American Airlines’s U.S.-based employees must submit proof of vaccination by Nov. 24 or risk losing their jobs, according to an email sent by the company.
Due to the airline’s classification as a government contractor, it must comply with President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate, according to a report.
Many workers who already presented their vaccination records will have to do so again, the airline said.
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There is an exception for crew members who kept their vaccine reports on file due to international travel.
“The federal vaccine mandate requires that all of American’s U.S.-based team members and certain international crew members be vaccinated, without the provision of a regular testing alternative,” American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom wrote in a letter to employees.
“While we are still working through the details of the federal requirements, it is clear that team members who choose to remain unvaccinated will not be able to work at American Airlines,” the pair wrote.
American Airlines confirmed employees were made aware of the deadline in a message sent to them on Wednesday, a spokesperson said.
“To be clear, if you fail to comply with the requirement, the result will be termination from the company,” the company told employees.
The website Comply365 and a company portal will be used to verify records, the airline said.
The company recognized the medical and religious exemptions to the federal vaccine mandate.
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To promote employees getting vaccinated, American Airlines will provide newly vaccinated workers with an additional vacation day with pay and $50 Nonstop Thanks Points to those U.S.-based employees who present their records before the deadline, according to the report.
