Originally Posted by
Hedley
The contract simply says that the company shall make reasonable efforts to fill vacancies with those who satisfy the hiring standards, however it doesn’t define what that means. Is it the absolute minimum, or competitive minimums? Also, considering the recent announcement by Spirit regarding their survival, I’m guessing the number of applicants from Spirit has spiked. There are plenty of Spirit pilots to hire who do have competitive minimums. I have no doubt that United’s future hiring is heavily weighted towards Spirit applicants, but I also suspect that those with more experience will get picked up first.
Exactly, 21-R gives additional points on the app which contribute to the overall score, but if the rest of the app is a low score, then it won’t get pulled. Luckily recruiting knows who is furloughed and can ensure that the app gets the points. This of course is assuming that the pilot actually has their app in at United.