THIS IS HOW I READ THE CBA. I could be wrong! And it was talked about during the voting of CBA 2015, union down played it.


I'm unsure how you determine that only 77FM & 75FM have vacancies. Thanks for any clarification you can provide.[/QUOTE]

Important definitions.
CBA Sec 2 #91 Not Subject to Assignment - For any crew position in which the Dynamic Staffing Level exceeds the Maximum Staffing Level, the pilot immediately senior to the most senior pilot subject to assignment.
CBA Sec 2 #107 Pilot Subject to Assignment - For any crew position in which the Dynamic Staffing Level exceeds the Maximum Staffing Level, the number of junior pilots's equal to the numerical difference between the Maximum Staffing Level and the Dynamic Staffing Level. (684 pilots are subject to assignment, these pilots can bump if they meet the conditional statements in sec 24.C.2.a, b, & c)

CBA Section 2. #49. DYNAMIC STAFFING LEVEL - The number of active pilots currently awarded/assigned to a particular crew position at any given time during the processing of the System Bid. The Dynamic Staffing Level may vary from the Current Staffing Level as the System bid is processed.

The Dynamic Staffing level is the 2nd column labeled "Current Staffing Level" at the beginning of the System BId. Dynamic Staffing level then changes as the bid goes down the seniority list.

CBA 24.C.2.a - For each crew position for which the Dynamic Staffing Level is less than the Minimum Staffing Level, a pilot will be awarded/assigned such crew position according to his standing bid.

Most bids fall into this paragraph. Only the 77FM & 75FM start in this section on the current bid. Any pilot can bid these positions in seniority order. 114 are available in the 77FM. 75 FM is lowest seat for assignment so it doesn't really matter how many spots, its where the most junior of the bumped pilots will end up.

CBA 24.C.2.b Stand In Bid - For each crew position for which the Dynamic Staffing Level is equal to or greater than the published Minimum Staffing Level, but less than the Maximum Staffing Level, a pilot will be award such crew position according to his standing bid, PROVIDED THAT:
i. The pilot's currently awarded/assigned crew position is over-staffed(i.e. Dynamic > Maximum); AND
ii. The pilot is senior to the most junior pilot (in the "TO" crew position) not subject to assignment.

The following seats start in this paragraph. 30FM, 67FM, 67FI, 57CM, 77CA,77FA,67FO. Only pilots Subject to Assignment can bid into these seats. (see above definitions)

CBA 24.C.2.c For each crew position for which the Dynamic Staffing Level is greater than or equal to the Maximum Staffing Level (i.e. over-staffed, or staffed to its limit, respectively), the following will apply:
i. A pilot will be awarded as provided in Section 24C.2.C.i(b), or awarded/assigned as provided in Section 24.C.2.c.i.(a), such crew position, provided that he is:
(a) Subject to assignment from his currently awarded/assigned crew position, and senior to the most junior pilot (in the "TO" position) not subject to assignment; or
(b) Senior to a pilot in his currently awarded/assigned crew position who:
(1) is imminently subject to assignment, and
(2) has the seniority necessary to hold the ("TO") crew position.

The 77CM, 11CM, 11FM, 11CA,11FA, 11CL, 11FL, 30CM, 67CM, 57CE, 57FE pilots that are subject to assignment can "bump" junior pilots.