Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
Again, understood, but this is in reference to someone returning from a military LOA where you can get what your seniority will hold. Not sure if that is considered a preference for seat lock pay. I would presume it is, but not sure. Depending on the individual, they might have been displaced had they NOT been on LOA and for returning military USERA basically requires to be reinstated as if there had been no LOA.
It applies, so they would not get displaced. Just like they did not displace other pilots who were not active. Displacement is not a benefit.