Fact Check Time
Originally Posted by
Timbo
If pay banding saves the company just 5% in manning, that's 600 new hires not needed.
Correct, but I think that 5% may be a pretty big if. No idea for sure, though, and any manning savings generated by pay banding (should the pilot group want to go down that road) could readily be offset by increases to vacation, ADG, etc.
Originally Posted by
Timbo
PBS was a huge manning concession.
It was, but not nearly as big as giving up the cap.
Originally Posted by
Timbo
According to DALPA, the average pilot is now flying 92hrs. a month, vs. the 75 we flew with line of time bidding.
I assume you mean pay hours, not block hours?
Originally Posted by
Timbo
Vacation sell back (what we do today) is a huge manning concession.
The only effect that allowing vacation to be pay, no credit has on manning is that it reduces reserve and/or GS flying, which reduces required staffing in future months. It does affect manning, but that effect is by no means huge.
Originally Posted by
Timbo
Reserves flying up to ALV + 15 is a manning concession.
Not at all. The more that reserves fly, the more pilots are required under the staffing formula. It does, however, have the potential to reduce GS/IA flying.
Originally Posted by
Timbo
Unlimited time pickup through swap with the pot and the swap board is a manning concession.
Same here as with vacation being pay, no credit.