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03-25-2014 | 11:25 AM

#152321

UGBSM

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr

...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.

03-25-2014 | 11:26 AM

#152322

Sink r8

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Originally Posted by NuGuy

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.

03-25-2014 | 01:03 PM

#152323

shiznit

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Originally Posted by NuGuy

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...

03-25-2014 | 02:18 PM

#152324

Denny Crane

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

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

03-25-2014 | 03:21 PM

#152325

Herkflyr

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane

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!

03-25-2014 | 03:43 PM

#152326

sailingfun

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr

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

Well you have 1 more hour to go!

03-25-2014 | 04:18 PM

#152327

tsquare

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From: 767er Captain

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Originally Posted by Trip7

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?

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.

03-25-2014 | 04:20 PM

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Purple Drank

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Originally Posted by tsquare

It is not a disease to take lightly, and frankly I am absolutely shocked you are so cavalier about it.

I agree.

In some regards, Trip7 (does he even work here?) strikes me as a quintessential Darwin Award winner.

03-25-2014 | 04:21 PM

#152329

tsquare

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank

I agree.

In some regards, Trip7 strikes me as a quintessential Darwin Award winner.

++++++++++++ 717

03-25-2014 | 04:37 PM

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sailingfun

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This is really bad gouge. Malaria is the largest killer of humans in the world. There are multiple stains some of which are worse then others. The strain common where we fly is bad news. The mortality rate is over 25% if you don't get treatment started within 24 hours of the onset of systems. We have one pilot who died and several others who were given last rights but pulled through. Take the proper precautions!