Originally Posted by Boneman
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but the minimum to retire is 10 years with the company and 55 years old. Yes, we can select some of the vehicles for our retirement investments. I know a lot of pilots have voiced opinions that they are not satisfied with the types and number of choices. I'm waiting to see how mine perform.
We are implementing preferential bidding as we speak. It in a test/learning phase for May and June. It will probably be implemented for the July bid unless there are significant problems. I can't answer your question about reserve bidding with PBS because I'm not on reserve and I'm still trying to learn the system myself.
You would get 12 -13 days off as a 3 year FO in EWR with the possible exception of the 777 which you would not be able to hold anyway.
B-plan is sort of like a 401K. It is put into our account and we can invest it as we wish as long as it is part of the Schwab plan...
As far as days off, I have been here less than 1 year, IAH based 737 and I am getting a hard line which I can manipulate to 15-16 days off with the occasional weekend off....this could change once PBS becomes live....