Source: Elines
Second Round Vacation awards are posted on CCS, under the Reports tab, Annual Vacation Awards. This will conclude the bidding procedure and move us into the next phase of vacation processes,Vacation Modifications and Trading. The remaining key dates are critical components of the 2018 Vacation procedure.
November 24 |
Vacation allocations published |
November 30 |
Seniority Trades Awarded |
December 4 |
Final vacation allocations published |
December 5 |
Instant trading opens |
We encourage all Flight Attendants to review the vacation trade options that will be available:
Before vacation trading begins, monthly vacation allocations will be published no later than November 24, 2017. Vacation Allocation Charts, which outline the open days available for trades, are located on CCS under the Bidding Tab Menu. Select "myVacation" and click on "Click here" adjacent to the To view Vacation Allocation Open Days link.
Once the allocations have been published, Flight Attendants will be able to modify or trade vacations in the first vacation trade process, Open Time Trades by Seniority. Flight Attendants shall have no fewer than six (6) days to submit requests to trade for open vacation periods.
In order to be successful in processing the trades, review the vacation trade guidelines and trade information provided below.
Vacation Trade Guidelines:
Minimum accrual required for splitting vacations - 12 days |
Minimum vacation period for trading - 6 days, or the entire vacation period, if less than 12 days |
The entire vacation must be traded if a Flight Attendant has less than 12 days of vacation |
Maximum of five (5) Vacation Periods |
Vacation periods cannot overlap scheduled vacation years |
The following requirements apply for vacations that overlap schedule months:
14, 15, 16 Day Vacations |
A minimum of four (4) days in each schedule month |
17 Day or More Vacations |
A minimum of seven (7) days in each month |
Note:Partial days are not counted as full vacation days |
Additionally, Flight Attendants with fewer than 12 days exchanging vacations, must do an EVEN TRADE. Understanding, the day count must match exactly. Whereas, when trading the entire vacation period for fewer days, it must be a REDUCTION of days. Trades accessible to those trading 12 or more days, include PARTIAL TRADES, and PARTIAL TRADES AND REDUCTIONS. This arises when someone trades part of their vacation for less days, resulting in additional vacation intervals. In this instance, Flight Attendants will be paid the value of accrued unused vacation days in the month their vacation would have occurred.
Examples of Partial Vacation Trades and Rules are available in Part 3 of the Vacation Booklet, monthly options (Pg 5-8).
November 24 – 30th, 2017
Open Time Trades by Seniority:
The first availablevacation trade option will be a single round of seniority-based Open Time Trades by Seniority. Trade requests may be submitted during the time period from November 24 through November 30th, 2017. Trading closes November 30, at 0800, local domicile time. Submitted trade requests will be awarded in seniority order.
Note: The seniority trade screen will not be available via CCS until the remaining vacation allocations have been posted.
Locating the Open Trade by Seniority window:
Flight Attendant to Flight Attendant Trades:
Once Open Time Trades by Seniority are awarded and posted, Flight Attendants have the option to trade awarded vacation periods with another Flight Attendant under the following circumstances:
1. Flight Attendants must be in the same base
2. The requested trade may not overlap any existing vacation period.
Electronic Bulletin Board (eBB)
A new provision for the 2018 vacation trade process is the Electronic Bulletin Board, available via CCS. Flight Attendants currently have access to the (eBB) and its features when advertising for Flight Attendant-to-Flight Attendant trades. To access the eBB, login to CCS. Go to the Schedule tab and click on the Electronic Bulletin Board, in the dropdown menu. From here you should be able to access the eBB where you will need to click on Vacation Trades from the menu options.
Flight Attendants utilizing the eBB:
NOTE: Advertisements in the eBB will not automatically create vacation trade requests. This is only an advertisement. Once you have agreed to a trade with another Flight Attendant, you must both comply with the established process of submitting your requests formally in the Vacation Trade Request area on CCS.
Additional information with step-by-step instructions can be found in the Electronic Bulletin Board Flight Attendant-to-Flight Attendant Trade Guide located on our website.
IMPORTANT DATES:
December 4, 2017 – Final Vacation Allocations will be posted on CCS
December 5, 2017 – Instant trading with Open Time is now available.
Instant Trades with Open Time:
On December 5, 2017, instant vacation trades open at 8:00 AM Home Domicile Time (LDT), and will remain open throughout the balance of the 2018 schedule year. In order to trade, submit a vacation trade with open time request. The trade request must be submitted thirty (30) days before the earliest calendar month involved in the trade.
Example: A Flight Attendant has been awarded vacation time from October 7 to October 13. She/he decides to pursue a trade for available open time days, August 12 to August 18. In order to be considered, this trade for vacation days must be submitted thirty (30) days before the earliest of the calendar months involved in the trade.
Additional information concerning the Vacation Instant Trade with Open Time option, including a step-by-step guide on how to submit a trade on CCS is available in the 2018 Vacation Modification Guide.
Helpful Hints:
Flight Attendants wishing to trade with open time not currently available should continue to check the allocation matrix because the following circumstances can affect the available vacation days.
Additional vacation trade information is available on our website, unitedafa.org or by accessing the following vacation guides:
Vacation Booklet 3 – Vacation Monthly Options
2018 Vacation Modification Guide
Electronic Bulletin Board – Flight Attendant to Flight Attendant Vacation Trades