3 JUNE 2009 QF19-09
ATTENTION: All Short -Haul Flight Attendants
TRANSFERS
LONG HAUL - PERMANENT
On 28 May 2009 the Company published the list of 40 flight attendants transferring permanently to the Long Haul Division under your Enterprise Agreement.
Members should note that these transfers meet the requirements of the Enterprise Agreement for transfers up to but not beyond the end of the financial year being 30 June 2009.
Therefore, it will be open for the Association to press for more permanent transfers for the next financial year. It will be our intention to pursue this issue once the fixed term A380 transfers have been processed.
Members should also note that should you be successful in transferring on a fixed term basis and permanent transfers are available you will be offered a permanent transfer, assuming you are on the list and your position on the list is reached as part of the normal process.
LONG HAUL – FIXED TERM
At a recent meeting the Company indicated that they are yet to resolve the final numbers for fixed term transfers to Long Haul to primarily cover the A380 operations. The Association can advise there will be approximately 150 positions available and this initiative will be implemented (conversion schools) over a six month period commencing from July 2009.
The number of flight attendants by category or base to be offered this opportunity is, as outlined above, being finalised by the Company. These positions were advertised on the basis that selection would be at
the discretion of the Company, as is the case with transfers to London. However your Association suggested that once final numbers have been determined there should be equal opportunity and positions should be offered on a random basis.
SHORT HAUL - BASE
On Tuesday 5 June a meeting was held with Qantas to discuss base transfers. The meeting concluded with agreement to make a number of initial offers for permanent transfers between bases. The Company will be offering a total of 23 transfers including a limited number of CSM’s under the normal transfer process.
The Association will be having a further meeting with the Company, seeking additional transfers once the fixed term to Long Haul has been finalised, which may include an opportunity for Short Haul crew to base transfer for a fixed term basis up to two years.
Interesting points
* Only 150 positions available.
* Positions should be offered on a random basis.
(Those of uswho have been on the transfer list for years before CNS QF Crew base even started, not fair.
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