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SEDPA
But how much equity is that longevity worth, especially considering that it could have been years before they were recalled, all the while long, the same bottom 1437 pilots on the CAL side would be gaining longevity while the UAL furloughs were not.
This is a historical recreation of what the list should have looked like in 2010 when the merger happened. By agreement of the parties, the MAD took place in 2010. That's the date the arbitrators will use. The 2010 lists requested were for that purpose. The arbitrators also personally asked the company for MAINLINE CAL start and furlough dates. This shows 2 things. 1) They are going to measure and use longevity and 2) they are going to only consider MAINLINE flying time.
Also, the only other merger under the new policy they used 100% LONGEVITY within each status and category bucket. Either way it doesn't affect me because I come out about the same in both. My status and category bucket and longevity buckets put me at about 48% of the CAL list no matter how you slice it. I think its the 1997 hires at UAL and 2001 hires at CAL and beyond that there is the most variability in their post-SLI seniority based on how much longevity gets factored in.
We will all know before the end of August (my prediction).