COMPILATION OF ACTIONS UAL-MEC MEETING OCTOBER 14-18, 2014 WESTIN DIPLOMAT RESORT HOLLYWOOD, FL * * *

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1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 COMPILATION OF ACTIONS UAL-MEC MEETING OCTOBER 14-18, 2014 WESTIN DIPLOMAT RESORT HOLLYWOOD, FL Floor Resolution Move to table the First Officer Heide Oberndorf Temporary Suspension as Legislative Chairman issue to no later than Friday, October 17, in order for the MEC to receive a briefing from ALPA legal counsel Cohen, Weiss & Simon, at which time the MEC will determine further action. Floor Resolution Move to approve the Minutes of the July 21-25, 2014 MEC Meeting. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014 No actions taken THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 AGENDA ITEM 404 UPPAC Support of ALPA PAC BE IT RESOLVED, the UAL-MEC directs the UPPAC Steering Committee to contribute $30,000 to ALPA PAC. AGENDA ITEM 101 Election of Pass Travel Committee Chairman Jeff Montgomery elected as Pass Travel Committee Chairman. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 AGENDA ITEM 105 Election of Hotel Committee Member Rachelle Harris elected as Hotel Committee Member. 1

2 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 AGENDA ITEM 102 Military Affairs Report Move to show Agenda Item 102 (Military Affairs Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 107 MEC Treasurer Report Move to show Agenda Item 107 (MEC Treasurer Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 108 Vice Chairman s Report Move to show Agenda Item 108 (Vice Chairman s Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 109 Secretary s Report Move to show Agenda Item 109 (Secretary s Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 151 (ALPA Meetings) IS WITHDRAWN AGENDA ITEM 152 NFTFPL Charts TrueUp Move to defer Agenda Item 152 (NFTFPL Charts TrueUp) to the next regular MEC meeting. AGENDA ITEM 201 R&I Report Move to show Agenda Item 201 (R&I Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 204 Communications Report Move to show Agenda Item 204 (Communications Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 250 CASC FPL Resolution WHEREAS, in January 2014 the VP of Corporate Safety and Security offered to put the CASC Chairman on full-time Flight Pay Loss (FPL), and WHEREAS, this offer was to allow for complete and immediate availability of the CASC Chairman to respond to Special Study requests, and WHEREAS, the CASC Chairman was asked to, and did, participate in suggesting and participating in the design and implementation of Special Studies that highlighted areas of significant fuel savings that should yield millions of dollars in savings for the Corporation, and 2

3 WHEREAS, the CASC Chairman was removed from this pay status after such studies were designed, approved, and implemented, and WHEREAS, the Company will enjoy the fruits of these studies and others where the CASC Chairman must approve them, and WHEREAS, after contentious talks over safety programs the Company removed that FPL previously paid, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to use all available means to ensure that the Company continues to pay the CASC Chairman at least minimum monthly guarantee pay for Flight Pay Loss. Carried Unanimously AGENDA ITEM 202 Premium Break Seat Move to show Agenda Item 202 (Premium Break Seat) as direction given to the Negotiating Committee. AGENDA ITEM 203 Sick Leave Payout Survey Move to show Agenda Item 203 (Sick Leave Payout Survey) as direction given to the Negotiating Committee. AGENDA ITEM 206 Sick Leave Policy Move to show Agenda Item 206 (Sick Leave Policy) as direction given to the Negotiating Committee. AGENDA ITEM 301 CIRP Report Move to show Agenda Item 301 (CIRP Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 302 Professional Standards Report Move to show Agenda Item 302 (Professional Standards Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 303 HIMS Report Move to show Agenda Item 303 (HIMS Report) as received. 3

4 AGENDA ITEM 401 Positive Space Deadheads with Deviations BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to use all appropriate resources to implement contractual language to consistently authorize pilot deviations and provide positive space deadhead deviations in the aforementioned types of trips. AGENDA ITEM 402 Jumpseat Report Move to show Agenda Item 402 (Jumpseat Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 403 Hotel Committee Report Move to show Agenda Item 403 (Hotel Committee Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 405 Video Contract BE IT RESOLVED, the UAL-MEC authorizes the expenditure of up to $1500 to Joe Brennan Productions. Carried Unanimously AGENDA ITEM 450 Charter Jumpseat Resolution WHEREAS, the FOM defines the Jumpseat on charter flights (non military): to require approval of an authorizing official and the charter representative (Reference ), and WHEREAS, the present administration of Jumpseat authorization often makes the Jumpseat effectively not available on charter flights (non military), and WHEREAS, United recognizes that a Jumpseater provides the Captain with an additional resource for securing the flight deck and managing safety-of-flight issues. (Reference FOM ), THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Master Chairman uses all resources available to modify the FOM to read: On charter flights, use of the jumpseat for commuting pilots requires the approval of an authorizing official and the charter representative coordination with by the CP/FODM. Denial of the jumpseat shall be strictly based upon a safety and/or operational issues. and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the process is based on allowing the pilot to occupy the cockpit jumpseat. AGENDA ITEM 501 SSC Report Move to show Agenda Item 501 (SSC Report) as received. 4

5 AGENDA ITEM 503 Parental Issues Report Move to show Agenda Item 503 (Parental Issues Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 504 Pay Activation Transparency THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the MEC Master Chairman to use all available and appropriate resources to ensure United Airlines compliance with Sections 8-F-5 through 8-F-7 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and design a new program to track compliance and report pay protection dates of affected plots in regard to: Equipment vacancies, Equipment effective dates in regard with the 2 bid period pay protection, Section 8-F-7- a-3 TDY in each base for pay activation, Section 8-F-5-a-1 Pilots not trained in seniority order for pay protection, Section 8-F-5-a-2 Pilots trained in subsequent vacancy bids for pay protection, Section 8-F-5-a-3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC Master Chairman be directed to communicate, on a monthly basis, the results of this program to the pilot population, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC Master Chairman be directed to develop a means of communication and compliance if possible with the United Airlines payroll department, to ensure our pilots are being paid properly in accordance with this monthly report. Carried Unanimously AGENDA ITEM 505 Membership Committee Report Move to show Agenda Item 505 (SSC Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 506 Cormican Active to Executive Active BE IT RESOLVED, that the UAL-MEC approves Captain Evey Cormican s move from Active Member to Executive Active Member of ALPA. AGENDA ITEM 508 Champion Executive Inactive Member to Active Member BE IT RESOLVED, that the UAL-MEC approves Captain Marc Champion s move from Exec Inactive Member to Active Member of ALPA. AGENDA ITEM 509 Williams Executive Inactive to Active BE IT RESOLVED, that the UAL-MEC approves Captain Steven J. Williams move from Exec Inactive Member to Active Member of ALPA. 5

6 AGENDA ITEM 512 MEC Confirmation of 2014-U-MEC-223R BE IT RESOLVED, the UAL-MEC confirms the filing of UAL-MEC Grievance 2014-U-MEC- 223R. AGENDA ITEM 516 Grievance Committee Report Move to show Agenda Item 516 (Grievance Committee Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 517 Vacation Errors BE IT RESOLVED, the MEC directs the MEC Grievance Committee to use all appropriate resources to accomplish the following: 1. Pilots who were awarded vacations in error, making other pilots who would have otherwise received those awards ineligible to receive those awards as would otherwise have been their right under the UPA Section 11-E. The Company should seek to resolve those errors and compensate those pilots who were not given their rightful awards due to the Company s error and should cease and desist from making such errors in the future. 2. Pilots who were awarded their vacations in error, were asked to return their vacations or to make other restorations to the Company. Others, who had already taken their erroneous vacations were not asked to return them. The Company must make whole those pilots who were given disparate treatment as a result of its error and must cease and desist from disparate treatment of such remedies in the future. AGENDA ITEM 550 Membership Resolution WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 11, Paragraph (3) (a) of the UAL MEC Policy Manual states, a member must belong to the local council at the domicile where the member holds a bid, and WHEREAS, ALPA Members have had their Council affiliation changed prior to activation in an awarded position/base, and WHEREAS, Pilots often spend an inordinate amount of time awaiting training for an awarded assignment, and WHEREAS, some pilots have either bid into a new assignment or exercised displacement rights prior to being activated into an awarded assignment. In some cases these new assignments are into a base that differs from their current award, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the UAL-MEC directs the UAL-MEC Secretary and the MEC Membership Chairman to ensure that the staffing report that is sent to Membership Services at ALPA National accurately reflects each pilot s active position and base instead of a future award. AGENDA ITEM 551 New Hire Uniform WHEREAS, UAL management has encouraged pilots to wear their uniform in a professional manner, and 6

7 WHEREAS, in order to appear professional, a uniform must be altered for each individual, and WHEREAS, management expects new hire pilots to look professional, yet refuses to pay for their uniform alteration expenses, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the UALMEC directs the Master Chairman to use all available resources to ensure management reimburses new hire pilots for their uniform alteration expenses. Carried Unanimously SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014 Floor Resolution WHEREAS, union work is particularly difficult, especially for our families, and WHEREAS, the time at these meetings keeps us away from our 24/7/365 priority of taking care of our spouses and family, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the United MEC would like to thank Shundra Salley for her sacrifice to this pilot group while Ben is away from home during union meetings and in the service to our pilots, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the United MEC sends Shundra its best wishes for a speedy recovery. Carried by Acclamation AGENDA ITEM 350 Lithium Battery WHEREAS, the carriage of bulk lithium ion batteries has been demonstrated to be safe in a cargo compartment that uses Halon fire extinguishing agents, and WHEREAS, these demonstrations were extrapolated to mean that bulk lithium ion battery shipments are just as safe when shipped in Cargo Containers inside cargo compartments with Halon fire suppression systems, and WHEREAS, new data has come to light that demonstrates that the previous understandings and assumptions regarding the carriage of lithium ion batteries inside Cargo Containers is completely incorrect, and WHEREAS, this new evidence proves that it is possible for a large shipment of bulk lithium ion batteries that are in a cascading, thermal runaway condition will result in a serious fire, and WHEREAS, that fire will eventually fill the cargo container with a volatile mixture of flammable gas, and 7

8 WHEREAS, whereas once the critical point is reached, the container will explode, and WHEREAS, that explosion is survivable in and of itself, and WHEREAS, the explosion causes the immediate opening of the overpressure valves that vent any current or future fire suppression chemicals (Halon) overboard, and WHEREAS, the fire now continues unabated and spreads throughout the entire cargo compartment, and WHEREAS, the aircraft will very quickly be lost after this point, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman and CASC Chairman to use all available means to ensure that United immediately ceases carrying lithium ion batteries inside cargo containers, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Communications Committee in association with the CASC to release an article including the FAA TEST VIDEO from August 2014 explaining the new data and dangers of carrying bulk lithium ion shipments in cargo compartments, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to use all available means to protect Captains who refuse to carry such cargo until United ceases to carry these shipments. AGENDA ITEM 351 FOQUA Audit WHEREAS, the UPA allows the CASC Chairman to approve Special Studies using Partnership Safety Program data, and WHEREAS, whereas the CASC Chairman must approve any study prior to the data being compiled and analyzed for that Study, and WHEREAS, many studies are extremely time-sensitive, applying pressure to accomplish them before they are approved, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the CASC Chairman to conduct a FOQA audit that ensures that the Company is not conducting Special Studies before the CASC Chairman has approved the study. The results of this audit are to be reported at the next regular MEC meeting. AGENDA ITEM 352 Electronic Logbook WHEREAS, the Company is not going to meet the promised deadline for completing the conversion of paper maintenance logbooks to electronic maintenance logbooks, and WHEREAS, the Company has shown no sense of urgency to complete this transition, and 8

9 WHEREAS, the Company has requested ALPA assistance to convince the FAA that there is little safety or regulatory risk in using both the electronic and paper logbooks in a single fleet, and WHEREAS, there are currently situations where pilots are already failing to follow the proper procedures in using paper logbooks causing illegal dispatches, and WHEREAS, the Association believes that the risk of regulatory action against a crew is increased to an unacceptable level due to bouncing between two distinctly different forms of maintenance reporting, completion, documentation, and release, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to use all available means to compel the Company to complete the conversion to the electronic logbook for the 777 fleet. AGENDA ITEM Hard Cards WHEREAS, UAL Management has removed the quick reference checklist and approach briefing guides from the 777 flight deck, and WHEREAS, having those checklists readily available at all time in the event they are needed in a timely manner, and WHEREAS, accessing these documents on an IPad can be time consuming and cumbersome due to IPad password requirements, content locker issues, and access when installed on a hard mount, and WHEREAS, line pilot feedback and sentiment is clearly in favor of the use of the hard cards on the 777, and WHEREAS, these cards can be very valuable in the event of an emergency such as smoke in the cockpit or a last minute approach change at low altitudes, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the UAL-MEC the Master Chairman to use all available resources to engage with flight operations management to re-install the quick reference checklist and approach briefing guide checklists in the 777 flight deck. Carried Unanimously AGENDA ITEM 103 Cullen Bankole WHEREAS, Captain Cullen Bankole notified the UAL MEC Secretary of his loss of FAA First Class medical in accordance with Article VIII, Section 19.E.9.b of the MEC policy manual ( Flight Pay Loss; Flight and Medical Qualifications ) on August 19, 2014, and WHEREAS, the MEC Secretary notified the UAL MEC in accordance with Article VIII, Section 19.E.9.c, and 9

10 WHEREAS, Article II, Section 3.A.5 of the ALPA Constitution allows Captain Bankole to remain an Active member of ALPA for up to three years from the date his illness began and, as an Active member, he remains eligible to participate on the SSC, and WHEREAS, Section 60.M.9 of the ALPA Administrative Manual ( Compensation/Flight Pay Loss Restrictions ), states as follows: The MEC or Executive Council, depending on whether the funds utilized are from the MEC or national budget, will be informed by a pilot receiving compensation/flight pay loss when he is no longer medically qualified for more than 90 consecutive days to perform duties as a commercial airline pilot. It is the responsibility of the body providing the funds to determine whether a pilot who is medically disqualified for more than 90 days receives further compensation or must draw on the pilot s sick leave bank or receives some combination thereof for performance of authorized ALPA assignments, and to determine the method of payment for any compensation aside from sick leave pay. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Captain Cullen Bankole be compensated by United Airlines, in an amount calculated utilizing 94.5 hours per month at the rate appropriate to Captain Bankole s most recent bid status, commencing as of the 91 st day following his medical disqualification and continuing until the earlier of (i) the end of his medical disqualification or (ii) the end of the first quarter of 2015 (March 31, 2015); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Captain Bankole s status at United Airlines will be categorized as Paid Leave of Absence (PLA), and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the UAL MEC will reimburse United Airlines the equivalent of 94.5 hours of compensation at the rate appropriate to Captain Bankole s most recent bid status, plus the standard fringe benefit override; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Captain Bankole will maintain all negotiated United Pilot Agreement (UPA) benefits covered by the fringe benefit override, including, without limitation, all retirement and health and welfare benefits; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Captain Bankole will report the status of the timeline of his medical reinstatement at the next Regularly Scheduled Meeting through the MEC Secretary. AGENDA ITEM 104 Eric Hunter WHEREAS, Captain Eric Hunter notified the UAL MEC Secretary of his loss of FAA First Class medical in accordance with Article VIII, Section 19.E.9.b of the MEC policy manual ( Flight Pay Loss; Flight and Medical Qualifications ) on August 7, 2014, and WHEREAS, the MEC Secretary notified the UAL MEC in accordance with Article VIII, Section 19.E.9.c, and WHEREAS, Article II, Section 3.A.5 of the ALPA Constitution allows Captain Hunter to remain an Active member of ALPA for up to three years from the date his illness began and, as an Active member, he remains entitled to hold the position of MEC Treasurer, and 10

11 WHEREAS, Section 60.M.9 of the ALPA Administrative Manual ( Compensation/Flight Pay Loss Restrictions ), states as follows: The MEC or Executive Council, depending on whether the funds utilized are from the MEC or national budget, will be informed by a pilot receiving compensation/flight pay loss when he is no longer medically qualified for more than 90 consecutive days to perform duties as a commercial airline pilot. It is the responsibility of the body providing the funds to determine whether a pilot who is medically disqualified for more than 90 days receives further compensation or must draw on the pilot s sick leave bank or receives some combination thereof for performance of authorized ALPA assignments, and to determine the method of payment for any compensation aside from sick leave pay. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Captain Eric Hunter be compensated by United Airlines, in an amount calculated utilizing 94.5 hours per month at the rate appropriate to Captain Hunter s most recent bid status, commencing as of the 91 st day following his medical disqualification and continuing until the earlier of (i) the end of his medical disqualification or (ii) the end of his term of office as MEC Treasurer; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Captain Hunter s status at United Airlines will be categorized as Paid Leave of Absence (PLA), and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the UAL MEC will reimburse United Airlines the equivalent of 94.5 hours of compensation at the rate appropriate to Captain Hunter s most recent bid status, plus the standard fringe benefit override; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Captain Hunter will maintain all negotiated United Pilot Agreement (UPA) benefits covered by the fringe benefit override, including, without limitation, all retirement and health and welfare benefits, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Captain Hunter will report the status of the timeline of his medical reinstatement at the next regularly scheduled meeting through the MEC Secretary. AGENDA ITEM 106 Vacation Modification Tentative Agreement Move to accept the Vacation Modification Tentative Agreement. Move that the Vacation Modification Tentative Agreement does not substantially affect wages and working conditions. Move to ratify the Vacation Modification Tentative Agreement. AGENDA ITEM 111 Currency for Pilot Volunteers BE IT RESOLVED, the MEC Secretary write and present new MEC Policy Manual language that addresses currency and flying for all pilot volunteers, and 11

12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this policy include a minimum level of flying of at least one multi-day (at least 2 days or more) trip per calendar quarter, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC Officers shall be exempt from this requirement but highly encouraged to adhere to the same standards, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Negotiating Committee shall be exempt from the requirement during the period of time from the exchange of opening letters until the end of section 6 negotiations. AGENDA ITEM 153 MEC Pay Resolution Move to defer Agenda Item 153 (MEC Pay Resolution) to the next regular MEC Meeting. AGENDA ITEM 155 OET Resolution Move to show Agenda Item 155 (OET Resolution) as discussed. AGENDA ITEM 112 DRC Report Move to show Agenda Item 112 (DRC Report) as received. AGENDA ITEM 156 DRC Report WHEREAS, MEC Policy Manual language, Article VIII, Section 19E, paragraph (9)(d) conflicts with the ALPA Administrative Manual, Section 60.M.7, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the UAL-MEC directs the MEC Secretary to develop appropriate policy manual language to ensure concurrence with the ALPA Constitution and Bylaws and ALPA Administrative Manual, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this language be presented to the UAL-MEC at the next regular or special meeting. AGENDA ITEM Integration WHEREAS, the Company s initial threat risk assessment was ranked a 3D that could not be mitigated, and WHEREAS, all available data that the Association has been privy to does not support either the rank or the Company s position that it cannot be mitigated, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to challenge the Risk Assessment for integrating 76T/756 fleets, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to use all available means to convince the Company that minimal additional training during recurrent simulator training can be used to mitigate the actual risk, and 12

13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the MEC directs the Master Chairman to use all available means to compel the Company to integrate the 76T/756 fleets. AGENDA ITEM 254 Modify 21-R Move to show direction given to the MEC Chairman for Agenda Item 254 (Modify 21-R). AGENDA ITEM 252 Direction to Negotiating Committee Move to show direction given to the Negotiating Committee for Agenda Item 252 (Direction to Negotiating Committee). AGENDA ITEM /76T BAT unwind process Move to show direction given to the Negotiating Committee for Agenda Item 207 (756/76T BAT unwind process). AGENDA ITEM 502 xx19 Hardship Transfer Request BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC approve Hardship Transfer Request xx19, six month TDY Hardship Transfer, without any TDY benefits, and reevaluate to see if extension is requested. AGENDA ITEM 514 xx18 Hardship Transfer Request BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC approve Hardship Transfer Request xx18, TDY Hardship Transfer until activated, without any TDY benefits. AGENDA ITEM 515 xx20 Hardship Transfer Request BE IT RESOLVED, that the MEC approve Hardship Transfer Request xx20, TDY Hardship Transfer for December 2014, January-February 2015, without any TDY benefits. AGENDA ITEM 507 Walker Executive non-member to Active Member Move to defer Agenda Item 507 (Walker Executive non-member to Active Member) to the next regular or special MEC meeting. AGENDA ITEM 553 Consultant Contract Extension BE IT RESOLVED, the MEC authorizes the extension of the current Consultant contract of retired Captain Greg Whiting as a consultant to the MEC and its committees on FRMS, Fatigue and Part 117 issues, with a contracted rate of $100 per hour or $500 per day cap under 12 Month agreement. AGENDA ITEM 552 Status Block Move to show Agenda Item 552 (Status Block) as discussed. 13

14 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 Larry Beck elected as Executive Vice President by acclamation. 14