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09-07-2014 | 05:34 AM

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Cujo665

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Originally Posted by skyxbomb

What are you smoking?? Not a single person denied this. I wasn't even sure if it was public knowledge within eagle but I guess it was. You're the first who said it's not true so I have no idea where I was told repeatedly it's not true.

Here is the version that was rejected:

Quote:

Letter of Agreement XX-XX: Enhanced Flow Rights

LETTER OF AGREEMENT
among
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
and
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC.
and
THE AIRLINE PILOTS
in the service of
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC.
as represented by
THE AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL
__________________________________________________ ________________________________

Enhanced Flow Rights

__________________________________________________ ________________________________

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 among American Airlines, Inc. (“American” or “AA”), American Eagle Airlines, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) and the pilots in the service of American Eagle Airlines, Inc. as represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (“ALPA”).
WHEREAS, an agreement has been reached on provisions to place EMB-175 jet aircraft at Eagle and to provide for enhanced flow rights to American for the Eagle pilots;

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

A. Beginning with AA’s September 2014 new hire classes, as the sole modification of its obligations under the Opinion and Award dated April 9, 2010 in case FLO-0108, Eagle will increase its obligation to release pilots to AA as Flowthrough Pilots from a minimum of 20 to a minimum of 30 per month. The obligation to release a minimum of 30 pilots per month also applies with respect to all Flowthrough Pilots transferring after the 824.

B. Effective September 1, 2014, the percentage of positions in AA new hire classes available to pilots on the Eagle Pilots Seniority List as of October 11, 2011 (“Protected Pilots”) as referenced in Letters 12-03 and 12-04 of the Eagle-ALPA Agreement will be increased from a minimum of 35% to a minimum of 50%. Such positions will be made available to Eagle pilots in accordance with the provisions of Letters 12-03 and 12-04

C. Effective January 1, 2015, for any calendar year in which AA hires 720 or more pilots, American Airlines will offer positions to, and Eagle will release, no less than 360 Eagle pilots, regardless of whether such positions exceed the minimum monthly requirements referenced in paragraphs A or B., above. Effective January 1, 2015, for any calendar year in which AA hires less than 720 pilots, American Airlines will offer 50% of the total annual new hire positions to Eagle pilots. In addition to the above requirements, the Company and the Association will meet prior to the first day of each calendar quarter to monitor compliance with the annual new hire position requirements set forth in this paragraph to ensure that the Company will have released the requisite number of pilots by December 31st.

D. Pilots placed on the Eagle Pilots Seniority List after October 11, 2011 will be offered positions in AA new hire classes in accordance with Letters 12-03 and 12-04 of the Eagle-ALPA Agreement and paragraphs A, B, and C above, except that a pilot with an active Performance Advisory or Attendance Control Policy Advisory will not be eligible for a position in an AA new hire class under this Letter of Agreement until such advisory has expired.
1. A pilot who is otherwise eligible to flow to AA under the provisions of this paragraph D. may elect to have his/her pending grievance of an active Performance Advisory or Attendance Control Policy Advisory resolved under the expedited procedures provided in this paragraph D. An initial hearing will be conducted before the Vice President of Flight Operations or his designee within 10 days after the pilot gives written notice of his/her election to utilize this procedure. In order to be eligible to use the expedited arbitration process described in paragraph D.2., below, the pilot must attend the initial hearing in person.
2. If the grievance remains unresolved after the initial hearing, the Company and Association will cooperate to arbitrate such pilot’s grievance before the Pilots’ System Board of Adjustment, sitting with a neutral selected under Section 21.D, within ninety (90) days following the pilot’s election to have his grievance resolved pursuant to this expedited procedure. The provisions of Section 21.H shall apply except that decisions of the neutrals under this procedure shall be expedited and shall be issued as “bench” decisions whenever possible. Written briefs will not be available under this procedure and stenographic services shall not be used to transcribe the hearing. The expenses of the hearing will be borne equally by the Association and the Company.

E. Until the operational merger of US Airways and American Airlines is complete and a single operating certificate has been issued to American Airlines by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), and subject to the 30 pilot per month minimum requirement established by paragraph A, 50% of the positions in US Airways new hire classes (less positions committed, now or in the future, to PSA and Piedmont pilots) will be offered to Eagle pilots, subject to the new hire provisions in place at US Airways. This offer commitment will be deemed to be fulfilled based on offers made to Eagle pilots, regardless of whether the offer(s) is/are accepted, or whether the Eagle pilot fails to appear or delays appearance as scheduled for an assigned new hire class date, or fails training. After the issuance by the FAA of a single operating certificate to American Airlines, new hire positions committed to pilots other than those on the Eagle system seniority list will not count toward satisfaction of the 50% requirement. After the issuance by the FAA of a single operating certificate to American Airlines, under no circumstances will the Company withhold pilots such that fewer than 30 Eagle pilots per month are able to flow to American Airlines. Moreover, within 30 days after the issuance by the FAA of a single operating certificate to American Airlines, the parties will meet and discuss additional enhancements to the provisions of this Letter of Agreement.

F. This Letter of Agreement is contingent upon the ratification of Letter of Agreement XX-XX (EMB-175 Jet Order) between Eagle and its pilots as represented by ALPA. This Letter of Agreement will become effective on _______, 2014 and shall continue in full force and effect for the same duration, and subject to the same amendable date as, the Eagle Pilot Collective Bargaining Agreement, except that this Letter of Agreement will be null and void in its entirety if no EMB-175 jet aircraft deliveries, pursuant to the “Commitment of EMB-175 Jets to American Eagle Airlines, Inc.” Letter from AMR Corporation to ALPA dated ____, 2014, occur by December 31, 2015.
G. Nothing in this Letter of Agreement compromises the Association’s position with respect to the withholding dispute in FLO-0108.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have signed this Letter of Agreement this _______ day of ______ 2014.

Yeah, we weren't looking out for you too at all were we? You've been lied to, and are spreading lies. I'll dig up the later versions - also voted NO - that also DO NOT include what you're saying.

There was a version in negotiations that included the first 30 slots in any class; which would total 360 for a year; but it never ever said the first 360 each year. You're being mislead, gee... I wonder why?