Here's a question that appears to be in play out there on this last AE:

When does pay protection for getting converted out of seniority kick in?

It appears that there are many guys whose conversion is being pushed back past the summer, but with junior folks getting it done much earlier.

These are both for guys needing training, and no vacation waivers involved. There are more than a dozen examples.

I know of at least one case where the company told a fall converter that as long as he was slotted in seniority order in the category he came from, no pay protection. Whaaa?

This can't be right can it? It would seem to lend itself to all kinds of shenanigans.

8 <----- no dog to kick in this fight, but.....