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Thanks for posting how the 1.5 worked at NWA. I had a pilot tell me that the max you could get for the most part was 7.5 hours which is exactly what you are saying. Most Delta guys don't understand that.

You have to understand the overtime in the context of the entire system.

I'm all for looking at doing things differently, but they need to be totally vetted.

Nu

gloopy

03-25-2014 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1609432)

I have heard rumblings that the company has not always dealt in good faith on "state sick" claims, and that they are considering lowering the headcount in states where such a law is on the books. Has anyone else heard that?

I'm sure it gets entered into the cost matrix. My only point is we shouldn't have a system where some bases get benefits like that where others don't. I'm not advocating taking it away from anyone, and that wouldn't be legally possible anyway. But we need to insist on equal protection for equal work. You shouldn't get worse benefits to take care of a sick or dying loved one because you are in the wrong base when it happens.

LeineLodge

03-25-2014 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBojangles (Post 1609880)

I wish we would get rid of it! and go back to the ALV limit we used to have..thanks alpa for giving that one away

I was referring to the pickup limit. I assume you're talking about RSV?

I don't want to get into this again, but there are now offsets that we didn't have pre-C2012 that will actually make you full earlier than the "good old days".

How many times have you been forced over ALV on reserve? How many months since C2012 has reserve guarantee been greater than 70?

It's not apples to apples.

UGBSM

03-25-2014 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 1609806)

...The company was having destabilized categories, and it was all their own doing. ALPA told the company, "pay the GS double, AND count vacation and CQ back into the GS trigger, and your problem is solved."

Which is exactly what happened.

Good analysis. The bean counters thought they were saving money by cutting GS pay to 1.5. We at ALPA, and even the crew skeds (Dewey Jenkins) couldn't convince them it was a bad idea. They had to learn the hard way. I don't want to learn the hard way that 1.5>80 is a bad idea.

I've also said that holiday pay is a good idea and would mitigate PBS unstacking, but alas no traction on that issue.

Sink r8

03-25-2014 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1609886)

I'm all for looking at doing things differently, but they need to be totally vetted.

I agree, and would add I'm all for looking at doings things better, assuming we can demonstrate they would be better for the group.

shiznit

03-25-2014 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 1609886)

You have to understand the overtime in the context of the entire system.

I'm all for looking at doing things differently, but they need to be totally vetted.

Nu

What he said...

Denny Crane

03-25-2014 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1609800)

GS pay starts at 75 hours or the ALV whichever is less. In addition you can take 5 hours out of the bank up to 60 negative. This in effect means the GS trigger varies from 67 to 72 hours a month depending on the ALV. It is not the ALV.

You can only go up to negative 30 hours and positive 60 hours in the FSB.

Denny

Herkflyr

03-25-2014 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1610004)

You can only go up to negative 30 hours and positive 60 hours in the FSB.

Denny

Darn that negative limit! I'm at -29 and wish I could go lower!

sailingfun

03-25-2014 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 1610036)

Darn that negative limit! I'm at -29 and wish I could go lower!

Well you have 1 more hour to go!

tsquare

03-25-2014 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip7 (Post 1609845)

Have had Malaria multiple times. It's Africa's version of the flu. Its not a big deal. Yes older people and young children die from Malaria if they do not seek immediate medical attention. Guess what happens to old people and young children in the USA if they don't seek medical attention for the flu?:D

Malaria IS a big deal. It is NOT the flu. It is forever. My altruistic thing is to donate blood every 56 days (if possible) Africa trips take you off the list for a year, and Malaria takes you off forever. It is not a disease to take lightly, and frankly I am absolutely shocked you are so cavalier about it.

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