Originally Posted by Pedro4President

To be honest I don't think it matters for us. It's just semantics when it comes to us. The company can hire DEC and start them in training right away. That's pretty clear cut contractually.

If there is a grievance it should be a pay one. These guys are probably getting FO pay until fed ride or IOE (previous CAs don't need a second fed ride.). If they are DEC then CA pay from day one.

The company can't have its cake and eat it too. If they are hired as FOs then they can't start CA training until after a bid. If they are hired as CA then they can start right away. The only thing is No one can claim a grieved status if they are displaced to the CA spot. It's pretty clear all the FOs are displacing to CA position. Displacement pilots start training in reverse seniority so those guys that are DEC would start training first anyways. Starting the DECS in training right off the bat only gets the senior pilots to start training faster.