If you are interested in one or both of these lines please email me. Bid leave will not convert, so please consider if you have prime/non prime leave scheduled. Transition is expected October 4th for the W/Th line and October 18 for the TH/F line.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | RDO | RDO | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | RDO | RDO | 15 |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | RDO | RDO | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | RDO | RDO | 16 | 14 |
Below is the temporarily agreed upon schedule for 2106. It is fairly similar to the schedule I posted earlier. After feedback from members and concerns of management we made a number of changes.
We are still contending with 1615s for next summer time. Until, I can find a solution that Glenn will agree to, we are going to have to bid one 1615 for each crew except for crew 6, which will continue to rotate through 16NF. The way the 1615 will be bid is based on seniority. Each person who bids a line that includes a 16 will have the option of taking the 1615 as their bid line. If no one on the crew selects it, it falls to the last person to take a line with a 16 for that Crew. If the bid 1615 is on leave it will rotate and be assigned to one of the 16 shifts. Again, these shifts will not be year around and only be used based on late night summer traffic volume.
If you are interested in one or both of these lines please email me. Bid leave will not convert, so please consider if you have prime/non prime leave scheduled. Transition is expected October 4th for the W/Th line and October 18 for the S/Su line.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDO | 16 | 1330NF | 8 | 6 | 23 | RDO | RDO | 16 | 1330NF | 8 | 6 | 23 | RDO |
| 8 | 6 | 23 | RDO | RDO | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 23 | RDO | RDO | 16 | 14 |
Below is the final draft for the 2016 schedule to be submitted to Managment to begin negotiation for next year. This version is basically the same schedule we have this year with a few tweaks. It is based on a core 4 per crew schedule with three additional lines, one S/Su straight day and one 4 swing and a day. Also there is one CWS with T/W/Th RDOs. I based this schedule on verbal feedback from members. There isn't a whole lot of room to make a creative schedule with 31 lines. Especially, since this includes one person set to retire in April. I plan to submit this schedule in a few days time, but wanted to get it out to the membership for feedback first. If anyone has an alternative schedule or ideas for one, now is the time to get it to me.
Some issues yet to be discussed which may impact 2016:
Troy and I have talked with the front office. We have agreed to the conversion of all 16NF shifts to Flex 1615 shifts. Therefore one person will be required come in between 1545 and 1615. They will be assigned to one of the bid 16s each week in reverse seniority order. I will be putting out a sheet on Thursday night asking for volunteers to take all the 1615 shifts for their crew. Please sign up if you don't mind working them. I will be contacting each person on the list to confirm first.
In two weeks I will be meeting with Gus to evaluate how this is working to alleviate workload for the Mids. Also, we will be looking at traffic levels from last year to determine a date to go back to normal Bid Schedules.
During this time C area FLMs will also be working later shifts so that we have supervisors familiar with the area to make decisions instead of just casting us off into isle coverage obscurity. Im sure not all nights will have one since we don't have 7 FLMs but the front office said they will make an effort.
Over the next few weeks I need feedback from you all on what your opinions are on this so I have something to take to Gus. So please send me an email or make comments in this post. Thank You.
The Front Office has agreed to revisit, and negotiate the implementation of the 16NF shifts. My hope is to have the 16NF shift amended to a mini flex similar to the way 1330s are currently, but with a 15 minute window. Additionally, we will be soliciting for volunteers to take all the 16NF should you want to have everyone else's assigned to you. Also, unless you have traded into a second 16, you will only be considered to work the first shift as a NF. There will also be an end date determined most likely sometime in September. These were the things that should have been discussed prior to Glenn implementing the Shifts. Once we get a firm agreement Ill relay the details.
2016 BWS Projections
Based on projections for certifications and losses next year, I estimate that the C area will Bid 31 lines. One less than we have currently. I have been developing multiple schedules for use next year that satisfy our current requirements. I say current requirements because I’m sure that there will be some new ideas or requests from the new management that will need to be sorted out. However, If any of you have any ideas or schedules you would like me to see please send them my way. Also, I have a Spreadsheet which I can share that shows the staffing guides and how they relate to a given schedule. If you would like that please email me.
New People
We have three new people upstairs working through stage 3, new hires: Tim Ireland and Garon Hedberg, and ERR from high Desert Tracon: Brian Voight. Alex and Kosa will be coming down to the floor in mid to late July pending their final graded problems. I have attached an updated table of the Developmental RDO assignments.
You may have noticed a memo from Glenn Wood posted by the ART computer. Additionally, a list of people and dates in which your shift has been moved to a 16NF. First and foremost, NATCA is filing a grievance on this matter and my hope is that the front office will intervene and reverse these shift changes before the first one takes place. This change is a clear violation of Article 7. Here is a paragraph I had originally written at the end of last week…
I met with Glenn recently to discuss the traffic we are seeing on the swing to mid shift transition. If you staff based on ESIS numbers, there are often red sectors from 2330 to 0000. If all the 16s have gone home at 2330, we are looking at a holdover OT situation if the lows are not combined. Obviously, management would like to avoid assigning any OT, EVER. With that in mind, Glenn thinks it would be a good idea to have 16NF shift that rotate through so that we have three people here till midnight. My immediate reaction was that it would be unpopular with all of you and that the 16NF would not be needed half the time. Additionally, I wanted the opportunity to brainstorm other potential issues. I told Glenn the best practice for my mid is to get the Sectors all together at 2300 and have a D/R team work through the push. My thinking is that having the two people work together combined is more efficient that having an R side on low doing nothing and a D side on high doing next to nothing while the High R side works the push. That being said, I really only see one of seven mid shifts per week so I would like for all of you to give feedback/opinions in the comments section of this post.
I initially wrote the paragraph above to start to responsibly gather data on the situation. For whatever reason Glenn decided to move forward on his own without any collaboration what so ever. I will be updating you on our grievance next week. Its possible the holiday weekend could slow things down, but Troy will be pushing this up the chain a quickly as possible. It is my intention to do a full Article 48 Workgroup on this under the time lines laid out in the contract. What the means is, if my grievance is upheld then we wont be seeing any 16NFs (other than Sat) this year. However it may be a point of discussion for next years schedule. However, this time all of you will be considered….
Please leave ANY concerns, comments to opinions in comments below.
If you are interested Sun/Monday (16,1330NF,8,7,6) line please contact me.
The effective date for this line is sometime in May, probably later May. Leave bids will not move with you, please plan accordingly if you have summer time bid leave.
I was notified that Brad Bowdish was named the new schedule Supe effective immediately. Brad has wanted to get his hands on our schedule for some time now and we may be in for a change on how things are handled. For example, our heinous sin of having four bid 6s was already called into question. My response was that this is schedule that was agreed to and I expect it to be used. Of course there may be some week to week movement to cover for leave but I intend to try to keep arbitrary moves to a minimum. If you feel that you are being moved for reasons other than leave/coverage, please let me or BD know so we can track and address it.
Phil Probert announced that he will be retiring effective January 31.
Also for those of you who have not heard, Glenn Wood will be our OM until they can find a replacement.
