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09-24-2014 | 06:37 AM

#169081

Jughead135

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From: Hates Commuting

Newbie questions

Happy to report I got a line for October--less than a month since IOE completion!--and I have a couple of questions:

1) So I'm Reserve in Sep, Regular in Oct; I have a reserve block (non-X days) ending 30 Sep; first rotation in Oct starts 02 Oct. What is 01 Oct treated as in terms of a day off: “hard” or “soft”? In other words, can I be extended on an assigned trip during what I hope is my last reserve block into my day off in Oct? Does my release on 30 Sep (assuming not assigned a trip) follow the "will be released" at 1200, or the "may request to be released" rules?

2) I need some specific days off in November (not Thanksgiving, I know better), so I will be bidding accordingly. Am I better off:

a) Picking up a carry-over trip at the end of Oct and getting some credit during the first few days of Nov as a pre-award; or
b) Leaving Nov blank (no carry-over trips) so that PBS will have as many days as possible to be able to place awards “around” the days off that I need?

Hoping I can hold a line going forward, but happy to have these "problems" for Oct! Thanks for any help.

09-24-2014 | 06:57 AM

#169082

Check Essential

Works Every Weekend

Joined: Dec 2007

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From: 737 ATL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jughead135

Hoping I can hold a line going forward, but happy to have these "problems" for Oct! Thanks for any help.

Jughead-
A regular line day off is a soft non-fly day. You can call for release at noon.

A reserve can be assigned flying into a regular line day off. Its one of the items on the coverage ladders. Section 23.N.9 and 23.O.9.

Carry-over trips are a crap shoot. They may end up helping you or hurting you. Nobody can predict. Most guys who are trying to control their schedule to the maximum extent possible will avoid them.

09-24-2014 | 06:58 AM

#169083

Big E 757

Gets Weekends Off

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From: A320 Left seat

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Originally Posted by DALMD88FO

Did anyone else read about getting 5% of our next years profit sharing on Oct 3rd? It's in a memo on the deltanet right now. That announcement and that top of scale non contract employees will be getting a 4% raise next year, 3% for not top of scale.

It's not 5% of profit sharing! it's 5% of our 2014 projected earnings, so I'm guessing it's about 50% of what we are projected to receive in PS. Didn't the last projection look like 10-12% of 2014 earnings for our profit sharing?

I hope I'm reading it right.

09-24-2014 | 07:01 AM

#169084

Doug Masters

Weekend and Holiday Pilot

Joined: Jan 2007

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From: Sippin' at the Troubadour

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Handled it just fine, thank you.

For 8 whole months!! Good job.

09-24-2014 | 07:03 AM

#169085

Timbo

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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .

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Originally Posted by Big E 757

That's the way I read it too, 5% of your projected 2014 pay, which as you said, could be about 50% of your total profit sharing, the remainder to be paid on the normal Feb. 14th date.

Now I've got to wonder why?

Is this a move simply to pacify Wall Street, a little now, a little later, so the pay out next Feb. won't look so big and raise more questions like last time?

And what about that 4% raise? How you like'n that 3% now? Too bad you're not a "Front Line" employee!

Are the non-contract people talking Union again? That always gets them a small raise.

Maybe if WE talked about joining a Union, we could get better than a 3% raise too!

09-24-2014 | 07:17 AM

#169086

Doug Masters

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From: Sippin' at the Troubadour

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Originally Posted by Timbo

Maybe if WE talked about joining a Union, we could get better than a 3% raise too!

No need. We have an association.

09-24-2014 | 07:30 AM

#169087

MDPilot

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From: B717A

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Originally Posted by Timbo

I'm guessing it's to split the (larger than expected) payout over two tax years.

09-24-2014 | 07:47 AM

#169088

Ragtop Day

On Reserve

Joined: Apr 2010

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From: B737 FO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timbo

Now I've got to wonder why?

Is this a move simply to pacify Wall Street, a little now, a little later, so the pay out next Feb. won't look so big and raise more questions like last time?

This is my guess. If we have an exceptional Q3 & Q4, the profit sharing pot could push $1 bln. Might be a Wall Street psychological thing. My other guess would be some kind of tax advantage to paying out this year rather than next. Either way I'm ok with it and I will look forward to a few dollars extra in Oct.