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01-02-2020 | 06:57 AM
#131
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The record setting one that I saw was a 320A going to 350A.
He had around four years left. He's on the 320 and getting multiple GS at 350 pay. He was surprised he was bypassed and was prepared to go to training. I laugh every time I see him get a GS. His 3 and 4 day GS around the holiday were epic.
I'm senior to him, but a little bit younger. I'm still inside the 5 year window, but not near the 2 year window. I've read the contract about this. It's really tempting.
It was pointed out to me that if I didn't get the bypass, I could always bust training and go back to my original equipment. I'm not quite that Machiavellian.
He had around four years left. He's on the 320 and getting multiple GS at 350 pay. He was surprised he was bypassed and was prepared to go to training. I laugh every time I see him get a GS. His 3 and 4 day GS around the holiday were epic.
I'm senior to him, but a little bit younger. I'm still inside the 5 year window, but not near the 2 year window. I've read the contract about this. It's really tempting.
It was pointed out to me that if I didn't get the bypass, I could always bust training and go back to my original equipment. I'm not quite that Machiavellian.
01-05-2020 | 06:00 AM
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01-06-2020 | 01:04 PM
#138
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It's not a contractual requirement as far as I can tell. The company made the conscious decision that it isn't fair to the senior pilot that requested pilot to bypass a pilot junior to them if the senior pilot requested it.
The company is permitted to go above and beyond the contract if they desire, although it still confuses me that they do in this case. I will add though that at this point it'd probably be considered status quo.
The company is permitted to go above and beyond the contract if they desire, although it still confuses me that they do in this case. I will add though that at this point it'd probably be considered status quo.
He was not alone. There were several that fall into that category. They all retire after the youngest pilot who did get a bypass though which makes sense per the PWA but not with this non-contractual company policy that is being referred to.
01-06-2020 | 01:26 PM
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Something is confusing me with this (not unusual). Just taking a quick glance at the award, the second 350 pilot who was not bypassed, but senior to a whole bunch who were bypassed, is within 5 years of retirement. Are you saying that he did not check the box for bypass and if he had he would have gotten it?
He was not alone. There were several that fall into that category. They all retire after the youngest pilot who did get a bypass though which makes sense per the PWA but not with this non-contractual company policy that is being referred to.
He was not alone. There were several that fall into that category. They all retire after the youngest pilot who did get a bypass though which makes sense per the PWA but not with this non-contractual company policy that is being referred to.
And yes, he either would have gotten bypassed or the other guys who got it would not have by my understanding. In this case he probably would have gotten it. Since we can't see whether someone ASKED to get bypassed or not it's really hard to verify by the award though. With that amount of time left the chances of bypass drop considerably so I would expect most who have that amount left actually intend to fly the new equipment and don't automatically check the bypass box.
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