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April 2020 Six Month Special COLA Program Information
With the recently announced changes to the domestic and international schedule, Inflight Scheduling has determined that there will be an opportunity to award six-month Special COLAs (Company Offered Leave of Absence) effective for the April 2020 bid month. The number of Special COLAs awarded has not yet been determined. All Flight Attendants in the Inflight Services Administration System who are projected to be active for the April 2020 Bid Month will be eligible to participate in the two-month Special COLA program.
Flight Attendants Awarded the March 3-Month Special COLA who are interested in the April Six Month Special COLA will be eligible to participate and should submit a bid in CCS by the request deadline.
TIMELINE FOR BIDDING & AWARDS
Bids Open : Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 Bids Close: Sunday, March 15th, 2020 at 08:00 a.m. Central Time Awards Posted: Before March 17th
Flight attendants interested in the 1-month, 2-month, and 6-Month Special COLAs starting with the April schedule month should indicate their duration preference when submitting their request.
Once awarded, Special COLAs cannot be rescinded.
OVERLAP PAIRINGS FROM MARCH INTO APRIL
Flight Attendants are responsible to fly the last trip of the March schedule, including overlapping pairings into April 2020.
CBT TRIMESTER LESSONS
Effective December 1, 2019 and for the entire 2020 training year, CQ Computer Based Training (CBT) will be completed on a Trimester schedule throughout the training year. CQ CBTs will no longer be required to be completed before attending CQ; instead they will need to be completed during three designated time periods.
All flight attendants on a COLA are expected to complete the trimester CBTs by the established deadlines.
CQ SCHEDULING
If April through September is your CQ Due month and training needs to be scheduled, you are expected to attend training and should make arrangements to schedule yourself to attend training. If you do not get scheduled, you may be assigned CQ training beginning on April 5th for April classes, May 6th for May classes, and September 4th for September classes.
You must call FAST to get scheduled for CQ while on a COLA. You can reach FAST at FLTLINE option 4, then option 2.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE:
To be eligible for the award of a Special COLA, you must be projected to be active for the April bid month. If you are on a Leave of Absence (Other than the March 3-Month Special COLA), you are not eligible to be awarded a Special COLA.
Flight Attendants Awarded the March 3-Month Special COLA who are interested in the April Six Month Special COLA will be eligible to participate and should submit a bid in CCS by the request deadline.
For those Flight Attendants who have accepted a base transfer, Special COLA awards will be processed using your base assignment projected for the bid month requested.
Special COLAs will be awarded in seniority order by base and will consider any special qualifications.
PASS TRAVEL PRIVILEGES:
You are eligible for space available leisure pass travel on United and United Express for the duration of the Special COLA. Travel privileges include your eligible pass riders and buddies as well as myUAdiscount.
EMERGENCY TRAVEL
You are eligible for positive space emergency travel. Employee eligibility for emergency travel requires a need to travel within 48 hours of a qualified emergency (death or critical illness/injury) of an immediate family member. Go to Flying Together > Travel > Types of Travel > Emergency Travel for more information.
*Please note: As always, boarding priority, service charges and other elements of the pass travel programs are subject to change at any time based on company policy.
PAY AND VACATION LONGEVITY STEPS
Pay and Vacation longevity steps will not be impacted for the duration of this Special COLA.
IMPACT OF A SPECIAL COLA ON VACATION ACCRUAL
A Special COLA may reduce your vacation accrual. Refer to Section 12 of the JCBA for complete details.
SCHEDULED VACATION PERIOD(S) DURING THE SPECIAL COLA
If you have vacation period(s) that are scheduled during the Special COLA, you will be paid out for your vacation at a rate 3:15 hours per vacation day. Vacation will be paid within forty-five (45) days of the vacation period.
UNION DUES
Under the AFA Constitution and Bylaws, when a Flight Attendant takes an unpaid leave of absence which exceeds ninety (90) days, she/he has a dues obligation for the first ninety (90) days of the leave of absence. The AFA Bylaws controls the duration of any dues obligation and may be subject to change based on any changes to those Bylaws. Questions concerning dues should be directed to AFA Membership Services at 1 800-424-2401 X707.
CANCELLATION OF A SPECIAL COLA
As with any Special COLA, this leave may be canceled by the Company at any time and you will be required to return to active service should United determine that it is necessary for you to do so in order to meet operational requirements. The Company will provide you with a reasonable period of time for return to work. Be certain to update your telephone and address information prior to starting your Leave of Absence.
QUESTION AND ANSWER
Q: Will another round of COLAs be offered in the future? A: We do not know if another round of COLAs will be offered in the future. As we move ahead, with our monthly schedule build process, we will review the opportunity for additional COLAs at that point in time.
Q: If I have a step of discipline on my record what happens to it while I am on a Special COLA? A: The discipline step is frozen while you are out and resumes once you return to work.
Q: Is there anyone who is not eligible for the Special COLA? A: Anyone who is not reflected as active and available to fly in the Inflight Administration system for the April 2020 bid month will be ineligible for the Special COLA. For example: If you are currently on a Military Leave of Absence (MLOA), Occupational Injury (OI), Leave of Absence (LOA) or sick leave and your doctor has indicated you are unable to work through April 2020, you will not be awarded a Special COLA as you are inactive.
Q: How much notice will I receive if my Special COLA is cancelled? A: Our goal will be to give you two weeks’ notice.
Q: Is the Flight Attendant able to decline a Special COLA? A: Once awarded, a Special COLA cannot be rescinded by a Flight Attendant.
Q: Can I be awarded a One Month Special COLA before or after the Special COLA? A: Yes, you may be awarded a One Month Special COLA before and/or after the Special COLA period.
Q: What if my request reads “waitlisted” status?
A: If your request is not awarded during the first round of awards it will read “waitlisted.” It is possible scheduling will award additional special COLAs before the month starts.
