Originally Posted by
Harpyr
I asked this in the PSA thread, but it applies at Mesa as well.
If an FO upgrades out of seniority order, what events can push him/her back to FO? Obviously, your standard displacement bid can do that. But, as more senior FO's log their 1,000th hour as SIC, can they immediately upgrade and displace the CA's junior to them?
Additionally, as more CA's are needed in future upgrade bids, can those FO's with their 1,000th hour logged upgrade and displace those below them?
I'm envisioning a scenario in which the company stops needing CA's, leaving CA's who are junior to FO's in place for years.
The answer to this is: NO.
Our contract is not like PSA's. No CA will be downgraded. However as CA vacancies are announced (and if you are already a CA) those FOs as they upgrade, who are senior to you will jump ahead of you on the CA list in that base. Essentially you could see a long long time as a Reserve or junior line holding CA. RSV CA pay still beats 7+ year FO pay at RAH, XJT, etc.