Swissport – New FT and PT Bid – Effective Friday July 22, 2016

New FT and PT Bid – Effective Friday July 22, 2016

The new FT and PT shifts will be effective Friday, July 22, 2016. 

The FT bid will be effective till approximately October, 2016 unless otherwise determined by flight schedules.

The PT bid will be effective till approximately October, 2016 unless otherwise determined by flight schedules.   

Please be advised of the following:

  • On the PT hours, there are lines that are marked as changeable; these lines can be changed if needed for minor airline changes. Refer to the lines marked “CHANGEABLE”.
  • Lead lines: Any employee may bid a Lead line. You will be trained to perform lead functions.
  • Senior Lead lines may only be bid by Servisair collective agreement  employees Lines 1- 4 & 447 (Relief)
  • Transborder Horizon/Alaska  lines 18-29 may only be bid by Servisair collective agreement employees
  • Domestic Narrow-body ramp may only be bid by Swissport collective agreement employees (Lines 339-446). Swissport / Servisair employees may bid any line that is not highlighted as WS Ramp.
  • ‘D’/Lead – Any employee who chooses to bid the D Lead line must schedule their Radio License and D AVOP within 30 days. Should an employee fail to obtain their D AVOP within 30 days without a receipt of appointment, you will be placed into the Relief pool according to your seniority. The ‘D’/Lead line is a fulltime lead line and when not towing you will be working the regular operation.
  • To attain a ‘D’ permit please contact the training department for study materials.
  • Relief lines are numbered. There are 20 relief lines: 1 Senior Lead and 9 Leads (7 Intl & 2 Westjet) plus 10 Ramp relief lines.
  • Any shifts highlighted in grey on a 4/3/3/4 line are rotational days.
  • Please ensure you read the lines prior to bid. Bid by line #
  • Print copies of the bids/and paper bid forms are available at the Ramp Offices.   copy-shiftbids_logo2  

Bids can also be viewed online @: www.iamaw16.ca

Call-in days are Tuesday July 12th – Thursday July 14th

All employees have three (3) options to bid:

  1. By phone;
  2. In person in the Union Office (room 4212 level 4 domestic terminal)
  3. Paper bid forms. (Forms are available via the ramp office)

(Place in white box/black box by ramp office)

If you are unable to bid in person or by phone, you may submit a bid by paper bid form no later than 07:30 am on your bid day. (Please ensure you have bid sufficient lines equal to your seniority number).

Please refer to the posted lists to find your call-in time.

EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THEY CALL & BID ON TIME. PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR SUPERVISOR ON SHIFT IF SHIFT DUTIES CONFLICT WITH BID TIME.

IF YOU CALL LATE YOU WILL BE PLACED IN ORDER OF WHEN YOU CALL. IF YOU DO NOT BID YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A LINE. (ONCE THE BIDS ARE COMPLETED)

PHONE NUMBERS

604-303-0461

If you get the voice mail please leave 1 message and clearly state your full name and contact information and continue to call back until you speak to someone.

During the awards:

  • Scheduling Committee will be collecting your primary phone number and e-mail address (to update company/union records).
  • Junior Agents will be asked to confirm their RAIC status (full clearance or escort-required )

Download : Shift Bid Schedule

https://iamaw16.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Bid-Memo-04July16-Copy.pdf

 

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