Originally Posted by Phoenix21

PSA has a perfectly adequate electronic program that Piedmont could implement but chooses not to because it won’t decrease staffing costs.

The 4hr modified min day is really the biggest issue with the Piedmont schedules because it gives company zero incentives to schedule effectively.

4.25hr min day would give min 12 days off which the company shot down during the last TA negotiation session because the estimated it would cost $1mil more per year in staffing costs.

The way things are, 2 days off is even a lucky break these days. Lots of schedules have less than 24hrs off between trips provided they build in 24hrs off in 7 days so the company will string together two trips to make 6 days of work in a row.

PBS requires giving up vacation and other conflict bidding. Complete non starter with senior union members. That’s 50-60 more days a year they would have to work. With 4hr modified min day PBS will make everyone work 19 days a month to get 75hrs. Since there’s no rigs to speak of, The loss of conflict bidding will make more folks available to fly 75hrs @ 11 days off to fill schedule needs, taking away premium flying opportunities and placing anyone left over on reserves thus reducing overall manning needs and costs to the company.