[QUOTE=maddogmax;2029261]
Originally Posted by
Kjazz130
I believe a seat lock is broken on your first CA award. I also don't think the company wants new hires/first year guys/gals in the left seat regardless of their experience. I am sure they will come to ALPA to re-negotiate the 190 pay rates but will want something in return in TA2.
You are not prevented from becoming a captain because of a seat lock but they are added together to form your new seat lock. If you were on a two year freeze and then immediately upgraded you'd now have a 4 year freeze for example (I know that is an unlikely scenario)...
Also, if they open a new category (defined as being 60 days or less old) the same deal applies. You can go to any new category even if you have a freeze but you will incur an additional freeze to be added to your current freeze. I've met quite a few pilots that say "there is no freeze for a new category" and that is sort of true. A freeze will not prevent you from going to a new category, but it will add a freeze to your current one and you will incur a two year freeze if you currently don't have one.
Just FYI for anyone who cares, the only way to not get a freeze is if you are MD'd. A VD will also give you a freeze but you'll at least the the paid move that an MD would have given you.