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12-26-2021, 02:26 PM
#551
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Joined APC: May 2017
Posts: 936
Originally Posted by KnockKnock
he didn't ask how our Union handles unilateral moves made by the company. He asked for an overview of how our vacation works. I specifically said there's a lot more to it and I'm only providing basics. Maybe you missed that.
It basically means that any days off other than your assigned are extremely difficult to get. Unless you can trade pilot to pilot it’s impossible. People have been good about trading to help each other out for the odd summer weekend. There is a Facebook page to trade but it’s really hit and miss.
Years prior trading wasn’t automatic but I was able to plan ahead for specific weekends during the year. The last year it was all but impossible the year it’s shaping up to be the same. It’s kind of important for people to know.
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12-26-2021, 02:50 PM
#552
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Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 143
Originally Posted by NewGuy01
It basically means that any days off other than your assigned are extremely difficult to get. Unless you can trade pilot to pilot it’s impossible. People have been good about trading to help each other out for the odd summer weekend. There is a Facebook page to trade but it’s really hit and miss.
Years prior trading wasn’t automatic but I was able to plan ahead for specific weekends during the year. The last year it was all but impossible the year it’s shaping up to be the same. It’s kind of important for people to know.
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Years prior trading wasn’t automatic but I was able to plan ahead for specific weekends during the year. The last year it was all but impossible the year it’s shaping up to be the same. It’s kind of important for people to know.
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12-26-2021, 02:53 PM
#553
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Joined APC: Feb 2018
Posts: 692
Originally Posted by NewGuy01
It basically means that any days off other than your assigned are extremely difficult to get. Unless you can trade pilot to pilot it’s impossible. People have been good about trading to help each other out for the odd summer weekend. There is a Facebook page to trade but it’s really hit and miss.
Years prior trading wasn’t automatic but I was able to plan ahead for specific weekends during the year. The last year it was all but impossible the year it’s shaping up to be the same. It’s kind of important for people to know.
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Years prior trading wasn’t automatic but I was able to plan ahead for specific weekends during the year. The last year it was all but impossible the year it’s shaping up to be the same. It’s kind of important for people to know.
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12-26-2021, 03:46 PM
#554
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Posts: 910
One of the most egregious oversights in our vacation system is how it works on reserve.
If a day off falls on a vacation day, then you get ZERO.
No comp day, no extra money. You lose your vacation day, like it never even happened.
If a day off falls on a vacation day, then you get ZERO.
No comp day, no extra money. You lose your vacation day, like it never even happened.
12-26-2021, 04:10 PM
#555
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Joined APC: May 2017
Posts: 936
Life at Alaska !
Originally Posted by flyprdu
One of the most egregious oversights in our vacation system is how it works on reserve.
If a day off falls on a vacation day, then you get ZERO.
No comp day, no extra money. You lose your vacation day, like it never even happened.
If a day off falls on a vacation day, then you get ZERO.
No comp day, no extra money. You lose your vacation day, like it never even happened.
Come on now! It’s 3.5 credit toward you making the monthly minimum!
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12-26-2021, 04:59 PM
#556
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Joined APC: Feb 2014
Posts: 115
Originally Posted by KnockKnock
you'll have to forgive newguy, he's curently trying to remove his foot from his mouth on our Alyeska forum.
Without getting into the weeds of our vacation process, here are the basics:
value = 3.5 hr per day
1-4 yos = 15 days, 5-8 = 21, 9-12 = 24, 13-19 = 30, 20-24 = 35, 25-30 = 40 and > 31= 41.
we bid for vacay days in four, 2 week blocks starting in Sept. All seniority order. We can trade day for day with either open time or pilot to pilot. A vacation day will drop a trip but the company requires you to have the monthly min credit of 75, or higher on flex up months (76-78). So if you don't have enough credit from you vacay days after the drop, you end up having to pick up flying to meet the monthly min. There's more to it but those are the basics.
Without getting into the weeds of our vacation process, here are the basics:
value = 3.5 hr per day
1-4 yos = 15 days, 5-8 = 21, 9-12 = 24, 13-19 = 30, 20-24 = 35, 25-30 = 40 and > 31= 41.
we bid for vacay days in four, 2 week blocks starting in Sept. All seniority order. We can trade day for day with either open time or pilot to pilot. A vacation day will drop a trip but the company requires you to have the monthly min credit of 75, or higher on flex up months (76-78). So if you don't have enough credit from you vacay days after the drop, you end up having to pick up flying to meet the monthly min. There's more to it but those are the basics.
12-27-2021, 10:14 PM
#559
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Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 791
Originally Posted by ImperialxRat
Seattle is the most junior base
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