7-B. Job Opportunities.
(i) If either Continental or United intends to hire new Pilots, it will first offer
employment to fill such positions in seniority order to Pilots on furlough from the
other Airline. Acceptance or rejection of such an offer or failure to qualify will
not affect a Pilot’s recall rights or placement on the Integrated Seniority List
(which shall be based upon his seniority position at the Pilot’s originating
Airline). A Pilot accepting an offer under this provision will be subject to the
normal background and employment requirements of the employing Airline. The
Pilot will be an employee of the employing Airline, within the applicable ALPA
council for that Airline, but will not be required to serve or complete a probation
period. Such Pilot will be paid the greater of (1) the actual hourly pay rate he
was receiving on the date of his furlough, or (2) the hourly pay rate to which his
years of service at the employing Airline otherwise entitles.(ii) No Pilot shall be entitled to more than two (2) offers of employment pursuant
to this Section 7-B. If a Pilot declines the first offer, the employing Airline will
not contact him for a second offer until he provides at least thirty (30) days notice
to the employing Airline in writing of his desire to re-enter the hiring process. At
that time he will be eligible for the next available offer in seniority order.
(iii) Pilots employed pursuant to this Section 7-B will exercise seniority for all
purposes at the employing Airline in the seniority order of their originating
Airline but junior to all Pilots who were on the seniority list of the employing
Airline prior to the Merger Agreement Date. Upon implementation of the ISL
Pilots will exercise seniority pursuant to their position on the ISL. All Pilots hired
by the employing Airline after the Merger Agreement Date who are not Pilots
employed pursuant to this Section 7-B will exercise their seniority for all purposes
junior to all Pilots who were on either seniority list prior to the Merger Agreement
Date.
(iv) Notwithstanding Section 27, Part 2.A.2, B.2 or C.2 of the Continental CBA, all
Pilots on either the United Pilots’ or Continental Pilots’ Seniority List as of the
Effective Date of this Agreement employed by Continental shall be eligible for
Medical, Dental and Vision Plan coverage on the Pilot’s first day of Active Service