Originally Posted by
DLax85
Pineseeker -
When did this happen to you?
I've declined sub many times, and ALWAYS have retained the bank; thus, I support Kronans statement
HOWEVER, I'll admit I haven't done this under the new Nov 2015 CBA, so I wanted to see the reference again
The reference you just posted is from section 8.C.2.a
I cross checked this against the same paragraph in the Oct 2006 CBA
Indeed, the old verbiage "However, if a deadhead trip is changed or canceled by the company, the deadhead bank monies remain intact"
I believe this verbiage was the justification for past practice, and Kronans statement
It appears this section was reformatted in many ways
Someone Please, please tell me similar verbiage is now written somewhere else and we are afforded the same "bank protection" we've always enjoyed
Please don't tell me this is something we gave away during our last round of negotiations
Lax,
It has been several years, before contract 2015. I thought the same thing you did. I declined a sub trip and my bank for that trip went away. I called the company and contract enforcement. I was referred to the line I quoted above. It was in the 2011 as was the line you quoted. Both the company and contract enforcement told me that yes, you keep the bank for being put in sub, but if you decline sub, you have given up the trip. They equated it to dropping a trip, so you lose the bank.
That's my experience. YMMV.