The Association is pleased to advise that a we have finally reached agreement in principle on the new Enterprise Agreement for Jetstar Flight Attendants.
A full copy of the proposed agreement will be posted out to all Jetstar flight attendants today and copies will be available in crew rooms. However listed below are the changes only with a brief summary in the meantime.
• 3% pay increase each year for the 3 year agreement
• The first 3% will be back paid from 24 July 2005 if the agreement is accepted by Jetstar flight attendants
• New year 2 Cabin Manager increment
• New year 3 Flight Attendant increment
• New year 1 Flight Attendant rate. (this will not affect any current year 1 flight attendant as it only applies to new recruits after certification of agreement)
• Remove trainee rate altogether
• Probationary period extended to 6 months from check to line for new recruits
• Available days now automatically made Live with the option to un-nominate up to 72 hours prior to Live day
• Short notice sick leave now 2 hours prior to sign on
• Daily hours 9:45 (up to 12 with delay or pax leg)
• Duties 9:46 hrs up to 11 hrs, must be capped at 4 legs (5 with pax)
• Cannot be rostered more than 3 duties in excess of 9:45 in any 7 day period
• RASS spans 2 hours either side of original rostered duty
• For duties 9:45 and under that are made RASS replacement duty will be up to but not beyond 9:45
• For duties 9:46 and over that are made RASS replacement duty will be to original rostered duty hours only
• Rules around rescheduling of flight attendants away from home base due to misconnections, duty hour or rest period limitations at a port where flight attendants are not based
• Generally roster to 125 per roster period however no more 130 hours in 4 consecutive roster periods (excluding initial training)
• Can roster 12 hours duties however must only be two legs (3 with a pax)
• Cannot be rostered more than 3 single days off in any roster period
• For rostered duties over 11 hours one row of three seats will be reserved as crew rest pending pax loads
• Any duty operated beyond 12 hours will entitle the flight attendant to request transport home from the airport to the value of $45.00
• Any agreed duty beyond 12 hours will entitle the flight attendant to request transport to and from the airport to the value of $45.00 each way
• Time spent on Available day span will be credited with 1 hour for every 4 hours up to sign on for duty towards monthly total hours (must be called in to achieve this credit)
• Back of the Clock flying – determined as duties that are rostered to terminate between the hours of 0100 – 0700 or duties that encompass three or more duty hours in this period
• Maximum of 4 planned BOC duties in any roster period
• Available spans for BOC duties are limited to 10 hours between 1400 and 0000
• Base swaps between flight attendants up to 3 months in any 12 month period
• Base transfers cannot be facilitated if under performance management or until you have completed 12 months in the base
• CM cannot transfer until they have been in base as a CM for 12 months
• Transfers at flight attendant request will be given 4 days Leave Without Pay or Annual Leave if day off requests have not been achieved (your choice if required)
• Transfers at Company direction will be given 4 days free of duty
• Single day emergency procedures included in monthly total for part time flight attendants
• More detail on the use of Casual flight attendants and the parties may agree to the utilization of casual CM’s throughout the life of the agreement.
• Up to 4 hours of duty travel not counted towards daily duty hour limitations for training purposes only, however still counts for home base rest, monthly duty hour limitations, overtime etc
• No accommodation provided for initial trainees if training away from home base, however will provide accommodation, transport etc for training away from ground school location
• All URTI days will require doctors certificate
• Up to 104 weeks from date of baby’s birth for Maternity Leave
• Up to two weeks for both parents at time of birth
• Minimum of 8 weeks return to work to achieve second 10 week maternity payment
• 8 weeks notice to company for return to work from maternity leave
• Days off re-credited and taken immediately following any period of jury service, further if days off fall on Saturday or Sunday flight attendant will be free of all duty on these days.
• Accommodation will be provided to an agreed standard between the Association and Jetstar
• Overpayment by the Company will require repayment no later than the second pay day following confirmation of overpayment
• Underpayment will be payable to the flight attendant no later than the Friday following confirmation of amount owing
• Cancelled accommodation allowance can be claimed up to 48 hours prior to overnight in writing for rostered overnight and verbally up to 20 minutes after call in for non rostered duty. However Jetstar must be able to cancel accommodation at no cost to the company – crewing to advise at the time of the call
• The Company and Association may agreed to trial new crew meal facility throughout the life of the Agreement.
• Flight Attendants will be asked to indicate their willingness to allocate an annual leave day into the Bank of Days for Association representative use. This will be done at the same time as voting on the proposed agreement. The number of days held in the bank will be available to any flight attendant on request.
The Association and your FAAA Jetstar Representatives are recommending a YES vote