Originally Posted by
ugleeual
I don't think it will work if your plan is to go on short term orders and then expect to use ML return clause in CBA to get a new aircraft awarded. This paragraph in CBA is what allows change in aircraft... So if a bid is awarded while you are on ML and someone junior to you gets the seat/fleet/domicile then you can be awarded... If not within your period of mil leave you get the aircraft and domicile you last came from...
12-D-3-b-(2) The Category to be awarded is one in which the Pilot’s seniority would have entitled him to fill during the vacancy bidding process while he was on military leave; and
That' s right. a 30 to 60 day deal doesn't even put you out long enough to go de-qual or lost qual. you still are current and qualified in an airplane and the company will just put you in it, unless a bid places you somewhere else and its your time to go to training.
you don't get an option to "accept" anything. If you are on a long term leave of absence USSERA covers how the process works as far as accepting the terms to come back to work. Different animal. You would have a finite period of time to let the company know when you are available, etc, and then the company has a finite time to put you back on paid status. Short term stuff is pretty simple.