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Layoff Update 2

Lisa Raymond on July 7, 2020

As many of you are navigating the EI/CERB route we wanted to update you on a few items.

Where is my Record of Employment (ROE)?
If you are a MAINLINE employee, your ROE will be submitted to Service Canada electronically on July 13, 2020. Your final pay will be July 17, 2020.

If you are a ROUGE employee, your ROE will be submitted to Service Canada on July 17, 2020. Your final pay will be July 17, 2020.

I have money owed to me from the Deferred Salary Program (DSP), when will I have my money?
The June block month will close off July 10^th, after that time, the company will be able to start working on the DSP payments.

I have questions regarding EI application, CERB and my eligibility, where do I go?
If you follow the link below, you will be directed to Service Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-benefit.html

eClaims – Update
The Union has been advised that the company is working through a large back log of eClaims. Approximately 1075 will be process for an off cycle payment tomorrow and the remaining will be done later this month, once completed.

We understand many of you have reached out in regards to losing access to Yammer to ask questions, please know you can still reach out to your Union and we will work to get you the answers you require to make this transition as smooth as possible. We recognize the difficulties and challenges you are all facing, and please know we are here to assist. We also wish to remind you that EAP services are still available to all active employees. These services are also available to all inactive employees, Mainline and Rouge, until December 31, 2020, please reach out as needed.

We will keep you posted on anything further that comes up that will assist you as needed.

In solidarity,

As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – Union Finances

Lisa Raymond on July 6, 2020

Your Union believes that transparency and accountability are the cornerstones to trust and we believe that this is especially important when it comes to where your Union dues are being spent. If you have a specific question about this or any other matter relating to Union finances you can write to your Component Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Habib. He can be reached at a.habib@accomponent.ca.

Paper Mailings

Lisa Raymond on June 30, 2020

In 2018, changes were made to the Air Canada Component Bylaws allowing members to opt-out of receiving physical mailings during elections and to receive communication electronically, solely via email.

Turning to electronic communication allows those with difficulty accessing mailboxes to receive their information in a secure and timely manner. This option also represents environmental and cost saving benefits. The use of paper has a significant impact on our carbon footprint – not just from the chopping down of trees to make the paper, but also on the fossil fuel power used for printing, and the chemicals involved, too. We would like to move to a more progressive approach to our communications strategy and this is part of that initiative.

Rest assured you are not opting out of receiving information all together, everything will still be sent to you via email.

Please complete the opt-out form by clicking on the link below and help reduce our Union’s environmental footprint!

https://forms.gle/P8KDLgy2TZoFNNvq7

In solidarity,

COVID-19 Update – Mask Policy Follow-Up

Lisa Raymond on June 29, 2020

Further to the Union’s Health and Safety Update issued on June 17^th(click HERE to view it), we would like to clarify the following:

Procedures for respiratory PPE when cabin crew enter the flight deck, and flight crew exit the flight deck:

Cabin crew must have respiratory PPE on when they enter the flight deck.
Flight deck crew will don respiratory PPE prior to cabin crew entering the flight deck.
Flight deck crew will don respiratory PPE before exiting the flight deck to use the washroom etc.
Transport Canada currently allows flight crews to choose not to wear a face covering while in the flight deck alone or together.

The Union encourages all its members to keep the one-crew concept in mind when discussing this onboard amongst themselves and with their flight ops colleagues. It may be of use to know that the company policies were clearly communicated to Flight Crew on June 16^th in bulletin INFO 20-129, and to Cabin Crew on April 17^th in the bulletin titled Mandatory Face Coverings: Your questions answered (point 22).

Confused about the different types of masks? We have created the following table to assist:

In Solidarity,

As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – IMMS Leaves

Lisa Raymond on June 29, 2020

An IMMS leave is a leave offered due to an Inability to Meet Medical Standards. It relates in part to Article 16.05 of the Collective Agreement.

16.05 Where due to incapacity resulting from sickness or injury an employee is transferred outside the scope of this Agreement or is on leave of absence, s/he shall maintain and accrue seniority for three (3) years. At the termination of this period his/her name shall be removed from the seniority list. This period may be extended by mutual agreement between the Union and applicable company.

Members are eligible for an IMMS leave if they are unable to meet medical standards to perform flight duties, i.e. are not fit to fly due to sickness or injury and have exhausted or do not qualify for paid sick leave, wage indemnity program (WIP) payments, workers’ compensation, and/or other disability benefits. There is a requirement to provide medical substantiation of the inability to perform flight duties as part of the qualification for this leave.

Layoff Update 2

As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – Union Finances

Paper Mailings

COVID-19 Update – Mask Policy Follow-Up

As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – IMMS Leaves

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