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Hotel Standards - Section 16 | Contract 2020 TA Education

On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Contract Admin Chair, Seth Kornblum,  on Section 16, Hotel Standards.00:16    Hotels List01:17    Hotels Standards Manual02:23    Required Accommodations05:01    The Crew Accommodations Board (CAB)07:34    Hotel Standards Provisions08:34    Short and Long Stipulations10:06    Self Walk Protections10:47    Transportation Requirements15:00    Accommodation Selection and Ongoing Review Process16:48    CAB Data Sharing17:37    Operational Support and Self-Sourcing19:36    Planning and Execution21:01    Full Service LanguageFor 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

Leaves of Absence - Section 17 | Contract 2020 TA Education

On today's Contract 2020 TA Education, we hear from our usual host, Kurt Heidemann, on Section 17, Leaves of Absence.00:16    Big Picture Changes00:38    General Section Overview01:17    LOA and Vacation01:53    Longevity02:34    Emergency and Bereavement Leave03:45    Sick Leave Accrual05:05    Visibility of Sick Time05:38    Sick Bank Buyback Discussion and Accrual Protection06:15    Automated Sick Calls and Online Sick Calls07:17    Medical Leave07:50    Personal Leave08:15    Moving Leave09:22    Legal Duty Leave10:25    Military LOA      11:16    Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity, and Extended Bonding)14:58    Return to Active Status16:43    Reference to Benefits ChartFor 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

OJI - Section 17 | Contract 2020 TA Education

On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Negotiating Committee Member, Damian Jennette,  on Section 17, OJI. 00:25    TPAs and Compensable/Non Compensable Discussion02:07    OJI in Current CBA vs New TA04:20    Sick Bank Usage04:54    Flight Ops Involvement06:08    Description of Official Duties07:09    HDQ Chief Pilot Involvement      08:16    OJI Manual and Voluntary Duties09:30    Compensable Claims and CC Pull11:03    Death BenefitsFor 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

Miscellaneous - Sections 7, 8, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 | Contract 2020 TA Education

On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, we'll hear from Kurt Heidemann on several small sections, starting with Section 7, Seniority, Section 8, Vacancies, Section 20, Safety, Section 22, Furlough, Section 23, Supervisory Duties, Section 24 Dues, Section 25, IT, and Section 27, Terms of Agreement.00:50    Seniority02:40    Domicile Right of Return03:31    Downgrade Language03:54    Seat Locks04:14    Safety and Data Collection05:43    Recording Device Language06:23    Incident Handling Language07:46    Oversight 08:10    Data Retention08:31    Furlough10:28    EXTO Contingencies11:45    Supervisory Duties12:31    Chief and Assistant Chief Requirements14:17    Dues15:34    Information Technology16:53    All Things Crew Management Systems – CWA etc22:57    HIMS Manual, Hotel Standards, SOE Exception List23:23    DurationFor 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

Check Pilot Guide - Contract 2020 TA Education

On this Contract 2020 TA Education episode, Senior Legal and Labor Analyst Lexi Taylor will be talking with Jay Bellar, Chip Ellsworth, and John Miller, members of the SWAPA Check Airmen Committee, about the new Check Pilot Guide.00:21    The Check Pilot Guide00:48    Scope and Expectations01:55    Reduction in Force Language02:33    Preferences03:38    TGDOs05:33    Changes to Schedule and Pay Protections06:52    Compensation & Additional Qualifications08:00    All things Line Checks11:56    Comp BankFor 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

20 (Negotiations Q&A, Kurt Heidemann)

Today's SWAPA Number is 20, as in 20 questions, because that's what we're doing today on the show with typical host, Kurt Heidemann, who also happens to be a part of the NC.We've been in negotiations for more than three years, and the SEP process ran for two years before that. With that much time, a lot of our pilots either forgot or weren't here to know the why's behind some of our asks and how the NC conducts our negotiations. So today, we spent some time talking with Kurt about those why's.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

11/30 (Expectations, Casey Murray, Jody Reven)

Today's SWAPA Number is 11/30. That's the date the federal mediators assigned to our negotiation have indicated that they expect Southwest and SWAPA will have a deal. So on today's show, we'll speak with SWAPA President, Casey Murray and Negotiating Committee Chair, Jody Reven. about what that date could mean and what our members can expect as that date arrives.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

$70,000 (Contract Admin, Seth Kornblum)

Today's SWAPA Number is $70,000. That's roughly what SWAPA spends on an arbitration when we and the Company can't settle a grievance before it gets that far. Arbitrations are a required part of the RLA process that we operate in as professional pilots. Today, we're going to talk with Contract Admin chair, Seth Kornblum about some of the work that he and his committee do to defend our CBA from violations, and our pilots from potential discipline.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

4 (Pilot Healthcare, Todd Hermling, Tony Capparella)

Amy Robinson:Today's SWAPA Number is four, as in stage four cancer. Imagine if you were given that diagnosis by your doctor on today's show, myself and Tony Caparella from the Benefits team ended up talking with SWAPA pilot Todd Hermling about what he felt when he heard those words from his doctor as well as what he's experienced while he's been out on disability. We also talked about how he dealt not only with his diagnosis, but what advice he has for other pilots who may be going through the same thing.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

$37.5 million (Budget, Tom Nekouei, Hank Ketchum, Brian Hickman)

Today's SWAPA Number is $37.5 million. That's the total expenses in the 2024 budget, which will be voted on by the membership this month in the fall general election. Today, we're going to talk to SWAPA's Second Vice President Tom Nekouei, Executive Operating Committee member Hank Ketchum, and Director of Finance Brian Hickman about the next year's budget and what changes might be included and how the money is being spent.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