Originally Posted by
slowplay
So IF you were right, number 100 on the whale is number 695 on the seniority list. That means they have to offer the package to at least 595 other guys, and that's assuming that every single whale guy from 1-100 in the category took the buyout. The junior whale guy is number 2061. It has to be offered to each pilot in seniority order, and management has to prove they can't train replacements for the critical category by June 30, 2013.
I'd say that these three sentences in the M.O.U. give the company plenty of leeway to do as I stated...
"Participation in the program is subject to approval by the Company".
and,
"...it is possible that not all Program eligible pilots who apply for the program will be approved for participation in the Program."
and,
"maximum number possible based upon maintaining operational reliability"