Originally Posted by
full of luv
Well don't tell most other companies the "have" to take you out cause it just isn't true.
It's a UCH decision to take you out while on any length of MLOA. Just like it's the companies decision to allow your family to non-rev while your on MLOA.
My company sent me an email after going from furlough to longterm MLOA status informing me that if they wanted to put me into CASS I needed some new fingerprints and copies of my current documents, which I complied with and they added me to CASS while on long term MLOA.
So please do not make excuses for UCH's treatment of long term MLOA (over 30 days) and try to make it sound as if they don't make a choice.
LUV
In order to legally Jumpseat regardless of CASS status you do need to be a active employee. If you are on mil leave in excess of 30 days you are no longer a active employee. Delta in the past allowed mil leave jumpseating however you had to occupy a cabin seat and could not ride in the cockpit. It's not about companies being vindictive it's a FAR.
I know lots of pilots will post they have jump seated on long term mil leave. To a certain extent it's like any other FAR. If you don't get caught no problem. Getting caught could be a big issue.