Summary Sheet for the Amended International Brotherhood of Teamsters – United Airlines CBA for Mechanic and Related Members March 20, 2011
This document highlights some of the most important elements of the Tentative Agreement that has been reached between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Airlines for the Mechanics and Related craft. It is meant only to be a summary describing what the Negotiating Committee believes are some of the more important changes to the contract. It should not be read in isolation, and is not itself the Tentative Agreement: the Tentative Agreement will soon be posted on IBT Airline Division website, and you will be able to review it then. In addition, the Tentative Agreement will be mailed to each member, along with voting instructions, in the near future. Membership meetings to discuss the Tentative Agreement will also be scheduled around the system shortly.
COMPENSATION
Technicians | |||
BASE HOURLY PAY: 2010-2012 TENTATIVE AGREEMENT | |||
With 13 or More Years of Service, 2 Licenses and Line Premium | |||
Effective Dates: | Day Shift | Afternoon Shift | Evening Shift |
Date of Ratification | $35.22 | $35.73 | $35.80 |
July 1, 2011 | $36.06 | $36.57 | $36.64 |
July 1, 2012 | $36.92 | $37.43 | $37.50 |
- $3,000 past wage credit payment
- Moving expenses now spelled out with $12,000 cap
- Increase in line premium .30 DOR, .40 7/1/2011, .50 7/1/2012
- Increase in longevity pay $1.00 after 12 years
- Increase in shift pay swings .51 and Midnights .58 (leads .54 and .61)
- Per Diem $1.95 Domestic $2.50 International
- Increase in License pay
- Grandfather of license pay PV/GQ
- Increase the number of employees receiving second license pay
- Annual Tool allowance
SCOPE
- Furlough protection for all employees on the System Seniority List
- Point protection for the SFO Maintenance base for all Employees on active or on approved leaves of absence as of the effective date of the New Agreement, and for all Employees furloughed from the San Francisco Maintenance Center who are recalled to the SFO Point within 60 months following the effective date of the New Agreement.
- Retains the prohibition on the sale, lease, etc. of the SFO Maintenance Center
- Reestablishes Aircraft Mechanics in EWR and PHL
- Reestablishes PV/GQ in HNL and BOS
- Opens LAS and PHX to PV/GQ
- Expressly prohibits the Company from contracting out work, subject to limited exceptions.
- Limits the Company's use of the "traditional and customary" outsourcing exception to station-by-station histories, as opposed to system-wide histories
- Adds new contracting out limitations containing trigger provisions requiring the Company to hire additional full-time personnel
- LOA establishing local scope and contracting out committees for PV
- System committees for Aircraft and GQ on scope and contracting out issues
- Expressly prohibits Supervisors and other managerial personnel from performing bargaining unit (scope) work.
- Provides for an expedited dispute resolution procedure to resolve scope disputes
- Employees working on International Field Trips are now covered for most purposes under the Agreement
- Retains existing (2005-2009) Agreement's provision to honor lawful picket lines of the Company's (domestic) employees at domestic locations.
DEFINITIONS
- New Article
- Clear definition of emergency
CLASSIFICATIONS
- Establishment of bid areas
- MPA's added to agreement
- Grandfather of all former qualifications (except in MM if employee leaves voluntarily, need A&P to return)
- No expiration of bid area qualifications
SENIORITY
- Retention of lifetime recall rights
- Management cannot displace employees on return from full time promoted status
REDUCTION IN FORCE
- New Article on layoff and recall
- Significantly Enhanced exercise of seniority rights
- Enhanced severance pay
HOURS OF SERVICE
- Bi-annual shift bids
- New day and shift trade policy
- Definition of adverse conditions (e.g. weather conditions)
HOLIDAYS
- Two additional floating holidays
- Provision to move holiday if it falls on day off
- Increased pay for Holidays worked
VACATION
- Retained accrual rates
- Unlimited DATs
- DAT by the hour
- Variable use option (e.g. 401k or sick bank non occupational)
- Enhanced bidding rules (slots)
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
- Increase to 5 days for death in family
- 5 days for family emergency
- Increased options for leaves
SICKTIME
- Elimination of paragraph 14 G
- Non occupation sick bank increased 1600 hours
- Sick pay at 100%
FIELD SERVICE
- New Article allowing 1 ¾ pay block to block
- International Field Service selected the same as domestic
TRAINING
- New Article directing training selection by seniority
- Overtime rate paid for all training outside of regular work hours
- Lead pay for OJT training of more than two other Mechanics
- Training LOA for full time trainers based on seniority and qualifications
SAFETY AND HEALTH
- LOA flight safety committee
- Pay for safety shoes if required
BENEFITS
- 401(k) increase for transition period, until eventual DB plan is negotiated.
- Keep current Medical, Dental and Vision till 1/1/2013
- Keep current Retiree Benefits till 1/1/2013
- LOA on committee to explore alternative health and medical coverage
OVERTIME
- Reinstate double-time
- Call-in Overtime minimum of 4 hours
- Improved distribution rules
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE/DISCIPLINE
- Improved grievance procedure
- New Third Step Joint Board of Adjustment
- Letters of discipline removed after one year
- Progressive Discipline to run on different tracks for different types of offenses (e.g. Sick time, Job performance, etc.)
BOARD OF ARBITRATION
- New Article allows selection process for Arbitrators
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
- Two years to get required licenses
- Increase to $7000 for tool box replacement
- If 20 minute travel time to employee parking, parties discuss alternatives
- Reduction in force badging protection
TRANSPORTATION
- New paragraph allows employees with 20 years of service who resign 7 domestic and 1 international space available passes
DURATION
- Amendable date of 12/31/2012
TRANSITION
- Grandfather current employees in current work areas
- Commitment to explore a defined benefit plan
- Profit sharing
- PV/GQ will ultimately report to Tech Operations
AMALGAMATION
- Within 120 days of ratification file for single carrier status
- Commence and complete integration as soon as practicable
- As soon as practicable, enter into negotiations for joint agreement
