Originally Posted by
Qotsaautopilot
So you see the point. Now how does a senior guy on rsv with the inability to use float vacation get his balance to 28hrs to roll over to the next year? If you cannot get it to 28 you either lose anything you have left above 28hrs or you are forced to take a payout at straight pay for all of it and you get to roll zero. So if you want to use float you have to know to bid a line ahead of time for that month which defeats the purpose of float (short notice). If you’re not senior enough to hold a line you’re screwed. And there will be situations in certain bases and seats where pilots could have the longevity to have substantial vacation banks but not the seniority to bid off rsv and utilize their vacation efficiently through float. Thus forcing a straight pay payout in November and rolling zero or losing any balance over 28 to roll. Also the forcing of using GFDs more often which don’t pay premium either.
I’m not certain what percentage of the pilot group this exact scenario could potentially affect but I would imagine it’s minuscule. Everybody has the ability to bid for all of their vacation as hard vacation weeks. Those who end up electing to reserve some vacation as float are doing so by choice. The ones who aren’t are those who are either upgrading or switching bases, at which point they are entitled to bid on any open vacation weeks in their new position. If they are unable to hold any open weeks, the 28 hour vacation carryover limit does not apply. This is all 100% seniority based as it should be. For those who don’t plan accordingly, GFD days are always available as a last ditch effort to burn that vacation down to 28. Did reserves take a hit with the inability to drop with CBA 2018? Yes, albeit much less dramatic a hit than some claim. Did the majority of the group feel this was a reasonable concession to make in exchange for the gains made elsewhere? Yes.