This Agreement establishing a Protocol for JCBA negotiations and concluding an integrated seniority list is made and entered into under Part 2C 1 of ALPA Merger Policy by and among the ALPA Master Executive Councils for Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., Mesaba Aviation, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc.
WHEREAS each of the MEC Parties has determined that the best interests of its pilots will be served by entering into this Agreement establishing an alternative process for negotiating a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) and seniority list integration (SLI)
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED:
1. The PCL MEC, MSA MEC and CJC MEC acknowledge that this Agreement constitutes an agreement among them pursuant to Part 2C 1 of ALPA Merger Policy (Merger Policy) for an alternative process for negotiating a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) and seniority list integration (SLI). Except as provided by this Agreement, Merger Policy shall be applicable.
2. Each MEC will designate up to three negotiating committee members to serve on the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) to negotiate a transition agreement and Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA), including provisions as to acceptance by management of an integrated seniority list. The President will be requested to waive the requirement for three negotiating committee members from each pilot group for an MEC that desires two instead.
3. Each MEC will promptly establish MEC Merger Committees (consisting of at least two but not more than four merger representatives) for the purpose of concluding a single integrated seniority list (ISL) for the PCL/MSA/CJC pilots under the terms of this Agreement and ALPA Merger Policy.
4. Compilation, verification, certification and exchange of employment data for their pilots for the Seniority List Integration (SLI) process shall commence promptly and be conducted in accordance with Parts 3.C2 and 3.C3 of Merger Policy, modified as follows:
a. PCL/MSA/CJC MEC merger representatives will agree on the employment data to be compiled (e.g., name, EE number, seniority number, DOH, DOB, Equipment/Status/AC/Domicile, furlough time, leaves of absence. etc.). Merger representatives may agree that certain leaves of absence do not have meaning in the SLI process and can be excluded from the compilation.
b. MEC merger representatives will internally compile their respective pilot group’s employment data, distribute the information to each of their pilots for confirmation, and resolve any individual pilot disputes, prior to November 22, 2010.
c. Certified seniority lists will be exchanged on or about November 29, 2010.
d. The certified seniority lists will be modified to reflect changes in individual pilot employment data prior to the completion of the SLI process or submission of issues for a final and binding Arbitration Award.
