q - What if I want to convert the PO to PVDs?

A – In the case of a three-day sequence, it will be considered as 1 PO occurrence but if converted to PVDs, you will have to use 3 PVDs (days). A PO converted to a PVD will not count as an attendance occurrence for purposes of considering discipline.

.*Please visit the AFA website at http://www.afaeagle.org/p_o_graph.htm  to view the number of Pos processed at each domicile. It is listed under the “Scheduling & Planning" page.