Originally Posted by
Airbum
It is a bad deal for the IPA. You are required to be available for work on days that are not scheduled to be reserve days..... its not a day off, its a UPS day off.
Pilots are actually requesting Personal Leaves of Absence on their days off..... must not be a day off then.
But wait, you get late arrival pay. RSV never got that before
But wait, it can only happen once in a bid period. Ok, maybe twice if you have more than 2 reserve periods.
But wait, you have to be the only RSV available
But wait, etc, etc
It was a huge giveback from the 120 hour international extension language that we previously had. Why can't we just admit it. UPS gained operational flexibility out of RSV like they never had before.
Actually, I don't have a problem with that. But don't try to sugar coat it and say "you get LAP", or "it won't happen often", etc, etc
Its only an extra day off above the previous language, if UPS doesn't need the day. And the problem for many, with multiple RSV blocks, which RSV block is the one that they are going to need this bid period ? Sure it can only happen once, or twice in a bid period ... but with multiple RSV blocks they get a lot of coverage with "flex" days until they actually use one.
Our mistake was not in allowing this language to exist, the problem is that there is no language to create a "
guaranteed day off" once a bid period after a RSV block to help control your blocks of days off. Simple concept, used at other airlines.
Whatever, RSV will just go more junior, until the furlough ...
