Tentative Agreement (TA) FAQs

Q: Can you discuss pay rates, inflation, and the cost of living? Since January 2020, inflation has increased 22.3%. Our increases combined with

Q: Do I need 40 TFP over my line award in each PPP trimester/4-month block, or can I make up some TFP for one trimester in another trimester? The

Q: When other industries get pay increases, they get full back pay - why not us? Other groups besides airlines and railroads (under the RLA) have

Q: Can you explain the significance of reducing the top of scale to 14 years from 16? Reducing the top of scale means a Flight Attendant spends the

Q: How did the NC determine the TA pay scale, and what percentage did the NC and MEC think was an acceptable increase? When it comes to the pay

Q: If you call out and use your state sick bank during a verification period, but weren’t able provide verification within the 10 day requirement, are

Q: Why did we lose a Point Reduction Form? We recognize this is one of the less exciting pieces of the TA. Management was very concerned about our

Q: Why do we need two separate banks for sick leave – why not all under one bank? Under WA paid sick leave laws, the employer is required to

Q: Do we need to indicate what we are calling out for when using the State Bank? Just like today, there is no requirement to inform CS why you are