WR Seniority Bidding - Dispute Process
Dear WestJet Encore Members,
Today is the first day we will be receiving a seniority based schedule. Prior to schedule release, we would like to add more clarity to the preferential seniority bidding system dispute process.
Scheduling Disputes vs Grievances
We would like to clarify scheduling disputes as per the Collective Agreement:
34-2.03 In the event that a Cabin Crew Member wants to address concerns with their issued monthly schedule, they will notify a Union representative on the WR Scheduling Review Committee within seventy-two (72) hours of schedule release to review and respond.
34-2.04 If a dispute is regarding a specific Day Off and deemed valid by the Scheduling Review Committee prior to the commencement of the disputed pairing, the Company will resolve the issue. Such resolution, which will be determined by the Company, may include:
A modification or removal of the pairing to restore the Day(s) Off with pay protection for the original pairing Credit; or
The Cabin Crew Member will receive premium pay of one and one half (1.5) times the rate of pay for the Credit Hours worked on the Day(s) Off should the Company determine that the pairing will continue.
Note that CCMs have 72 hours following the Company’s publication of schedules to file a dispute. Each dispute will be carefully reviewed and answered by Members of the WR SRC. In the event that a violation has been found to have occurred, every effort will be made by the WR SRC and the Company to resolve the violation. Should a resolution that is not mutually agreed upon be found, it is then up to the CCM to reach out to your Base VP to begin the grievance process as outlined in Article 30 of your Collective Agreement.
Filing a Dispute
Please send all disputes or concerns to the SRC using the Schedule Dispute Form issued by the Company, also available on Sharepoint (Westnet). To clarify: the only disputes that have a bargained resolution are day(s) off. All other concerns will be reviewed by the WR SRC, and each instance will be handled individually based on circumstance.
Note that prior to sending in a dispute, it is the responsibility of the CCM to ensure that their concern is in fact valid and does not violate any of our work rules regarding for example, monthly scheduling window, maximum consecutive days on duty, and /or minimum rest at base.
As always, if you have any scheduling inquiries outside of the outlined process above, please reach out to your WR SCR:wr.src@cupe4070.ca
In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 WR Scheduling Review Committee
WR YYC, Adrian Dayrit
WR YYZ, Stephanie Savoie