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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #1: Collective Bargaining: ALPA is the collective bargaining agent for over 61,000 airline pilots and professional flight engineers who make up 38 pilot groups in the United States and Canada. In addition to negotiating labor contracts, it processes grievances, arbitrations, and other contract administration-related activities. The year 2021 was a busy period for collective bargaining, as the association was engaged in negotiations to amend, create, or implement collective bargaining agreements at several ALPA carriers. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #2: Government Affairs: As the voice of professional airline pilots, the association represents a pilot partisan agenda to Congress and to many administrative agencies, including the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration. Key legislative issues for pilots in 2021 were focused nearly exclusively around the pandemic and COVID relief, in addition to aircraft certification reforms as a result of Boeing MAX 737 accidents. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #3: Aviation Safety: ALPA maintains a network of hundreds of pilot volunteers, supported by approximately two dozen staff professionals, organized into an extensive structure of local and national committees. Key safety issues in 2021 included: aircraft certification, pilot fatigue, pilot health/COVID, pilot training and qualification, airport and runway safety, integration of unmanned aircraft and commercial space activities in the national airspace, various improvements to aviation security and pilot and passenger screening, safety management systems, and the results of key accident investigations. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #4: Publications: The union's magazine, Air Line Pilot, is published 8 times per year with a circulation of about 92,000 copies, mostly to members and retired pilots. Its content is a mixture of union news, industry trends, and technical safety and security-related information. Most of ALPA's 38 pilot groups, including their individual local councils, publish and distribute both paper and e-mail newsletters with news and information of interest to their pilots. The Association occasionally publishes specialized newsletters on matters of urgent interest and also maintains an extensive website that carries news, announcements, and general information on both publicly accessible homepage and a "member only" portion of the website. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A | NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON W-2: THE ASSOCIATION REPORTED ON ITS 2021 FORM W-3 THE ISSUANCE OF 793 W-2'S, WHICH DIFFERS WITH THE NUMBER ENTERED FOR THOSE ISSUED TO EMPLOYEES, AS THE ASSOCIATION REPORTS TAXABLE AMOUNTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ON A W-2 FOR CERTAIN TAXABLE REIMBURSEMENTS AND FLIGHT PAY LOSS. THESE MEMBERS ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE ASSOCIATION, AS THEIR EMPLOYMENT IS WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE AIRLINE COMPANY, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE COUNT FOR THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: AUGUST 26, 2021: THE ALPA CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS ARTICLE I, SECTION 1 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE OFFICIAL NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION - "AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS: ALPA REPRESENTS OVER 61,000 PILOT MEMBERS. ALPA HAS TWO CATEGORIES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS (ACTIVE AND EXECUTIVE ACTIVE). ALPA ALSO COLLECTS DUES FROM EXECUTIVE INACTIVE MEMBERS (AT A REDUCED RATE) AND "NON-MEMBERS". EXECUTIVE INACTIVE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF ACTIVE MEMBERS EXCEPT THEY MAY NOT VOTE, ASSUME OR HOLD ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE OFFICE (INCLUDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS), ATTEND MEETINGS OR BE INCLUDED ON THE ACTIVE MEMBER MAILING LIST. "NON-MEMBERS" ARE NOT MEMBERS OF ALPA WHO ARE NEVERTHELESS COMPELLED TO PAY UNION DUES OR FEES UNDER AN AGENCY SHOP AGREEMENT. NON-MEMBERS WHO OBJECT TO SHARING THE COST OF ANY UNION ACTIVITIES NOT GERMANE TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARE ENTITLED TO A PRO RATA ADJUSTMENT FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT ARE NOT GERMANE. NON-MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY BENEFITS OF ALPA MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBERS WHO MAY ELECT: ALPA'S HIGHEST GOVERNING BODY IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DIRECTLY ELECTED FROM LOCAL COUNCILS BY THE ACTIVE AND EXECUTIVE ACTIVE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THOSE LOCAL COUNCILS. THE MEMBERS OF OTHER ALPA GOVERNING BODIES - ALL OF WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES WITH AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE AND REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ALPA'S ACCOUNTING STAFF. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT STAFF, AND VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE/TREASURER OF ALPA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: (1) ALPA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH EMPLOYEES, A WRITTEN COPY IS INCLUDED IN EACH EMPLOYEE NEW HIRE KIT, A COPY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, AND THE POLICY IS POSTED ON THE EMPLOYEE STAFF CENTER WEBSITE. THE POLICY PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL EMPLOYEES AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST AND THE MEMBERS OF, OR PERSONS REPRESENTED BY, ALPA OR THE INTEREST OF ALPA IN DEALING WITH EMPLOYERS OR WITH SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS, AND ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH ALPA. IF A CONFLICT IS REPORTED, DISCOVERED, OR SUSPECTED, IT IS ADDRESSED FIRST BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR AND, IF NECESSARY, BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AND IN EITHER CASE, APPROPRIATE MEASURES ARE TAKEN, WHICH CAN INCLUDE TERMINATION FOR VIOLATION OF THE POLICY. (2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LABOR LAWS, ALPA IS GOVERNED BY OFFICERS ELECTED FROM AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP. ACCORDINGLY, DECISIONS MADE BY ALPA'S GOVERNING BODIES NECESSARILY AFFECT THE OFFICERS WHO MAKE UP THOSE GOVERNING BODIES, JUST AS THOSE DECISIONS AFFECT THE UNION MEMBERS AS A WHOLE. HOWEVER, SECTION 501(A) OF THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT (LMRDA), 29 U.S.C. 501(A), STATES THAT OFFICERS AND OTHER UNION REPRESENTATIVES "OCCUPY POSITIONS OF TRUST" WITH RESPECT TO THE UNION AND SO THAT "IT IS, THEREFORE, THE DUTY OF EACH SUCH PERSON, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND FUNCTIONS OF A LABOR ORGANIZATION, TO HOLD ITS MONEY AND PROPERTY SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS AND TO MANAGE, INVEST, AND EXPEND THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS AND ANY RESOLUTIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODIES ADOPTED THEREUNDER, TO REFRAIN FROM DEALING WITH SUCH ORGANIZATION AS AN ADVERSE PARTY OR ON BEHALF OF AN ADVERSE PARTY IN ANY MATTER CONNECTED WITH HIS DUTIES AND FROM HOLDING OR ACQUIRING ANY PECUNIARY OR PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE INTEREST OF SUCH ORGANIZATION, AND TO ACCOUNT TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY PROFIT RECEIVED BY HIM IN WHATEVER CAPACITY IN CONNECTION WITH TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED BY HIM OR UNDER HIS DIRECTION ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION." THE RESPONSIBILITIES IMPOSED BY LMRDA SECTION 501(A) MAY BE ENFORCED BY UNION MEMBERS THROUGH SUITS IN FEDERAL COURTS, OR BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, AND THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERN THE UNION'S ACTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: (1) ALPA'S COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES AN EVALUATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, REVIEW AND UPDATING OF EACH STAFF POSITION, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL, ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL EQUITY, AND EXTERNAL/MARKET BENCHMARKING. ALPA EVALUATES/RE-EVALUATES STAFF POSITIONS ON AN ON-GOING BASIS, ROTATING THROUGH EACH POSITION APPROXIMATELY EVERY FOUR YEARS. THE EVALUATION IS AN INTERACTIVE, WRITTEN PROCESS THAT INCLUDES THE EMPLOYEE, DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. EXTERNAL/MARKET BENCHMARKING IS PART OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROCESS. ALPA SUBSCRIBES TO/PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL BENCHMARKING DATA SOURCES INCLUDING ERI EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ASSESSOR, SALARY.COM COMPANALYST, AND THE HRA-NCA SURVEY FOR DC ASSOCIATIONS. SALARY MINIMUMS/MAXIMUMS ARE PRESCRIBED BY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FOR 86% OF ALPA STAFF. A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER ANNUALLY. THE SALARY REVIEW COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION AND MEETS ON A REGULAR BASIS. (2) THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE ALPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD). THE BOD LAST REVIEWED THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AT THE 2020 BOD MEETING. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS UPDATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CFO AT LEAST ANNUALLY PER THE CALCULATION APPROVED BY THE BOD. THE GENERAL MANAGER'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2019. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON AN AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUR OF 1 ON ALPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2021 AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN THEIR CAPACITY AS DIRECTORS: Amr Abdelsamad Christopher Abell Philipe Abs Da Cruz Matthew Adams Timothy Alfeld Tamer Alhabash Brent Allen Phillip Anderson Benjamin Anderson Nicolas Archambault Eric Armstrong Mark Bailey Richard Barnes Alexander Barnych Daniel Batchelder Paula Battreal Philippe Baumgart Earl Blowers Nicholas Bolander Darryl Boon Riley Box Dallas Brown Chad Bruch Aaron Bunnis Bryan Burks Nicholas Cabral Matthew Caissie Cameron Caldwell Taylor Campbell Michael Canart Michael Carpenter Robert Cecchi Donald Clark David Clark Scott Combest Benjamin Conroy Joseph Cornelius Andrew Coyle Jeffery Cramer James Crytser Justin Cunningham Anthony Cutler Justin De Rooy Craig Devries Brian Dirlam Thomas Dowdle Kari Ellett Randy Erickson Jacob Eve James Ewart William Eway Daniel Fahl Ryan Fawcett Nikolas Fialka Kenneth Fingers George Fogwell Cornel Garvey Allyson Geiger Alan Godfrey William Gresslin Hickory Ham Coleman Hamilton James Harding Andrew Hardman Nicolas Harman Cody Hart Paul Hastert Shlomo Hatchwell Trevor Havenga Jesse Head Harold Hendrickson Cameron Hill Alexander Hope Scott Horning Tyler Hover Michael Howe Brett Howiler Jill Hunter Michael Intfen Taylor Izard Steven Johnson Andrew Johnson Andrew Jones Joshua Kallet Andrew Kinnear Robert Kloft Derrick Kocik Robert Kolbus Thomas Kramer Daniel Krieger Stephan Landry Michele Lavigna Mark Lavoie Kristen Legge Kenneth Lillberg Anthony Lind Anthony Luna Krzyzik Mark Manausa Steven Mathis Robert Maxwell Samuel Mccarthy Keith Mcclanahan Corey Mcguinness Sean Mchugh Steven Mcswain Eric Meenk Thomas Merrill Eric Metcalf Daniel Michelin Timothy Millar Adam Miracle Juan Morales-Lube Wendy Morse James Muchowicz Shaun Murray Michael Nagy Kesar Nizzar Christopher Norman Scott Norton Brandon Oberdorfer Richard Odbert John Oden Richard Perkins Nicholas Pilhuj Greg Pinckney Darrell Pye Jefferson Quinn Conrad Reid Isaac Reiser Gilbert Renaud George Riley John Roback William Rodgers Joshua Rowe Jonathan Sandrolini Michael Savoury David Schneider Michael Sederlund Austin Sereday Anita Shew Robert Shirey Tyler Shutler Robert Simms Shannon Smith Gerard Smithers Kegan Stacey Michael Sterling Corey Strachan Cody Stroope Matthew Stubbs Jeffrey Suttler David Sveden Joel Tamayo Todd Thursby Stacey Tumoth Mikko Tuomi Mark Vaughan James Vejr Mark Veney Scott Wariner Brenton Whitaker Jordan White Lawrence Wicklund Thisura Wijepala Joshua Winowiecki David Wojtkowski Alfred Wong Smith Woolfrey Noorullah Yoosufani Israel Young Douglas Zink Richard Zins |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SERVED ON AN AVERAGE WEEKLY HOUR OF 1 ON ALPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2021. ALL PAYMENTS TO THESE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES OR LOST BENEFITS (FLIGHT PAY LOSS) AND NONE OF THE PAYMENTS REPRESENT COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THEIR SERVICE ON THE ALPA BOARD. THESE AMOUNTS ARE TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION: Mark Allen 2,470 Jacob Astin 781 Wesley Blankenship 3,706 Julien Boisvert 3,516 Antoine Brebant 6,049 Samuel Brennan 10,724 Ken Broomhead 1,276 William Brynjolfsson 737 Steven Burson 101 Rod Buskas 5,406 Eric Carlson 848 Graham Cartwright 305 Marc Cervantes 41 Mark Circelli 1,172 Chad Claringbold 6,095 Christopher Clay 2,174 Armel Cloarec 30,234 James Coffelt 258 Jeffrey Cohen 862 Jay Cowieson 6,006 Bryce Dalrymple 34 Andrew Derrick 101 Mark Durham 269 Jeffrey Engberg 1,835 Adam Feldman 924 David Fichtner 187 David Forbes 652 Randi Freyer 919 Samuel Friedman Cowan 349 Christopher Gill 20,087 Timothy Gilleran 149 John Harmer 2,148 Richard Harper 34 Jason Harris 7,617 Darren Hartmann 314 Joshua Hjemvick 702 Mark Hollis 14,285 Gary Holzinger 4,997 Glenn Johnson 673 Travis Jordan 1,913 Kathryn Judge 250 Jeremy Keyes 34 Todd Kohner 1,919 James Langille 4,492 Jeffrey Larson 3,769 Brian Lethert 1,505 Nils Lundblad 2,173 Samuel Mason 20,510 Bridget Matarrese 72 Marcus Mccall 109 James Mccullough 4,679 Lauren Metz 68 Frederick Michalk 1,749 Taylor Miolen 82 Francisco Moreno Navas 391 Antonio Nassar 742 Eric Nelson 916 Noel Ojeda 724 Kevin O'mahoney 1,234 Jack Parlee 814 Jonathan Parra 434 Lawrence Payne 9,092 Austin Peterson 33 Marc Piquette 226 David Power 2,148 Patrick Ramirez 915 Bryan Rosenthal 432 Patrice Roy 3,750 Barry Rutberg 4,027 Jeffrey Schroeder 284 Mike Servos 5,445 David Shepherd 1,563 Bradley Small 7,011 Daniel Stowell 2,341 Ashley Sweet Wegner 1,563 Christopher Tholl 7,838 Peter Van Stee 571 Brian Wald 8,516 Stephane Wauthoz 469 Christopher Whitty 4,492 Brandon Wilhelm 186 Timothy Williams 2,339 Kevin Wilt 99 Anne Worster 57 Mark Young 124 Stephen Zago 6,016 Tracie Zampa 118 ------------ TOTAL 257,271 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO: ($12,419,052) MEC RETURN OF FUNDS 5,918,437 MEDICAL RELATED GAIN OTHER THAN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST (316,093) PENSION RELATED LOSS OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST 221,400 TRANSLATION GAIN ($1,639,525) INVESTMENT IN 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. -------------- ($ 8,234,833) TOTAL |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | OVERSIGHT PROCESS: THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE TEAM ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
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