Originally Posted by Sunvox

Just to be clear I am 100% behind the union, wear my lanyard, don't do "dog & pony shows", and generally try to work as little as possible (but then that wasn't new ). I also still think we get an offer by the end of Q2 which obviously now means the next 3 or 4 weeks. However, I just want to put a fine point on your comment as regards the company's initial offer. I would not characterize it as "current book". From the first comprehensive update here is a list of items which were already agreed upon in the first month and which mostly are gains albeit small gains, but gains none the less. I would also note that subsequent communications indicated several sections have now been closed. Presumably this means the company agreed to some of the "open" items from the 4/3 list.


Agreed:

• Expanded furlough protection for all pilots
• Removal of 6 seats from all 76 seat RJs if a pilot that is on the seniority list at date of signing is furloughed
• Holiday pay
• Short training pay and credit increase

• Increase in distance learning pay
• Increase in International Override
• Critical coverage override of 25%

• Canada now included in international per diem
• Reimbursement for a second passport
• Increased parking reimbursement
• Improved crosstown pay

• No involuntary assignment before 10 a.m. on Day 1 of a reserve block
• Elimination of flexible day off (FDOs) for Global categories
• Option to split holy days off (HDOs) into two shorter periods in Global categories
• Voluntary Long Call Reserve lines where short call (SC) and field standby (FSB) is only through aggressive pick-up (APU)
• Reserves maintain original scheduled release time when deviating
• Increased restrictions on assigning Visiting Reserves
• All unused Short Call assignments receive 1 hour of additional minimum pay guarantee (MPG)
• Trip trades between reserves
• Reserve day-for-day trades
• Add Pay for reserve rolled days off
• Add Pay for late build Short Calls
• Improved release times if unused on last day of reserve
• Add Pay for voluntary assignments that start prior to 10 a.m. on Day 1
• Lineholder no longer involuntarily assigned FSB after loss of flying
• Improved opportunity to remain on your trip and avoid reassignment
• Stricter rules regarding reassignments transitioning your base on or after the last day of your original trip
• Prohibit reassignment into golden day off (GDO)
• Continuous blocks of AV days will be treated as a single block
• Reimbursement for expenses if delayed into vacation block
• G-line and LPA final within 24 hours of bid opening
• PBS timeline moved up two days
• Further reduced LPA during any involuntary furlough
• Protected transportation and hotels for DH deviations
• Improved pairing construction rules and limits
• Improved protections for trips that include All Night Flying
• Add Pay rig for long airport sits
• Increased average minimum day pay
• Improvements to OE blocker day pay and scheduling
• New premium pay option of 125% for straight pickup
• Improved contractual application of duty period extension Add Pay
• Advertised trips for drop now available to out of base pilots
• New option for pilot-to-pilot trip trades between pilots in different bases
• 777/787 all days off lost with first reassignment are restored
• All 756 days off lost with reassignments are restored
• DH only on day off eligible for day off restoration
• Improved lost day off restoration options
• Freeze starts at vacancy award
• Activation date at completion of LOE
• Protections for senior pilots with cancelled vacancies
• Stricter seniority protections for base trades
• First time Captain paid move
• Improved schedule protections for cancelled CQ training
• Add Pay for delayed training events
• Improved crew complement restrictions for training
• Protection for vacation when changing categories
• Annual vacation bidding improvements
• Pilot not eligible for FMLA can take a Personal Leave with medical benefits for FMLA qualifying event
• Improvements to Parental Leave including a paid portion
• Improvements to Maternity Leave in addition to paid portion
• Establishment of a Market Based Cash Balance Plan
• Vacation forfeiture deemed as eligible earnings for 401(k) contributions
• New reimbursement for FAA medical and increased reimbursement for EKG
• FAA required medical procedures not covered by insurance now covered by long term disability (LTD) plan
• Improved schedules and increased pay override for line check pilots (LCPs); paid for entire trip
• Increased Instructor pay cap
• Increased instructor-evaluator (IE) overrides
• Improved schedules for IEs
• Provisions to allow job share for Instructors