Originally Posted by Left Handed

I don't think the union is going to win this one. I don't know of any contracts that have 'longevity' accrual during a furlough. 'Seniority' (date of hire) still accrues, but 'longevity' does not. If it did, we wouldn't need both terms, there would be no difference between them. I seem to recall some carrier made a deal to give furloughees their longevity as a side letter or something (maybe united?). Our only hope is that they try to use "past practice" and say that when Spirit furloughed before, they let everyone keep their longevity.

In sec 2 of our contract, longevity is defined as "that period of time commencing on a pilot's date of hire and continuing while in active service of the company except as otherwise provided for in this agreement."

"In active service" is where they get us.

I think it will be an uphill battle.