Originally Posted by
awax
Returning furloughees use their current seniority, right? Are they required to bid what’s in a class drop or could they return to their previous seat. I know there were some pretty senior pilots who volunteered for furlough, but I’m really more interested in the process.
Last I knew, furlough returnees bid what was in the class drop in seniority order. If that's changed, it would be good, as most of them will likely bid larger equipment in upcoming vacancy bids.
Mil leave and medical leave would be able to return to previous equipment or, if they were wise and bid on larger equipment while out, they'd go to the BES awarded in a vacancy bid.
My information's a bit more than a year old so things may have changed since then. It's entirely possible that returnees let their desires known prior to the class drop and that BES would be in the class drop. At this point, all furlough returnees should be senior enough to hold WB FO.