Originally Posted by
Old UCAL CA
We have what's known as a system bid aproximately every six months that looks out for 12 months. The DEC/JAN system bid will look out 12 months towards the end of 2012/early 2013 which should start to account for age 65 retirements starting to kick in.
To add to the above....
CAL's present CBA dictates that there will be ("contractually", not that this means too much these days w/ our current Mgt) TWO system/equipment bids every year. "Historically" they happen in the 'early' and 'mid' point of each calendar year, but can happen at other times within the calendar year. This is not to say that there can't be more than 2 bids annually if something dictates....IE further expansion, or a 'reduction bid', which
could lead in the direction that no one wants...