Q. When will the official results of the vote be announced?

A. In accordance with the notification sent to all Local Lodges, the District Lodge 141 Tellers
will announce the results on Wednesday May 14 2008.

Q. Is East catering impacted by this proposal?

A. No. Catering remains covered as written in the 2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Q. When is Double Time Paid?

A. After the weekly overtime qualifier has been met, overtime will be paid at one and one-half (1½) times the regular rate for the first eight (8) hours overtime worked and two (2) times the regular rate for all overtime hours worked thereafter except as provided for in items 4 and 5 below.

• Employees must work a minimum of four (4) hours at an overtime premium rate on their first regularly scheduled day off in order to be paid two (2) times the regular rate for all overtime hours worked on their second (or third) regularly scheduled day off.
• Employees who shift trade to be off and who work overtime on the day off shall be paid a maximum rate of time and one-half (1½) for the first eight (8) hours of overtime worked and two (2) times the regular rate for all overtime hours worked there after.

Q. Will Team Leads be able to pick up ramp overtime?

A. Yes. Overtime is issued by duty assignment and classification.

Q. What is classification seniority?

A. Classification seniority is defined as continuous service in Fleet Service, in any classification group and applies to both agents and leads. This date is used for bidding of shifts/days off, vacations filling of vacancies and displacements/recalls.

Q. Why were snapbacks removed from this proposal?

A. Some “snapbacks” were negotiated into the Agreement early instead of at the end of the Agreement such as double time, holidays and enhanced sick policy.

Q. Does overtime equalization reset?

A. Yes OT equalization will be reset quarterly and be maintained by duty assignment.

Q. What is a daily overtime qualifier?

A. Regular scheduled hours worked or shift swap worked days.

Q. Are the west employees considered vested in the IAM pension plan?

A. Yes. If America West employees have 5 or more years of service they are considered vested in the pension plan.

Q. What is a 40 hour qualifier?

A. the 40 hour qualifier must be satisfied to be eligible for premium rates on days off. The 40 hour qualifier includes regular scheduled hours worked, additional straight time hours worked offered by the company, lost time hours for union business, paid vacation hours, plus shift swap hours worked not to exceed the total shift swap off hours.

Q. Why can't West employees maintain the current level of medical premiums?

A. The West will continue to pay the 2007 insurance premiums for the remainder of 2008. In 2009 all employee
groups will be covered under the existing CBA rates.

Q. Why do East field agents and West agents have to wait 7 months for their pay?

A. the negotiating committee bargained for an immediate pay transition; however the company claimed it needed the ability to absorb the financial impact over a graduated period. The 7 months was the lowest transition the committee was able to obtain.

Q. What happens if this Agreement is not ratified?

A. The Company has stated they will not negotiate any further enhancements to the current CBA. They will only offer a straight transition agreement bringing the West to The CBA. The Union would request further meetings however there is no requirement under the law to force the company to negotiate.

Q. Why can’t the Union pursue Section 6 under the old TWU Agreement.

A. We are now one airline operating under a single carrier status and single union certification. Both the Flight Attendants and Pilots attempted to pursue Section 6 bargaining with the NMB and were recessed permanently; we should anticipate the same.

Q. In the event of a straight Transition Agreement does District 141 Bylaws or the IAM Constitution require a vote?

A. No. The East Agreement is the surviving agreement, and If no changes or amendments occur then no vote is required under the Bylaws or IAM Constitution.

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