Originally Posted by
atlmsl
Theoretically though, how would that work?
Yeah, a senior regional guy might be at the bottom of DAL, but in relative seniority on equipment (all the RJ's) his QOL should remain relatively equal? Until mainline guys bid down to the RJ's for better schedule. Then I guess that would screw that plan, huh?
When I was at ASA during the PID, I offered this scenario. Didn't go anywhere, but tell me what you think of it.
Arrange the W/O SL however works for you. When it was just Comair and ASA, DOH would have worked. Then staple to the mainline with the following conditions.
Everyone keeps DOH for pay, travel, vacation etc. Each pilot elects to be affected by the flow up/down or not. Those who choose not to are fenced to the largest equipment negotiated. (-700 or -900.) In the event of a flow down, the flow goes around them. They cannot be displaced, but neither can they bid bigger equipment. I believe Compass has something like this.
For those who choose to join the flow, when their seniority allows them to bid bigger equipment, they go to it at whatever their DOH pay would be. So they are not put back on NH pay. Been at ASA for 8 years, get 8 year pay when you change categories.
As far as the argument about hiring, set two minimum hiring brackets. Have less than say 1500 hours, (negotiable,) start on the RJs. Have over the said amount, start on the DC-9. So even if a guy hired after you starts on the DC-9, when you can hold it, your seniority number would be better than his, and you get paid more than him.
I'm sure there are holes in this, and some will say it's unfair, but how else to do it?