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Originally Posted by Utah
(Post 2411830)
Probably not. I understand we have about the lowest accrual rate in the industry.
I'll get about 80 hours a year to use. I can use it at a rate of 2.5 up to 4.0? hours per day. We get it as a pre assignment for PBS. I always select 2.5 hours per day so a week would take 17.5 hours. Now with PBS it's possible to get a couple more unpaid days off on either side or work the days right next to the vacation.. With 17+ years I get around 4 weeks off a year theoretically. The problem with using 2.5 is that PBS is still going to build you a 85-90 hour line. It'll force more flying onto your schedule to make up the difference. |
Originally Posted by N1234
(Post 2411837)
The other issue is to actually hold vacation slots. They are pretty much 100% taken on the CA side.... So even if you accrue more, there may be little use for it if you have little seniority.
And they reduce the number of slots in summer when everyone wants it off. |
Originally Posted by N1234
(Post 2411837)
The other issue is to actually hold vacation slots. They are pretty much 100% taken on the CA side.... So even if you accrue more, there may be little use for it if you have little seniority.
Don't they actually have enough slots throughout the year to cover the amount accrued? I assume that means you roll ever your accrued time? Do people use vacation time as a lump sum retirement/resignation payout? |
Originally Posted by Nevjets
(Post 2411869)
Don't they actually have enough slots throughout the year to cover the amount accrued? I assume that means you roll ever your accrued time? Do people use vacation time as a lump sum retirement/resignation payout?
People generally get paid out when they quit. |
For reference, in a base of 41 pilots, there are 2 pilots awarded vacation per week......
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As you know. I seem to be very "pro company". But I completely agree with the Vacation issues here. There are a few tricks to work around it. Butwe need this improved for sure as soon as we can.. i have made some suggestions on the sapa GMT link..
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The thing is there's no requirements to even have x amount of weeks per number of pilots. So let's take ord for example. Base almost doubled in the last 12 months. Did vacation slots double? NOOOOOPE
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And these are hard problems to solve ....
Unfortunately, SAPA took the easy way out. |
Originally Posted by amcnd
(Post 2411876)
As you know. I seem to be very "pro company". But I completely agree with the Vacation issues here. There are a few tricks to work around it. Butwe need this improved for sure as soon as we can.. i have made some suggestions on the sapa GMT link..
It's too bad you aren't starting a negotiating round to use as an opportunity to improve these vacation issues (and other issues)...oh wait. Well maybe you will have the opportunity in a couple of years when your agreement comes due...oh wait, nevermind.;) |
So really dumb vacation question but anyway. If I were to start at SkyWest in the next month or so my family is planning a big birthday for me next March. I am hoping to have 2 weeks away from work or as much as I can pull together. The family trip we are planning involves traveling to Puerto Vallarta in concert with my birthday.
So anyway I can get a week or preferably 2 off after only 5 or 6 months on the job? Schedule switching maybe? I don't care if the time is unpaid. Thanks |
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