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1

New Fleet | Contract 2029 SEP Education

2

Scope and Section 1 FAQs | Contract 2029 SEP Education

3

1.1% (Profit Sharing, Damian Jennette)

4

Section 1 | Contract 2029 SEP Education

5

7-1-27 ( SEP Process, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)

6

2 (From the Jumpseat, Emanuel Prince, Jared Savage)

7

14% (401K, Mike Haynes, Kevin Sheth)

8

400 ( Training & Standards, Greg Bowen, William Bishop)

9

The SWAPA Ride Report: AUS & DRR, 401(k) Plan Changes, and the Road Ahead

10

10 (HIMS, Tom Stanley)

11

The SWAPA Ride Report: Deadhead Self-Release, Training Move Up Preference and Contract Q&A

12

112 (Scheduling and Analytics Committee, Meagan Nelan, Scott Plyler)

13

The SWAPA Ride Report: Coming Attractions – Scheduling and 401(k) plus Contract Q&A

14

14 (Contract Admin Committee, David Kudish, Rob Odom, Dan O'Connor)

15

The SWAPA Ride Report: Runoff Elections, RCO & Training Preference Errors and Q&A

16

73 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross, Caitlin Bute)

17

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

18

13,561 (2025 Benefits Education, Brent Weisner)

19

The SWAPA Ride Report: Open Enrollment, Implementation updates and Contract Q&A

20

11 (Benefits, Tony Caparella)

21

1.32 Million (Budget, Hank Ketchum, Nia Williams, Andrew Rose)

22

The SWAPA Ride Report: Elections / Open Enrollment Previews and Contract Q&A

23

12 ( BOD Why We Serve, Mark Powers, Kevin Reece)

24

The SWAPA Ride Report: Reserve VDT Implemented, Vacation Bidding and Contract Q&A

25

14 (Constitution Modernization, Michael Santoro, Kevin Reece)

26

The SWAPA Ride Report: Contract Reopener, Partnerships & PDEW, and Contract Admin Q&A

27

6 ( EFA, Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Hank Ketchum)

28

The SWAPA Ride Report: Contract AI (beta) Tips, Governance Hot Topics, and Scheduling Updates

29

401 (Retirement Roundtable, Andrew Payne, Brian August, Damian Jennette)

30

The SWAPA Ride Report: SWAPA Pay Audit, Fall Schedule Adjustments & Contract Q&A

31

721 (CIRT, Dave West)

32

The SWAPA Ride Report: 401(k) Plan Transfer, Scheduling Updates, and Contract Q&A

33

42 (SWAPAfamily, Jean Peck, Caitlin Bute)

34

The SWAPA Ride Report: RPP & PBR, Pay Audit Tool update and Contract Q&A

35

11 (Project LIFT, Ty Dimeff)

36

The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Tools On Deck + Release to Check In Q&A

37

49-114 (Security & Cockpit Defense, Brian Hagedorn, John Nolan)

38

The SWAPA Ride Report: Red-Eye CQT Pulls, VA Shift Strategies & The China Airlines Partnership

39

537 (Scheduling & Analytics, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan)

40

The SWAPA Ride Report: ICYMI, Coming Soon, and Contract Q&A

41

1,200 (Professional Standards, Jon Ross)

42

The SWAPA Ride Report: DRR Process Explained, Updated Pay Audit and More

43

70 (Information Technology, Will Young, Leigh Sperberg, Thomas Lowery)

44

The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling 360, Benefits Reminders, and Contract Q&A

45

175 (Training and Standards, Greg Bowen)

46

The SWAPA Ride Report: ELITT Direct Drop & Pick Up, MBCBP and more

47

13 (Safety, Gary Niemann, Craig Jakubowski)

48

The SWAPA Ride Report: Grievance settlement, more displacements, and Reserve Release Until Check In

49

1.1% (Profit Sharing, Mike Haynes, Damian Jennette)

50

The SWAPA Ride Report: A Lap Around the Scheduling Pattern

51

18 (The Way Forward, Jody Reven)

52

The SWAPA Ride Report: Displacements Update, FAA Denial Letters Update, and Contract Q&A

53

The SWAPA Ride Report: BOD Meetings Recap

54

86% (APA/SWAPA Communications, Andrea Hoover, Amy Robinson)

55

The SWAPA Ride Report: Displacement info, Open Time Priority Range, and Contract Admin Q&A

56

5 (Airborne Excellence with Kirby Chambliss)

57

The SWAPA Ride Report: SWAPA IT, Pro Standards Trends, and Contract Q&A

58

2 (GAC, Chip Hancock, Derek Tate, Kyle Moore)

59

The SWAPA Ride Report: New Pay Rates and Top Contract Questions from 2024

60

1,460 (President Casey Murray Signs Off)

61

The SWAPA Ride Report: Upcoming Scheduling Implementation and Contract Q&A

62

19 (SAC Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan)

63

The SWAPA Ride Report: Holiday Override Pay and Contract Admin Q&A

64

200 (HIMS, Tom Stanley)

65

The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Implementation, Contract Q&A, and the new SWAPA App

66

8 (EFA, Elliott, and Q3 Update, Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Hank Ketchum)

67

The SWAPA Ride Report: New Duty Limits in Effect and Contract Admin Q&A

68

10 (ICPU Presidents Roundtable, Casey Murray, Nick Silva, Yngve Paulsen, Paulette Gilbert)

69

The SWAPA Ride Report: International Conference of Pilot Unions, Scheduling and OPS Day, and Contract Q&A

70

163,649 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross)

71

The SWAPA Ride Report: Premium Before Reserve Bidding and More

72

3 ( Agreements of the Association, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)

73

The SWAPA Ride Report: BOD Week Recap and Round Robin Contract Q&A

74

$37 Million (Budget 2025, Hank Ketchum, Brian Hickman)

75

The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Bidding Accrual

76

86 (SAC Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Eric Gavin)

77

The SWAPA Ride Report: Annotated CBA Overview, Scheduling IT Update & Vacation Bidding Q&A

78

153 (Communications, Mike Panebianco, Amy Robinson)

79

The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Accrual, Payroll Audit Process & Contract Q&A

80

6,529 (Plan-to-Plan Transfer, Drew Payne, Mike Haynes)

81

The SWAPA Ride Report: 401k and MBCBP Recap, Grievance Update, & Contract Q&A

82

4 (Pro Standards, Jon Ross)

83

The SWAPA Ride Report: Market Based Cash Balance Plan Update, Vacation Shifts, & Contract Q&A

84

15 (Elliott Management Update #2, Casey Murray, Hank Ketchum, Erich Schnitzler)

85

The SWAPA Ride Report: Q3 Implementation Preview, Vacation Shift How-To-Guide, & Contract Q&A

86

12 (Elliott Management Update, Casey Murray, Tom Nekouei, Hank Ketchum, Erich Schnitzler)

87

The SWAPA Ride Report: Contract Housekeeping, Reserve Q&A, and Overrides Refresher

88

26 (Fatigue, Scott Hutchinson)

89

The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Tech Development, SWAPA App Update, and 401K Recap

90

16 (Hotels, Seth Kornblum)

91

The SWAPA Ride Report: Training Elections & Side Letter One

92

4,200 (Training, Casey Murray, Greg Bowen)

93

17.A.2 (VPTO, Jody Reven, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler, Scott Plyler)

94

The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Handbook Highlights and Pro Tips for Open Time Priority and Vacation Overlap

95

231 Million (EFA, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler)

96

The SWAPA Ride Report: TTGA / ELITT Expansion and Overrides Q&A

97

4,452 (Summer Schedule and Implementation, Meagan Nelan, Dan O'Connor, Scott Plyler)

98

The SWAPA Ride Report: Membership Polling, Crew Meals, and new Annotated CBA

99

The SWAPA Ride Report: Polling/Implementation, a Grievance, and Reroute Q&A

100

The SWAPA Ride Report: Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans, ELITT Umbra, Ground Time Override

101

134 (CIRT, Dave West)

102

1,142 (2023 Highlights, Damian Jennette)

103

The SWAPA Ride Report: Open Enrollment, Scheduling and Pay, Contract Admin Q&A

104

50% (New STD/LTD Plans, Damian Jennette, Brent Weisner)

105

The SWAPA Ride Report: Open Enrollment, Audit Tool, Split to Cover, and More

106

The SWAPA Ride Report: Benefits, Disability and Open Enrollment

107

12 (BNA Domicile, Scott Plyler, Dan O'Connor, Meagan Nelan)

108

The SWAPA Ride Report: Overrides, Benefits, Compensation and Expenses

109

The SWAPA Ride Report: Implementation Update, FAQs from SRC and Benefits

110

1.5% (Profit Sharing, Damian Jennette)

111

The SWAPA Ride Report: FAQs from Benefits, Retirement, Contract Admin and SRC

112

The SWAPA Ride Report: Implementation Update (401(k), Scheduling, and Contract Administration)

113

8 (Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan)

114

92.7% (The Future of SWAPA, Casey Murray and Tom Nekouei)

115

745 (Disability, Damian Jennette)

116

64% (Implementation, Jody Reven, Scott Plyler, Damian Jennette)

117

3 (SRC Fireside Chat, Scott Plyler, Dan O'Connor, Meagan Nelan)

118

Section 1 - Contract 2020 TA Education

119

Compensation - Section 2 | Contract 2020 TA Education

120

Expenses - Section 3 | Contract 2020 TA Education

121

Benefits - Section 4 | Contract 2020 TA Education

122

Retirement - Section 5 | Contract 2020 TA Education

123

General - Section 6 | Contract 2020 TA Education

124

Pilot Schedule Planning - Section 9 | Contract 2020 TA Education

125

Voluntary Additional Flying - Section 11 | Contract 2020 TA Education

126

Schedule Execution - Section 12 | Contract 2020 TA Education

127

Exchange of Flying - Section 10 | Contract 2020 TA Education

128

Reserve - Section 13 | Contract 2020 TA Education

129

Vacation - Section 14 | Contract 2020 TA Education

130

Training and Standardization - Section 15 | Contract 2020 TA Education

131

Hotel Standards - Section 16 | Contract 2020 TA Education

132

Leaves of Absence - Section 17 | Contract 2020 TA Education

133

OJI - Section 17 | Contract 2020 TA Education

134

Miscellaneous - Sections 7, 8, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 | Contract 2020 TA Education

135

Check Pilot Guide - Contract 2020 TA Education

136

20 (Negotiations Q&A, Kurt Heidemann)

137

11/30 (Expectations, Casey Murray, Jody Reven)

138

$70,000 (Contract Admin, Seth Kornblum)

139

4 (Pilot Healthcare, Todd Hermling, Tony Capparella)

140

$37.5 million (Budget, Tom Nekouei, Hank Ketchum, Brian Hickman)

141

18 (Negotiations, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann, Damian Jennette)

142

12 (Elections, Dan Mosher)

143

5 (Nationwide Picket, Pilot Sentiment)

144

649,000 (Training and Professional Standards, Greg Bowen and Jon Ross)

145

23 (Schedule Research Committee, Scott Plyler, Dan O'Connor and Meagan Nelan)

146

402 (Matt Minguela, Tony Caparella, Benefits)

147

6 (Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Dan O'Connor, Contract Comparison)

148

117 (Fatigue, Scott Hutchinson)

149

8/31 (The Future, Casey Murray and John Murphy)

150

892 (Scott Plyler, Dan O'Connor, Meagan Nelan, Summer Schedule)

151

99.2% (Casey Murray, Ready to Strike)

152

$11.9 million (Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann, Damian Jennette, SAV and Negotiations)

153

1380 (Darren Ellisor, Flight 1380)

154

5 (Strike Authorization Vote, John Murphy & Mike Terwilliger)

155

100 (Kurt Heidemann, SWAPA Number Recap)

156

45 (The History of SWAPA with Frank Schmuck)

157

89 ( Seth Kornblum, Strike Authorization Vote Past and Present)

158

2.07 (Erich Schnitzer, Greg Auld, Damian Jeanette, Profit Sharing and Industry Update)

159

27 (Senate Hearing)

160

33 (Mike Panebianco, History and Message Moving Forward)

161

99 (Casey Murray, Jody Reven, SAV and What's Next)

162

825 million (Casey Murray, Mike Santoro, Tom Nekouei, Christmas Meltdown)

163

3,025 ( Scott King, AMFA)

164

1 in 10 (Tom Stanley, HIMS)

165

25,000 (Scott Plyler and Dan O'Connor, Scheduling Issues)

166

12/7 (Casey Murray, Looking Ahead)

167

$1.2 billion (Jalmer Johnson, Industry Analysis)

168

$3.5 million (Kerrey Hunt, Resolute Health Care Advisors)

169

50 (Jody Reven, Damian Jennette, Kurt Heidemann, Negotiations)

170

1.31 (Tom Nekouei, Hank Ketchum, Budget)

171

2,160 (Greg Bowen and Rob Myers, Training)

172

6 (Casey Murray, Update on Bob Jordan)

173

19 (Seth Kornblum, Grievance Settlement)

174

802 (SWAPA Live - Pilot Sentiment)

175

7,730 (Erich Schnitzler, Damian Jennette, Industry Update)

176

1,654 (Brent Weisner, AMAS and Other Benefits)

177

43 (John Murphy, Brian Marin, SPC)

178

30 (Stella Dulanya, Railway Labor Act)

179

706 (Casey Murray, Tom Nekouei, DAL Picket)

180

845 (Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann, Negotiations)

181

5 (Chess Fulton, Matt Foust, LIFT)

182

35 (Dan O’Connor, Meagan Nelan, Q&A)

183

250 (Jean Peck, SWAPAfamily)

184

4.2% (Drew Payne, Brian August, Profit Sharing)

185

162 (Seth Kornblum and Dave Kudish, Arbitrations)

186

$85 million (Erich Schnitzler and Greg Auld, Year End Financials)

187

58,014 (Casey Murray, Mike Santoro, Flight Ops Leadership)

188

76 (Stella Dulanya, Mike Panebianco, Jon Ross, Disciplinary Action)

189

$8.7 Billion (Andrew Payne, Brian August, Retirement Plans)

190

3 (Introducing The New Members of the SWAPA Board of Directors)

191

450 (Tom Stanley, Chess Fulton, HIMS and LIFT)

192

67 (Brian Ross, Helen Cook, Jumpseat)

193

68% (Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Operational Performance)

194

420 (Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann, Negotiations Update)

195

10/14 COVID Update

196

12-8 (Casey Murray, Mike Santoro, Vaccine Mandate)

197

25.5 Million (Tom Nekouei, Brian Hickman, Budget)

198

231 (Open Enrollment, Brent Weisner, Damian Jennette)

199

1,000 (Chad Korb, Daren Black, SPC)

200

44.8 (BOD Takes Action, Casey Murray, Mike Santoro)

201

161 (JA Panel, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Seth Kornblum, Scott Hutchinson)

202

40 (Communications Team)

203

23.7% (Seth Kornblum and Lexi Taylor, Training)

204

4 (Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, SRC)

205

50 (Kurt Heidemann and Amy Robinson, Communications)

206

68.8 (Gary Niemann and Matthew Cain, Safety)

207

2013 (Hank Ketchum, Internal Audit Committee)

208

24 million (Erich Schnitzler, SWA Financials)

209

815 (Casey Casteel and Jason Brooks, New Website)

210

112 (Casey Murray, 2021 update)

211

71 (Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, SRC)

212

196 (ETOPS, Scott Plyler and Cara Monahan)

213

38 (Greg Auld, Polling)

214

40 (Matt Redding, SWAPA staff)

215

19% (Chip Hancock, Kyle Moore, Derek Tate, GAC)

216

$3 Billion (Damian Jennette, Q4 and Full Year Earnings)

217

4 (Introducing The New Members of the SWAPA Board of Directors)

218

9,144 (Casey Murray, 2021)

219

10 (Mike Santoro, COVID-19 Update)

220

1,220 (Jody Reven, WARN Notices)

221

6,433 (Scott, Dan and Meagan of SRC)

222

943,971 (Erich Schnitzler & Greg Auld, SWA Financial Update)

223

11 (Brent Weisner and Mike Haynes, Open Enrollment, Non-Qual Plans)

224

23 (NC Virtual Meeting Q&A)

225

15 (Matt Wright, Laurin Toriello, Stella Dulanya, Investigations and Discipline)

226

$22.93M (Tom Nekouei, 2021 Budget)

227

31.2 (Disability Plans, Brent Weisner and Damian Jennette)

228

13 (Follow-up With The New Members of the SWAPA Board of Directors)

229

$268,668 (Jean Peck, SWAPAfamily)

230

2,211 (Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, VSP/ExTO and the Schedule)

231

3,284 (Mike Santoro, COVID-19 update)

232

25 (Seth Kornblum, Helen Yu, SWA/SWAPA Agreements)

233

$191,745 (Damian Jennette, VSP)

234

300% (Chess Fulton, Special Services)

235

4,346 (Scott Hutchinson and Fred Deakins, Fatigue)

236

3 (2nd VP candidates forum)

237

98,000 (Greg Auld, Economic, Financial Analysis)

238

35% (Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Scheduling)

239

19 (Michael Santoro, COVID-19)

240

415 (Rick Grindstaff, Professional Standards)

241

3/13 (Damian Jennette and Mike Haynes, Profit Sharing Plans)

242

2 Million (Casey Murray and Jody Reven, Data Points from SEP)

243

6 (Helen Yu, RLA Education)

244

346 (Brent Weisner, Damian Jennette, Benefits)

245

$7.3M (Will Young, I.T.)

246

8 (Introducing The New Members of the SWAPA Board of Directors)

247

$4.7M (Matt Monahan and Seth Kornblum, Payroll Audit)

248

10.7% (Erich Schnitzler, Contract 2020)

249

.1% (Brian Fitting, Dues Increase)

250

1,983 (Mike Panebianco, Contract 2012)

251

124, Part II (Seth Kornblum, CBA Grievances)

252

124, Part I (Seth Kornblum, CBA Grievances)

253

1,659 (Mike Santoro, Vacation)

254

25.6M (Amy Johns, Budget)

255

365 (Casey Murray, Negotiations)