Originally Posted by
captkdobbs
My question: How does this new language apply to someone who was hired Dec 1, 2015-Dec 1, 2016 (or anyone still under their 12-mo NH seat lock as of date-of-implementation)? If this person's seat lock is up in May, they are under the old one-year AC seat lock and should have absolutely no lock after their initial 12 months. The whole '...last 12 months...' language shouldn't apply to anyone hired before the implementation date. For them it's 12-months-and-done.
If I understand it correctly, anyone hired after the company implements 22.G (NLT 5/2017) will have the new 24 month NH seat lock with the 12 month 'out clause'.
You understand correctly.
Bentwookie said his /her freeze expired next fall. Therefore, he/she will
still be seat-locked on May 2, 2017 (the latest date, per the MOU, that the new language will go into effect). Therefore, he/she will be in the last 12 months of his/her seat freeze (only had 12 months to begin with) so the new provision will apply. The company did not include limiting language that restricted this provision only to those hired, say, after December 1st.
Bentwookie's question is identical to Example 3 in 22.G of the new PWA.