> Proposals for a New Fleet at LHR: Not for current crew unless joining the fleet>
> A low-cost fleet based on a low cost model (Almost identical to the
> document leaked by BASSA at Christmas).
>
> BA aims to achieve this in the next 2 years. Approaching 1000 crew have
> already been trained and placed in a holding pool.
>
> It will have over 2000 plus crew operating within two years
>
> Market rate paid Cabin Crew in line with virgin plus 10%.
>
> Fleet will consist of mixed flying on Airbus, 777, 747 aircraft.
>
> Crew will consist of 3 new grades, Main Crew, Supervisor and Lead
> Supervisor. Not CSD, Purser and main crew and NOT to current levels.
>
> No ETP, long-range, back-to-back or destination Payments or other variable
> shorthaul payments etc.
>
> A fixed hourly rate.
>
> Pay scales will have no time served increments, any increase in basic pay
> will be performance related.
>
> Merit promotion.
>
> No Seniority.
>
> Crew will not operate to either Worldwide or Shorthaul agreements but to
> BA Scheme Limitations document only - For your information this is covered
> in your Blue Joint Operations procedures manual part 2, pages 78 to 107
> inclusive. A link to show scheme details is also available via the BASSA
> website under agreements.
>
> There will be no MBT etc just scheme days off.
>
> Preference bidding to scheme.
>
> BA project in year one 850 crew to be flying on this new fleet and 2075 by
> end of year two (remember EF has only 2314 crew and LGW single fleet,
> 1189.
>
> Long-term this will lead to the total restructuring of cabin crew costs.
>
> Proposed changes to existing crews terms and conditions ("restrictive
> practices") from this list:
>
> 1) Remove double night on LAX, SFO, PHX, MEX.
>
> 2) Reduce 777 crew compliment by 1 on long-range 4 class.
>
> 3) MBT to be a maximum of 4 local nights irrespective trip.
>
> 4) Reduce annual leave for all crew to 34 days from 36.
>
> 5) Completely flexible rosters, no fixed trips.
>
> 6) One main crew member removed from 777- 3 class.
>
> * Details of item to be confirmed
>
> 7) Annual increment freeze for one year for all crew.
>
> 8) Remove one main crew from worldwide destinations that at present
> receive the extra crew member as agreed post September 11th 2001. For the
> summer they are CCU- DAC- DEN -CPT (042) MAA- MEX- MIA- MRU- PEK
>
> 9) Remove the early report day allowing report times prior to 0800.
>
> 10) Bidding only on EF, ending the 6-3 and 5-2 and job share work
> patterns.
>
> 11) Removal of 767 CSD on EF.
>
> 12) All Crew grades to be planned/rostered to work up or down with no
> extra payment or restriction.
>
> 13) Remove one main crew member from 777 long-range top up.
>
> * Details of Item To be confirmed
>
> 14) Extension on Eurofleet working day from 12.30 hours to 15.00.
>
> 15) Allow earlier report/start and later debrief/finish times.
>
> 16) Replace all 24hr stand-by with 12 hour.
>
> 17) One purser to be removed from all 747 and 777.
>
> 18) Remove EF Club top-up crewing level agreement.
>
> 19) No meal allowances to be triggered whilst in flight.
>
> 20) Reduction of Box-One payments by 50%
>
> 21) Back-To-Back payments to be reduced by 50%.
>
> 22) All destination payments to be permanently removed. For summer these
> will be paid on MIA- LAD -DEN -DAR -SEA YVR- EBB- IAH- DFW -YYC
>
> 23) Pay actual ETP rather than planned.
>
> 24) Remove STR payments and introduce fixed links also with no payment -
> EF.
>
> 25) Replace QRS with airport standby.
>
> 26) Reduce report and debrief times i.e., shorten duty day timings.
>
> 27) Removal of telephone allowance.
>
> 28) Change definition of EF night duty.
>
> 29) Exchange 2 pursers from all 767, 747, 777 to junior crew positions
> (switching roles).
>
> 30) No CSD on 757 EF.
>
> 31) Switch one purser at LGW for main crew member.
>
> These are potentially in addition to a two-year pay freeze.