Bylaws Committee Update – July 25, 2025
Fellow Allegiant Pilots,
The ballots for the bylaws vote are mailing out today (Friday, July 25), and you should receive them shortly.
If you’ve moved recently or have a new mailing address, please take a moment to provide your current mailing address. For those who already submitted, thank you! We have a simple survey form to capture this info.
Pilot Mailing Address Update For Local 2118
We are also happy to release an updated final version of the bylaws. Due to some extra help by fellow pilot Brian Collins who took the time to thoroughly review the bylaws, we identified a reference to elected officials serving as business agents that should also be removed. Thank you to Brian for the assist, we have struck that line! This does not materially change anything with the intent of the bylaws, but does avoid a conflicting statement. We really appreciate Brian taking the time to read and digest the bylaws, and hope others can also take the time to read it. This revision is shown below, and also attached are updated copies of the bylaws, and full revision document for review.
13.A.2. Establish the salaries for the officers, Business Agents, and employees of the Local Union and establish the allowances, direct and indirect disbursements, expenses and reimbursement of expenses for those individuals. Changes in the salaries, allowances or expenses of the officers, employees and Business Agents shall be specifically set forth in the minutes of the Executive Board meeting at which such changes are approved. The minutes shall also reflect whether any officer who also serves as a Business Agent receives a salary, allowance, or expense in his officer capacity or in his Business Agent capacity. Policies establishing benefits, including, but not limited to, sick leave, vacation, travel, and car allowances for officers and employees, as well as Flight Pay Loss and lost time wages, shall be written and compiled in a Policies and Procedures Manual maintained and updated by the Executive Board. The Local Union Executive Board may establish a dues checkoff procedure for Local Union officers and employees belonging to this Local Union;
Over the next few weeks Kevin and I will be hosting zoom webinars in various bases to help answer any questions you have regarding the bylaws and what has changed. The dates for these zoom webinars will be following shortly. In the meantime if you have any questions or concerns regarding the bylaws, please do not hesitate to reach out at bylawscommittee@apa2118.org.
In solidarity,
Dean Rodgers
ATW Captain – Bylaws Committee
Kevin Leach
PGD Captain – Bylaws Committee
APA Teamsters Local 2118