Originally Posted by
LAXLUVR
I'll start by apologizing to those that don't have the choice. Having been furloughed twice I understand the stress. I don't mean my question to be insensitive. But, for a 20 year type that went through the displacement down to a NB FO out of LAX, and planning on taking the voluntary furlough for family business, if offered (given uncertainty of a furlough), will it make any pay difference for that furlough pay to bid to the 763 out of EWR on the current bid instead of camping out in LAX? If I remember right when recall hits you get recalled back to your old seat if you can hold it. The way I see it is the blended rate for the 75/76 kicks in so it looks like a few extra bucks an hour. Again, sorry for the folks going through the prefurlough worries now. Plus who knows what the UAL fleet will look like in the future.
With regards to furlough pay, if you are involuntarily displaced to a lower category prior to furlough then 7-G-1-a might apply. Not sure how a VF factors in for certain.
As far as recall from a VF, you will recall to your last BES whether you can hold it or not unless that category was closed. Then you can go anywhere you can hold.
You can PDR your questions under Furlough in the drop down menu for more specific guidance.
Lee