LETTER 17
Subject: Time Available During Critical Period
Reference: Section 6 - Scheduling
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
between
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
and
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
in the service of
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
as represented by
ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS - CWA, AFL-CIO
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Northwest Airlines, Inc. a Minnesota
Corporation (the "Company") and the Flight Attendants in the service of Northwest Airlines,
Inc. as represented by the Association of Flight Attendants - CWA, AFL-CIO (the
"Union").
A Flight Attendant who loses hours from his/her schedule and is offered a time available
opportunity may be required to accept time available, in certain limited situations,
following the declaration of a "Critical Period" by the Company.
A Flight Attendant may only be required to accept a time available opportunity in an effort
to reduce or eliminate projected Category 18 and/or 19 assignments.
Prior to any assignments under this provision, the Vice President Inflight Services, or
his/her designee, shall notify the Union that a Critical Period has been declared and that
the possibility exists that Flight Attendants may be required to accept a time available
opportunity.
A Flight Attendant who is required to accept a time available opportunity shall:
1. Be compensated at one and one-half (½) times his/her hourly incentive rate for
all additional hours flown as a result of the assignment by Crew Scheduling;
2. Upon request, be provided with Y1/F6 travel to and from his/her base to travel to
and from the assignment;
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3. Be permitted to select any open pattern from the Open Flying List that departs
during the Critical Period;
4. Be assigned to the lowest value open pattern should he/she not select an open
pattern;
5. Not be assigned to a pattern that operates outside of the days of his/her time
available obligation without his/her consent;
6. With approval from Crew Scheduling, be released from the balance of his/her
assigned pattern when transiting a base station, should the Critical Period end;
7. Be permitted to accept or decline any time availability remaining following the
assignment of a pattern under this Agreement. In such case, the provisions of
Pattern Guarantee shall apply.
Agreed to on this 18th day of June, 2007
FOR NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT
ATTENDANTS - CWA, AFL-CIO
/s/ Julie Hagen Showers /s/ Patricia A. Friend
Vice President Labor Relations International President, AFA-CWA
/s/ Jay Hong
MEC President, AFA-CWA
/s/ Lovey Offerle
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ James Yung
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ David Barrow West
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ Bruce Retrum
Negotiations Committee, AFA-CWA
/s/ Mark L. Littleton
Senior Staff Negotiator, AFA-CWA