Originally Posted by
BKbigfish
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 that end up electing to reserve some vacation as float are doing so by choice. The ones that aren’t are those that 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. 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.
BTW... the smart move if you want to have a week of float at your disposal is to bid one of your weeks late in the year. If you’re senior enough to hold a line, you can burn that float prior to your scheduled November/December hard week of vacation. Worst case scenario, if you’re on the cusp of being a line holder you get your hard week of vacation awarded in November/December and don’t have to worry about exceeding 28 hours at years end.