LOA 13 - Recognition of International Issues

LETTER OF AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

AND

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

IN THE SERVICE OF

UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

AS REPRESENTED BY

ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS-CWA, AFL-CIO

This Letter of Agreement is made and entered into in accordance with the Railway Labor Act by and between United Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFLCIO (the “Union”). 

WHEREAS during the negotiations between the Company and the Union (collectively, the “parties”) leading to the 2016 – 2021 Agreement (the “Agreement”), the parties recognized that there are certain issues specifically related to the International Domiciles. 

THEREFORE the parties to this Letter of Agreement hereby agree as follows regarding International Domiciles.

1. The Company is committed to providing access to information and resources to timely resolve Flight Attendant concerns regarding insurance, payroll or other benefit issues. Staff who provide assistance will understand that there are time zone issues and cultural differences that should be respected. 

2. Documents submitted by the Flight Attendants such as receipts and reports from non-Flight Attendants, e.g. doctors or lawyers, may be written in languages other than English, and the Company will bear the cost of translation. Flight Attendant reports shall be written in English. 

3. Subject to the terms of Section 29 of the Contract, it is the goal to ensure that benefits provided in the Contract are applicable to all Flight Attendants. When benefits in the Contract are inapplicable to Flight Attendants in International Domiciles, the Company shall pursue available options that would provide comparable benefits. The benefits will include, but not be limited to: tax deferral or savings alternatives similar to 401(k) Plans, Medical/Dental Plans, Social Security/Pension Plans. 

4. When vacancies are posted for International Domiciles, the Company will include an informational packet detailing information about the nation/city, immigration requirements, the tax information related to working out of the International Domicile, and other information helpful to the Flight Attendant’s potential relocation.

5. Should United open an additional International Domicile(s), representatives of the Company and the Union will meet to address the issues set forth in above Paragraph 4, as well as the taxation information and tax reporting relationships between the relevant countries and any issues specific to the country, prior to the opening of the International Domicile. United must do everything within its power to assist Flight Attendants in getting the necessary visas and immigration approvals needed to exercise their seniority in the transfer process. 

6. The parties to this Letter of Agreement hereby agree that it shall run concurrently with the 2016.2021 Agreement, and shall be concurrently subject to the provisions pertaining to duration and amendment contained therein. 

The parties hereto have signed this Letter of Agreement this 28th day of August, 2016