The SWAPA Number
In each podcast we explore a number that will help us explain an issue that matters to our Pilots. This might be a scheduling metric, a Company financial number that impacts us, or anything else that has significance to us as SWAPA Pilots.
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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Negotiating Committee Member, Damian Jennette about Section 4, Benefits. 00:20 Section 4 Overview and Language01:27 Codifications02:18 Survivor Eligibility and Retirees04:24 All things COBRA05:14 Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drugs08:17 Disability Overview10:22 Disability and Incapacity Language12:39 Income Disability14:14 Elimination Period Changes 16:40 Mental Health and Substance Abuse18:12 Social Security Offset Removal20:03 Top Up Plan Language and Example Case24:34 Current Pilots on Disability at DOR25:59 Retirement Contributions on Disability28:10 MBCBP Provisions28:54 Benefits While on Disability30:08 Supplemental Plan Changes32:12 Life Insurance Language35:13 Retiree Travel35:48 VEBA Language37:09 Periodic Company MeetingsFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Negotiating Committee Member, Damian Jennette about Section 5, Retirement.00:17 Retirement Headlines00:39 MBCBP Overview01:57 MBCBP Funding 03:28 Private Letter Ruling – Additional Funding04:26 Excess Contribution Limits05:22 Four Sources of Spill Cash and Filling Qualified Buckets07:59 Non-Qual Plans Today and Moving Forward08:58 IRS and PLR Timeline11:22 PLR Protections14:11 Contingency Planning 14:59 Account Structure and Access16:25 “Market Based” Defined16:56 Preservation of Capital Rule18:27 Hypothetical Gains19:23 59 ½ Rule and In-Service Distribution20:34 NEC Philosophy22:13 Profit Sharing Plan Changes24:37 Profit Sharing Deferral Percetages and Why26:03 401K Plan Changes26:44 Non Qual PlansFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from resident host, Kurt Heidemann on Section 6, General.01:18 Uniforms02:20 Required Documents02:55 Crew Meals04:48 Jumpseat06:23 Pilot Travel08:55 Team/Company Meetings11:10 SIDA Badges12:01 Retirement and Resignation Procedures13:50 Company Relations14:31 Records, Data Analysis, and Access19:01 Joint Budgets20:29 Infectious Diseases, CC Pay21:41 Benefits Entitlement 22:38 Aircraft Equipment24:18 Pilot Information25:17 Association Access & Inclusion26:11 Safety and Security26:28 FFDO Program27:23 Medical Privacy and PracticeFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from SRC members, Scott Plyler, Dan O'Connor, and Meagan Nelan about Section 9, Pilot Schedule Planning.01:05 Timeline Changes01:38 Changes in Duty Time02:40 Schedule Quality Asks and Changes03:47 Commutability 04:46 Average Pairing Length Discussion05:30 Red Eye Discussion and Provisions05:57 Line Construction07:03 Collaboration with the Company on Schedule Planning09:14 All Things Co-Terminals13:43 Overlap Correction14:26 Open Time Priority17:23 Legality Changes19:23 ETOPS and International DomicilesFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from SRC Chair, Scott Plyler and SRC Member, Dan O'Connor about Section 11, Voluntary Additional Flying.00:24 Voluntary Additional Flying Overview 00:44 Contractual Splits01:32 STC and Open Time03:27 Open Time Rigs04:12 Changes to Monthly Open Time07:16 Review of Pay Multiples08:53 MOT and OTP Working Together09:46 ELITT and DOT Changes11:28 Open Time Alerts12:01 Reserve Integration12:41 Hourly Open Time13:05 Short Notice Open Time13:29 Voluntary Double Time (VDT)15:18 CAP Discussion16:08 The Flow of Open Time, ELITT of Pay Multiples17:18 Last Resort Flying (LRF)For more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from SRC members, Scott Plyler, Dan O'Connor, and Megan Nelan about Section 12, Schedule Execution.01:09 Checkin & Report, Release01:51 Legalities During Execution03:49 Execution Timeline Table Discussion06:28 Crew Contact Rules08:08 Rest Requirements09:30 Deadheading Language and Standards12:45 IROPS Discussion13:37 Commuter Rules15:28 Company Scheduled Ground Transportation16:58 Removal From Flying (Fatigue and Sick)18:29 Expired, Lost, and Stolen Documents19:16 All Things Footprint Protection Preferences24:48 Preferences Waiver Between Company and Association26:08 Reassignments26:57 Significant Disruptions29:27 Cost Incentives30:26 Cancellation Reassignment Timeline32:40 JA Language34:08 JA Provisions34:45 Personal Net Zeros (PNZs)35:29 JA Reassignments36:13 JA Hotels36:35 Next Day JA37:22 Order of JAsFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from SRC Chair, Scott Plyler and SRC member, Dan O'Connor about Section 10, Exchange of Flying.00:18 Change in Exchange of Flying and Automation00:35 TTGA Changes02:18 TTGA Over Non-Flys03:55 New Open Time Giveaway Rules05:15 Jetway Trades06:09 ELITT Changes 08:22 DTC Limitations08:38 PNZ10:15 Co-Terminal ELITT11:43 Direct Drop and Pickup Details13:20 Reserve ELITT14:13 ELITT DTCFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from SRC Chair, Scott Plyler and SRC member Dan O'Connor, about Section 13, Reserve.01:02 The Reserve Proffer Process (RPP) 02:08 How RCO and RPP Interact03:32 Non Conforming Pairings05:42 Reserve Preferences06:23 Release to Check In09:20 LCO/Pay Multiple Integration10:59 Release at the End of A Trip12:17 Deadhead Release 12:46 Short Notice Call Outs15:59 Split to Cover Language17:41 Inbound Reserve Language18:57 Voluntary Double Time22:18 Sim Seat Support23:14 RAP Adjustments and Contactable Windows24:51 Reserve Pay27:42 Red-Eye RAPs29:29 Re-CapFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from SRC member, Dan O'Connor, about Section 14, Vacation.00:21 3 Main Changes to Vacation01:22 1.5% Floor and Industry Comparison03:33 Additional Spring Break Weeks04:08 Elimination of Floating Vacation + More Open Time Weeks06:13 Vacation Trade Opening07:11 The Value Add of Removing Floating Vacation08:33 New Vacation Bidding Process10:50 Vacation Bidding Interface11:27 Vacation Accrual12:45 Vacation Days Adjustment Ability13:46 New Vacation Alerts and “Line Tuner”14:15 Vacation Cash InFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Senior Legal and Labor Analyst, Lexi Taylor on Section 15, Training and Standardization.00:20 Section 18 and 23 Overview01:01 Training Awards and Assignments03:01 Training Trading03:37 Fatigue and Sick04:15 Training Adjustments04:55 Training Pay05:45 Training Pull and Footprint06:45 Short Training Events07:30 Sim Device/Training Contingencies 07:56 Holiday Training08:17 Training Travel09:07 Training Bids, Timelines, and Pulls10:25 Training Move-Up11:23 Changes to TGDOs11:45 Training Over Vacation Options12:03 Training Elections and Automation13:12 Initial Training13:43 Upgrade Training14:40 Upgrade Pay14:57 ReQual Training15:16 Downgrade Training Defined16:10 Remediation Training16:29 Initial Check Pilot Training 17:14 LX Defined and Changes (IOE/UOE)18:00 LX Pay Changes18:20 SAQ Training18:42 DL Training ChangesFor more information, visit the Contract 2020 TA Education Resource Center on swapa.org..If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737