HKGuy

I have 15 days of vacation at the end of December. I want to try to get a lot of January off. If I slide my vacation a few days right (into the Jan. bid period), can I expand it and knock out trips in January (assume I have enough hours left in my vacation bank)?

I know normally this would not be a problem, but I am asking because it expands into a new year. I sent an email to the futures schedulers but have not heard anything back.

Thanks in advance!

FDXLAG

I think vacation hours used before the Jan 10 bid period will be charged to 2009 bank and hours charged in jan 10 will be 2010 vacation hours.

If you look at you bid period processing summary page it will show you how much of your vaction can be slide into 2010.

kronan

You are in a unique situation.

Vacation is done on a calendar year basis. The verbiage in 7.G.6 indicates that you have to be paid for any Vacation hours remaining after your last vacation period by the end of the year.

The slide section only prohibits sliding a January vacation period into December, not December into January

So, if you slide your December vacation into January you fall right off the edge of the contract. I think it is likely that it will be treated as FDXLAG indicated. But, there's also a pretty good argument to run it the way you want. Afterall, the contract phrase is a positive balance after the end of your last vacation period for buyback purposes and if you slide your vacation period to the right, your vacation period is going to be 25 Dec-8 Jan. Computer might not be able to hack it, but it should be do-able by the company.

I would email your Flight Ops Specialist and ACP. In theory, they are supposed to work for us. And, in theory, they should be able to figure out a way to make it work out for you.

Downside is that I'd say any positive balance you have after the end of your vacation slide would likely be paid back at the end of 2010.

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