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Ground Duty Credits

Lisa Raymond on January 11, 2021

(This bulletin is relevant to MAINLINE MEMBERS ONLY)

For those of you who are operating flights during these times we are certain that you have seen the increase in protocols around the world relating to COVID-19. There have been reported increases in the time required for passenger deplaning/processing and COVID testing, among other things. We thought it would be wise to remind crew members that if you are required to remain on duty past the anticipated termination of the duty period that you are entitled to claim post ground duty credits as per Article 5.08.

Policy grievance CHQ-20-12, Post Duty Ground Credit, has been filed in relation to this for COVID testing upon arrival in Hong Kong Please click HERE to view the grievance form.

The Union is advising you that in any instance in which you are required to remain on duty past the termination of your duty period that you have a right to file a ground duty claim for this unpaid time. This form must be completed and signed by the Service Director. (Click HERE to access the claim form).

NOTE: All claims for ground duty after a flight, once signed by the Service Director, must also be approved by local base management.

For our Mainline members, Article 5.08 is clear:

5.08 GROUND DUTY – PRE/POST PERIOD – Where an employee is required to report for duty prior to or remain on duty following the termination of a Duty Period under Article B5.03, s/he shall be paid at one-half (½) of the hourly rate of pay for his/her classification applicable to the duty period involved.

The ground duty period should commence 15 minutes post arrival and if there is required testing it would be calculated up to the time the last person has cleared the COVID-19 testing facility. We do not believe that this time should be given for free by our members and we encourage the filing of these claims.

If the claim is denied, please submit all information to your Local Union officers so that they can investigate. Please always make sure to retain a copy for you and your crew’s records.

In solidarity,

Component Financial Position Explanation

Lisa Raymond on January 9, 2021

It has come to my attention that some members may not fully understand some of the financial terms used in my Secretary-Treasurer reports and are confusing a current year deficit with the overall state of the Union’s finances.

In accounting there are two main statements that are reviewed to determine the financial position of an organization. Those are the Income Statement, also called a Statement of Operations, and the Balance Sheet. The Income Statement shows the Revenues and Expenses of the current year, with the net result being a Surplus if it is positive and a Deficit if it is negative.

In our current fiscal year, which runs from July 2020 to June 2021, we are currently running a small deficit of approximately $150,000. This is not unlike many businesses who have been impacted by the pandemic. Currently our expenses each month are greater than our revenues. I have spent the better part of the last 6 months trying to reduce the Component’s expenses which I have chronicled in my previous reports. We have been relatively successful and for the month of November actually had a small surplus.

The second and more long-term statement is the Balance Sheet. It shows the Assets, Liabilities and Retained Earnings of an Organization over the year. It is generally a snapshot of the organization on the given day it is produced. The Component has well over $4 million in cash and investments currently available to us. On our most recent audited statements for the year ended 2019, our Retained Earnings were over $5.3 million. We are currently in the midst of having our 2020 year-end audited and expect this number to increase.

I hope this clarifies the positive financial health of the Component and explains what allowed us to approve the two-month dues reduction in April and May of 2020. I have prided myself on my financial management of the Component over the past two years and if you ever have any questions or concerns of a financial nature, please reach out to me anytime.

In Solidarity,

Alex Habib
Secretary-Treasurer, Air Canada Component of CUPE

Component Officers’ Election – 2021 – VOTE OPENED TODAY

Lisa Raymond on January 8, 2021

The Air Canada Component Officers’ Election began at 09:00 EST today, January 8, 2021 and close at 12:00 EST on January 21, 2021. The candidates running for Component positions are:

Air Canada Component Secretary-Treasurer

Alex Habib
Kamal Touffaha

Enclosed in this package are the candidates’ resumes and ballot statements, which can be viewed by clicking on each of the candidates’ names above.

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: You should have received a letter by email, and by regular mail for those that did not opt out of physical mailings, directly from Simply Voting prior to the vote opening. This letter will contain a new Elector ID and Password, along with detailed instructions on how to vote online and by telephone.

If you have not received either the letter from Simply Voting by regular mail, or the email this morning from Simply Voting, please email us at vote@accomponent.ca. Please include ALL of the following information: your full name, your employee number, your telephone number, your mailing address, and your email address.

You have the option of voting by web, or by phone, as per Component Bylaws. You will need your new Elector ID and Password to access the system.

Once you have submitted your vote, the Simply Voting system will issue a printable electronic receipt. If you are voting by phone, you can only access your electronic receipt by logging into the Simply Voting system online.

If you are experiencing difficulties registering your vote, please e-mail vote@accomponent.ca or call 1-877-411-3552, extension 254 or (416) 798-3399, extension 254. Please provide us with your name, employee number, phone number, e-mail address, and postal code. We will respond as quickly as possible during business hours (weekdays 9:00am – 4:00pm EST), however, please allow us 1 business day to respond.

We ask that everyone click HERE to review the Election Guidelines. These guidelines pertain not only to the candidates, but to the entire membership.

In Solidarity,

Your Component Tabulating Committee

Pre-Departure Covid Test Information for Cabin Crew at Air Canada Mainline and Air Canada Rouge

Lisa Raymond on January 7, 2021

The Union would like to ensure all members have the following information available to them, so we have included in this update all necessary forms and communication from Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge to date.

For commuters from International destinations, please note you are exempt if you are commuting into Canada, as long as you begin performing your work duties within 14 days of your arrival into Canada.

For ALL members, we recommend you contact your Local Office for a copy of the Exemption Letter.

For MAINLINE members, please CLICK HERE for a copy of the “Pre-departure COVID-19 PCR Test Information: Effective Jan. 7, 2021″.

For ROUGE members, please CLICK HERE for a copy of the “Aircrew COVID-19 Test Exemption”.

If you run into any issues, it is imperative that your Union be notified. Please reach out to your Local with any issues that come forward.

In solidarity,

CORRECTION – As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – CUPE

Lisa Raymond on January 6, 2021

Our December 28th bulletin was incorrect in regard to the number of members at CUPE. We wanted to ensure that you had the most up to date information and we thank those that wrote in to advise us of this oversight.

There are over 700,000 CUPE members in Canada and that number is growing. Most of our members work in public service. We have members working in municipalities, education, health care, social services, airlines, communications and more.

All sectors of CUPE (which were realigned in December of 2015) are explained here. We are part of the Transportation sector: https://cupe.ca/sectors-work.

These sectors are divided into Divisions and ours is the Airline Division: https://cupe.ca/transportation-services.

Ground Duty Credits

Component Financial Position Explanation

Component Officers’ Election – 2021 – VOTE OPENED TODAY

Pre-Departure Covid Test Information for Cabin Crew at Air Canada Mainline and Air Canada Rouge

CORRECTION – As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – CUPE

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