LETTER 23
Subject: Maintaining Purser Qualifications
Reference: Section 9 - Purser
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 "Employer"), 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. The undersigned parties agree as follows:
Section 9.D.4.c. of this Agreement indicates that in order to maintain his/her Purser
qualifications a Flight Attendant must maintain a record free from any formal discipline
related to job performance, conduct or safety and a satisfactory record of attendance
and dependability. Under the Company's current Performance Development Program
and for purposes of maintaining Purser qualifications, this means that a Purser
qualified Flight Attendant who incurs any of the following, shall not be considered as
having maintained his/her qualifications.
1. In the categories of Performance, Conduct or Safety, incurs any formal discipline,
i.e., a Level I, Level II, Decision Making Leave (DML) or Last Chance Agreement
(LCA), or,
2. In the category of Dependability or Attendance, progresses to a Level II or higher
degree of formal discipline.
If the "Employer" modifies the existing Performance Development Program, it shall
meet and confer with the "Union" to determine the appropriate application to
qualification maintenance for the Purser Position.
B. The parties further agree to the following:
1. A Purser who fails to maintain his/her qualifications as a result of the
formal discipline listed in subparagraphs A.1. or A.2., above, shall have
his/her Purser qualifications reinstated, upon his/her request, at such
time as the discipline has expired and there are no other such listed
documents active in his/her file.
2. Paragraph B.1., above, shall be applied retroactively to any Purser who
has failed to maintain his/her qualifications who has not been
previously afforded an opportunity to have his/her qualifications
reinstated.
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