Originally Posted by seattlepilot (Post 1607399)

A friend of mine that interviewed there recently said the recruiter told them, we may see DECs pretty soon. Anyone that already work there, have you heard the same?

Thanks..

Originally Posted by Bassman1985 (Post 1607402)

Not a chance. There are still dozens of senior FOs who are qualified and waiting their turn. Unless the company plans on retaining FOs by using bypass pay instead of the failed LOA to raise their pay, it is highly unlikely.

For the record, since the company is now doling out CA pay to the senior FOs, if they hire more DECs, all FOs should be getting CA pay rates.

Originally Posted by CBA

A Pilot will be pay protected when a junior Pilot is advanced to his new Status (Base, Equipment Type and Seat Position) before a more senior Pilot is advanced to the same Status.

Originally Posted by CaptainCarl (Post 1607414)

Agreed, highly unlikely. However, the Company MUST do something to attract pilots. We've given them some ideas of how to do it... we'll just have to wait and see what they decide.

As for bypass pay, the Company firmly believes it's one-for-one. The language for bypass pay reads:
The Company's logic is that "a" is defined as "used with units of measurement to mean one such unit." They argue that it if bypass pay were to apply to all pilots senior to one such junior pilot in a higher paying status, the language should read "Any/All/Every pilot will be pay protected when a junior pilot..."

Originally Posted by Bassman1985 (Post 1607484)

Sorry if that was covered on the conference calls, missed the last few...my bad.

Originally Posted by CaptainCarl (Post 1607414)

Agreed, highly unlikely. However, the Company MUST do something to attract pilots. We've given them some ideas of how to do it... we'll just have to wait and see what they decide.

As for bypass pay, the Company firmly believes it's one-for-one. The language for bypass pay reads:
The Company's logic is that "a" is defined as "used with units of measurement to mean one such unit." They argue that it if bypass pay were to apply to all pilots senior to one such junior pilot in a higher paying status, the language should read "Any/All/Every pilot will be pay protected when a junior pilot..."

Originally Posted by ClarenceOver (Post 1608386)

So Carl which base will you go to after CLE closes?