FightingIrish
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OK Delta pilots, this document is making it's way around. The ASA MEC says it doesn't apply to us here at ASA. Others seem to think it does. Can anyone clarify whether it applies to ASA or not. How can it since we didn't sign on to it?
LETTER 2006-10
(Feeder Carrier Hiring)
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
between
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
and
THE AIR LINE PILOTS
in the service of
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
as represented by
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL
This Letter of Agreement is made and entered into in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, by and between Northwest Airlines, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and the Air Line Pilots in the service of Northwest Airlines, Inc. as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (hereinafter referred to as “ALPA”).
WHEREAS, the Company and ALPA have agreed to certain modifications (the “Modifications”) of the NWA/ALPA Collective Bargaining Agreement (the “ALPA Agreement”) in furtherance of the Company’s effort to successfully restructure through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process; and
WHEREAS, all such Modifications embodied in this Letter of Agreement and others to be executed on the same date as this Letter of Agreement, will, when executed, resulted in a revised ALPA Agreement (the “ALPA Restructuring Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Modifications embodied in this Letter of Agreement pertain to the agreement of the parties to provide for employment opportunities for laid off Company pilots at Feeder Carriers (as that term is defined in Section 1 B.7.c.(1) of the ALPA Restructuring Agreement) and employment opportunities at the Company for certain pilots of certain Feeder Carriers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the undersigned parties do hereby agree as follows:
A. Definitions.
1. “Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Domestic Air Carrier that is a Feeder Carrier (both as defined in Section 1 B.7.a. and Section 1 B.7.c.(1) of the Agreement) that has contracted with the Company to operate Qualifying Aircraft.
a. “Category 1 Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Participating Feeder Carrier that is an Affiliate of the Company.
b. “Category 2 Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Participating Feeder Carrier that is not an Affiliate of the Company and that operates Qualifying Aircraft that are owned, financed, leased, or sub-leased by the Company (not including the AVRO85 replacements at Mesaba Airlines).
c. “Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Participating Feeder Carrier that is not an Affiliate of the Company and that operates Qualifying Aircraft that are not owned, financed, leased or sub-leased by the Company.
2. “Qualifying Aircraft” means a 51-76 seat aircraft as defined in Section 1.B. 7.c.(1) of the ALPA Restructuring Agreement.
3. “Eligible Furloughed Pilot” means a pilot whose name appears on the Feeder Carrier Opportunity List.
4. “New Position” means a (Captain or First Officer) position on a Qualifying Aircraft that is created at a Category 1 or Category 2 Participating Feeder Carrier as a result of a Participating Feeder Carrier’s taking delivery of, or announcing firm delivery of, Qualifying Aircraft after the effective date of the ALPA Restructuring Agreement. The number of New Positions at a Participating Feeder Carrier shall be determined without regard to whether pilots employed by the Participating Feeder Carrier are furloughed or remain on furlough.
5. “New Hire Position” means a New Pilot position at a Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier.
6. “Backfill Position” means a position (Captain or First Officer) on a Qualifying Aircraft at a Participating Feeder Carrier that becomes open when an Eligible Furloughed Pilot vacates that position.
7. “Feeder Carrier Opportunity List” means the list maintained by the NWA MEC Membership Committee after review by all Participating Feeder Carriers pursuant to the terms of this Letter of Agreement.
B. Offers of Opportunity (Filling of Vacancies)
1. A Category 1 Participating Feeder Carrier shall make 100% of New Positions (Captain and First Officer) and 100% of Backfill Positions available to Eligible Furloughed Pilots.
2. A Category 2 Participating Feeder Carrier shall make 50% of New Positions (Captain and First Officer) and 100% of Backfill Positions available to Eligible Furloughed Pilots, subject to conditions and restrictions that provide for efficient and timely processing and hiring of such Eligible Furloughed Pilots.
3. The Company will provide enhanced opportunities for a laid off Company pilot to obtain pilot employment at a Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier. As part of the negotiation of a new ASA agreement, or to amend an existing ASA agreement with a Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier, the Human Resources Departments of the Company and such Feeder Carrier will develop a mutually acceptable program that will serve to provide laid off Company pilots who meet all other pilot hiring criteria defined by such Feeder Carrier with “additional weighting” relative to other pilot candidates not already employed by such Feeder Carrier. Nothing in this program will guarantee that any laid off Company pilot will be hired ahead of other candidates who are not laid off Company pilots.
C. This Letter of Agreement shall become effective on the date set forth in Paragraph O. of Restructuring Letter of Agreement Number 1 (Letter 2006-01), and shall run concurrently with the NWA/ALPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, including any status quo period under the Railway Labor Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have signed this Letter of Agreement this 31st day of July, 2006.
For AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Duane E. Woerth President
NWA MEC Chairman
Chairman Negotiating Committee (Northwest)
Member Negotiating Committee (Northwest)
Member Negotiating Committee (Northwest)
For NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
Vice President Labor Relations
Vice President Flight Operations/SOC
Director Flight Administration(!-- / message -->(!-- sig -->
LETTER 2006-10
(Feeder Carrier Hiring)
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
between
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
and
THE AIR LINE PILOTS
in the service of
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
as represented by
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL
This Letter of Agreement is made and entered into in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, by and between Northwest Airlines, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and the Air Line Pilots in the service of Northwest Airlines, Inc. as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (hereinafter referred to as “ALPA”).
WHEREAS, the Company and ALPA have agreed to certain modifications (the “Modifications”) of the NWA/ALPA Collective Bargaining Agreement (the “ALPA Agreement”) in furtherance of the Company’s effort to successfully restructure through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process; and
WHEREAS, all such Modifications embodied in this Letter of Agreement and others to be executed on the same date as this Letter of Agreement, will, when executed, resulted in a revised ALPA Agreement (the “ALPA Restructuring Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Modifications embodied in this Letter of Agreement pertain to the agreement of the parties to provide for employment opportunities for laid off Company pilots at Feeder Carriers (as that term is defined in Section 1 B.7.c.(1) of the ALPA Restructuring Agreement) and employment opportunities at the Company for certain pilots of certain Feeder Carriers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the undersigned parties do hereby agree as follows:
A. Definitions.
1. “Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Domestic Air Carrier that is a Feeder Carrier (both as defined in Section 1 B.7.a. and Section 1 B.7.c.(1) of the Agreement) that has contracted with the Company to operate Qualifying Aircraft.
a. “Category 1 Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Participating Feeder Carrier that is an Affiliate of the Company.
b. “Category 2 Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Participating Feeder Carrier that is not an Affiliate of the Company and that operates Qualifying Aircraft that are owned, financed, leased, or sub-leased by the Company (not including the AVRO85 replacements at Mesaba Airlines).
c. “Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier” means a Participating Feeder Carrier that is not an Affiliate of the Company and that operates Qualifying Aircraft that are not owned, financed, leased or sub-leased by the Company.
2. “Qualifying Aircraft” means a 51-76 seat aircraft as defined in Section 1.B. 7.c.(1) of the ALPA Restructuring Agreement.
3. “Eligible Furloughed Pilot” means a pilot whose name appears on the Feeder Carrier Opportunity List.
4. “New Position” means a (Captain or First Officer) position on a Qualifying Aircraft that is created at a Category 1 or Category 2 Participating Feeder Carrier as a result of a Participating Feeder Carrier’s taking delivery of, or announcing firm delivery of, Qualifying Aircraft after the effective date of the ALPA Restructuring Agreement. The number of New Positions at a Participating Feeder Carrier shall be determined without regard to whether pilots employed by the Participating Feeder Carrier are furloughed or remain on furlough.
5. “New Hire Position” means a New Pilot position at a Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier.
6. “Backfill Position” means a position (Captain or First Officer) on a Qualifying Aircraft at a Participating Feeder Carrier that becomes open when an Eligible Furloughed Pilot vacates that position.
7. “Feeder Carrier Opportunity List” means the list maintained by the NWA MEC Membership Committee after review by all Participating Feeder Carriers pursuant to the terms of this Letter of Agreement.
B. Offers of Opportunity (Filling of Vacancies)
1. A Category 1 Participating Feeder Carrier shall make 100% of New Positions (Captain and First Officer) and 100% of Backfill Positions available to Eligible Furloughed Pilots.
2. A Category 2 Participating Feeder Carrier shall make 50% of New Positions (Captain and First Officer) and 100% of Backfill Positions available to Eligible Furloughed Pilots, subject to conditions and restrictions that provide for efficient and timely processing and hiring of such Eligible Furloughed Pilots.
3. The Company will provide enhanced opportunities for a laid off Company pilot to obtain pilot employment at a Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier. As part of the negotiation of a new ASA agreement, or to amend an existing ASA agreement with a Category 3 Participating Feeder Carrier, the Human Resources Departments of the Company and such Feeder Carrier will develop a mutually acceptable program that will serve to provide laid off Company pilots who meet all other pilot hiring criteria defined by such Feeder Carrier with “additional weighting” relative to other pilot candidates not already employed by such Feeder Carrier. Nothing in this program will guarantee that any laid off Company pilot will be hired ahead of other candidates who are not laid off Company pilots.
C. This Letter of Agreement shall become effective on the date set forth in Paragraph O. of Restructuring Letter of Agreement Number 1 (Letter 2006-01), and shall run concurrently with the NWA/ALPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, including any status quo period under the Railway Labor Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have signed this Letter of Agreement this 31st day of July, 2006.
For AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Duane E. Woerth President
NWA MEC Chairman
Chairman Negotiating Committee (Northwest)
Member Negotiating Committee (Northwest)
Member Negotiating Committee (Northwest)
For NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
Vice President Labor Relations
Vice President Flight Operations/SOC
Director Flight Administration(!-- / message -->(!-- sig -->
