Originally Posted by
horrido27
Actually this is not "100%" true.
I brought this point up already in another post- but will reiterate it here.
There are Furloughed (2x, not yet recalled to the LUAL Side either) LUAL Pilots who accepted positions on the LCAL Side (Per the TPA).
If the LUAL Proposal were implemented, they would be senior to themselves (!) and more importantly, immediately move up on their respective BES and therefore push current LCAL Pilots backwards overnight.
Also.. how is it going to work regarding the LUAL Voluntary Furlough Pilots?
It is my understanding that they have recall rights into the position they left from, ie "Jumbo" Capt (etc...)
I also believe that there is such a pilot flying as an FO in Guam on the 73 (took the LCAL Rehire position per the TPA).
Obviously, that pilot should slide into the SLI wherever he would have been on his original LUAL List. (I don't see the Vol Furlough the same way as InVol Furlough).
BUT
Now all of a sudden, will that "junior" current 737 Guam FO be able to put in a bid for 737 Guam Capt?!
Again, there are many little weird situations with the SLI due to the fact that one side had many furloughs, another had a few.. one side was getting new aircraft, another side wasn't.. And then you started allowing one side to hire from the other sides Furlough List.
Guess we'll know in 2 months~
Motch
Hi Motch,
It appears the vol recalls have been discussed. As far as the SLI moving a pilot from 50% down to 80% and affecting his/her earnings and QOL.... If that were to happen, in my mind that pilot should be incredibly happy that he/she had the last 3 years of "super seniority". If the list had been implemented immediately in 2010, that pilot would never have been up in the 50% range, so they've had a windfall of sorts. Of course, NONE of this may happen; all depends on how the list comes out. There are most likely going to be many LCAL pilots that are holding seats that they would never have been able to hold if the list had been instantly merged in 2010 at merger consummation. THIS is why the LUAL pilots were getting frustrated by the LCAL MEC perceived foot dragging. With each passing day, more LCAL pilots were occupying seats that the 2010 merger date didn't support. These pilots will not be bumped out of those seats, so if they end up going to the bottom of their seat list for a few years while their seniority catches up to them, well.... I think they should feel lucky to be honest