The SWAPA Ride Report: Elections/Medical Open Enrollment, Coming Attractions, and Contract Q&A

n this week’s episode, Communications Committee Chair Matt McCants has some elections reminders and quick ways to vote if you haven’t cast your ballot for the Fall General Election. He also goes over how to access the options for your Southwest Airlines Medical Open Enrollment, which runs until November 5. This covers your selection of medical, dental, and vision plans along with life insurance, updating your beneficiaries, and Loss of License (LOL) taxable vs non-taxable selection. Check your company email for messages on October 16 and 23 for all the details on how to get started.  This edition also teases the big SWAPA Numbers coming up with the Contract Administration and Scheduling & Analytics Committees. If you have a question that you would like Contract Admin to address on the show, shoot them a note at [email protected] “Podcast” in the subject line. Also make sure you have the latest version of the Scheduling Handbook – with all the scheduling related traffic of late, this is a great resource.  The Q&A this week focuses on vacation and month-to-month overlap questions, so listen in to be ready for vacation trading when it opens on November 1 at 1200CT.If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at [email protected] or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737