A. A Flight Attendant shall be considered a probationary employee until she/he has completed six (6) months of active service on the line as a Flight Attendant. However, any Flight Attendant who is on probation as of the effective date of this Agreement shall be "grandfathered" with a ninety (90) day probationary period. The Company shall have the right to dismiss, furlough or discipline any Flight Attendant on probation.

B. A Flight Attendant who is unavailable for duty during her/his probationary period of fifteen (15) consecutive days or longer will have her/his period of probation extended accordingly.

C. Time spent while on furlough, suspension, or leaves of absence shall extend the probationary period accordingly.

D. Neither the probationary Flight Attendant nor any representative of the Flight Attendant, including the Union, will be entitled to challenge the Flight Attendant’s discipline, furlough or dismissal under the Agreement’s Grievance and System Board of Adjustment during the probationary period. The Union, however, may file grievances related to work rule or other non-disciplinary violations of this Agreement on behalf of a probationary Flight Attendant.