Originally Posted by
index
Both sides can agree to waive the 120 day requirement.
Originally Posted by
Hillbilly
This is correct and it happens when the two sides are engaged in resolving an issue. As an example, if someone got bypassed for a GS and they brought it to the attention of the Scheduling Committee within the 120 days, the Scheduling Committee would confirm that the pilot is the one who should have received the GS and they would then add them to the list to engage the company for resolution.
Your analogy is seriously flawed. First, figuring out the correct pilot to pay one pilot on a missed GS should take hours, days, maybe a week. It should never take 4 months.
Your example merely involves administrative research to find the correct pilot who should be pay protected. In this case, both sides generally agree to the established criteria for who should get paid.
In the case of the SD memo, the company has repeatedly and unilaterally violated our contract. There is no disagreement in interpretation. It was and is a willful, ongoing, and intentional violation of our contract. They even announced their proclamation 3 weeks ahead of the start date of 117.
This smackdown of the pilot group should've been met with a strong response from DALPA. It was met with a whimper. You want unity? DALPA had a rare opportunity to take a stand that would've had the entire pilot group behind them. They chose not to.
Originally Posted by
Hillbilly
The 120 day limit for filing a grievance would be tolled until the Scheduling Committee had received a "no, we're not paying it" from the company, at which point it would be handed off to the Contract Administration Committee for action.
We've already received the "no, we're not paying it" from the company in the form of the SD memo. They told us 3 weeks ahead of time what they were going to do and then they did exactly what they said they would do. It could not be any more clear. An MEC group grievance should've been filed on January 1st. The two sides could still engage but now the clock is at least started. Sure there is uncertainty as to the outcome. That cuts both ways. We can't continue to be afraid to take a stand.