Originally Posted by
PilotFrog
I actually had a trip and am now way behind. Im too lazy to go back and read everything as I'm in the middle of moving, but I do have a burning question I haven't seen the answer to.
In the TA WHAT is the penalty to Delta for exceeding the ratio. As far as I recall there is also a ratio between the JV members for Atlantic flying. I also remember the window for compliance was just recently changed with no MEMRAT.
I hypothesize that Delta knows it will probably one day be out of compliance with the ratio of mainline vs. DCI and will come to DALPA before they have any idea it might happen and ask for a little give and take and BAM our hard fought section scope is weakened by an MOU.
Oooo run on sentence.
First of all, there is no requirement for Delta management to even measure the ratio until mid 2014. Then if it turns out Delta has exceeded the RJ ratio, they have until January 2015 to "execute their plan" to bring the RJ block hour ratio back into compliance.
I know that wasn't your question, but the measuring metric and timeline is important. Your question was one of penalty. There is NONE. There is only a requirement to...and I quote: "...execute their plan" to bring the RJ block hour ratio back into complicance. Our only option at that point would be to file a grievance. Then the grievance will be scheduled and eventually heard by an arbitrator. Then the arbitrator will park us for 15 to 20 years simply because somebody said they can.
Then there's a possibility that the arbitrator will rule that Delta must put the RJ block hour ratio back into complicance...or he could decide that "ratio" didn't mean what DALPA thought it meant and find for the company.
Carl