Ok, I think I understand it now. The snapshot date is only used for the SLI integration. And the 'no bump no flush' policy then applies to the actual seat/base held at the conclusion of the merger, right?
Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
Your actual seat you bid (CA/FO) doesn't matter for the purposes of this exercise. You could upgrade then downgrade, or downgrade and then upgrade after the snapshot date and it doesn't make a difference.
The snapshot is used to get a number of total CA seats for the purposes of creating a status/category list by the arbitrator. This total CA seat number is then used to "stovepipe" everyone into the highest paying seat they could hold.
Here's a seniority list snapshot of a 10 pilot company:
#1 CA
#2 CA
#3 FO
#4 FO
#5 CA
#6 CA
#7 FO
#8 CA
#9 FO
#10 FO
This is what that same list looks like on paper when they are stovepiped into highest pay seat they can hold:
#1 CA
#2 CA
#3 CA
#4 CA
#5 CA
#6 FO
#7 FO
#8 FO
#9 FO
#10 FO