<<Nobody LOSES longevity. >>

Furlough time credited for longevity: Some get all, all get some, but many get little.

Aug 2000 hire: furloughed Nov 2001 1 yr, 3 months

Recalled Nov 2006; furlough letter with gold star in lieu of second award, Apr 2009. 2 yrs 5 months

3 yrs 8 months on the property; 8 years, 7 months on furlough.

LOA Bonus Maximus (Bone Us actually) says that 11 months of my 103 months on the street (10.6%) count but the other 89.4% of my life on the outside doesn't count. How can that make sense? Either all furlough time counts for everyone or none of it counts for anyone.

I surmise that this is a setup to craft a rationale to staple us behind every UCAL pilot; Should that happen I then end up furlough fodder and on 5th year pay instead of well further up on the list on 12th year pay should all furlough time count and DOH be used on the ISL (haha), or at least furlough fodder on 12th year pay if I get jammed in the ISL but get full furlough credit for pay purposes.

The pragmatist in me sees that this isn't a make or break issue for many, but it should at least count as a negative when you are weighing the pros and cons of this contract.