Originally Posted by
FlyPurdue
Per the MEC email - it seems that if you are about to be furloughed, you have the option of converting to a ‘vol’ option to protect junior pilots who ‘want’ a MMSL or HMCOLA. It gets screwy if your state doesn’t allow for UI and a voluntary furlough.
Since we normally would claim UI for our domiciled, does any know concretely that those (NJ, CA, etc.) states won’t allow unemployment for a voluntary furlough? Seems like something that should be fleshed out so folks have all of the facts when making these decisions.