Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
Not in ALPA merger policy. Furloughees get credit for their longevity. So if a pilot had 4 years of service, they get 4 years of seniority credit as of the time of the merger. They just stop accruing it while on furlough.
It's not quite that simple, strict longevity is not the only factor weighted.
It's pretty unlikely that any unemployed pilot will get slotted above an employed pilot, without extreme longevity delta. Even if that did happen, I can just about assure you that any pilots who wind up junior to furloughs will have a carve-out protection to prevent displacement to the street.
"Career expectations" reasonably means that you have an expectation to not have your job handed to somebody at a failing airline.