Originally Posted by
Airfix
I understand that. However by having the 115% and 130% brackets it is an effective pay cut for open time. People picking up trips at those lower brackets are losing out on the 150% pay just because the don't have patience. The company knew that introducing those two extra brackets would reduce their costs and mean they have to pay less 150% pay. In my opinion it was a huge mistake and concession to accept anything other than 150% pay for open time.
The 115% and 130% is still a pay raise. Before open time outside of 72 hours wasn't paid with any incentive. Now it is. Thats a raise.
With regard to vacation something needs to be done. The bro pilots couldn't bid any master vacation after march 2015. Then with an upgrade or base switch i wasn't awarded master vacation in 2016. That's 2 years with no vacation. I put in for vacation every month. Every time it is denied. I have a whole page of denials on my swol. I know people that have bid for vacation every week of the year and get awarded barely anything.
You remember you can look at the Master Vacation chart and pick out new weeks months in advance, right? They slots may not be at the most desirable times, but I just put in for two weeks that were available in August and September, and got them. Also got a week in November and December. I may not use them all, but at least its there ahead of time. If you wait until the month you're in, you'll always be denied via Sked+.