Originally Posted by
Andy
A reduced cap on credit time is a critical component; I don't know if eliminating VJM would be needed. I would MUCH RATHER have lowered credit time caps than a no furlough clause.
There would also need to be an elimination of banking credit time during furloughs.
Having caps in place could be a win-win for both management and labor, as it would reduce training costs generated from surplus bids. All of the money wasted in retraining pilots is akin to the broken window fallacy.
I'd also suggest that there should be a requirement for unlimited voluntary LOAs and reduced (down to, say, 40 credit hour) lines while pilots are furloughed. Not every pilot wants to work 100+ credit hours every month.
Agree,
And that was one of my points. In my perfect world, we'd build to 78 again with a lower cap. And, as you said, no bank on furlough.
As to surplus reduction lines, I thought the 60 surplus reduction hour option was still there in the contract? Of course, the "option" is mgmt's.
Frats,
Lee