E. Other Crew Position Award Procedures

1. Down/Lateral Bid Freezes and Restrictions

a. Down/Lateral Bid

A down/lateral bid is an award of a different crew status that
is compensated at an hourly rate less than or equal to the
hourly rate for the pilot’s current crew status.

b. Down/Lateral Bid Restriction

Unless waived by the Vice President, Flight Operations, or
his designee, a pilot may not receive a permanent vacancy
award based on a down/lateral bid unless he has been in
his current crew status for at least 18 months.

c. Down/Lateral Bid Freeze

A pilot who is activated in a crew status that requires ITU
training based on a down/lateral bid shall be frozen in that crew
status for 24 months, commencing on his actual activation
date. A pilot is not eligible for a permanent crew position award
requiring ITU training with a projected training date during that
freeze period except under the following conditions:

i. the pilot was excessed or down/lateral bid to relieve an
excess; or

ii. the pilot down bid because of legal restrictions