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07-17-2017 | 07:32 AM

BKbigfish

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Vacation Shift

Per the CBA we can "shift" our vacation week +/- 3 days post bid award. Has anybody used this option recently with any success? I ask because it appears as though CS can deny the request based upon "reserve availability." I've got vacation coming up here in a few months and am just trying to figure out whether or not I can count on using the "shift" language in order to slide my vacation into a trip drop.

07-17-2017 | 08:46 AM

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You can never count on it (I know that's a hard pill to swallow when trying to plan) yet I have yet to be denied. However, my last vacation was last month and didn't have to shift. Is the environment different right now.....I don't know.

07-17-2017 | 03:09 PM

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To my understanding they can't deny it if it doesn't create a new trip drop. If it DOES create one, then.... I honestly don't know, never done it that way. I successfully slid my vacation +1 day last month to save hours on a potential drop (it would be dropped regardless due to tx2) and use my hours for float. So, in this case, it worked for me. Good luck!

07-17-2017 | 04:31 PM

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So which takes priority? Transition or Vacation? I'm looking at having a transition drop for August overlap vacation time. I'd obviously rather use their hours than mine.

07-17-2017 | 05:47 PM

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So which takes priority? Transition or Vacation? I'm looking at having a transition drop for August overlap vacation time. I'd obviously rather use their hours than mine.

It's a good question. I didn't want to risk it, hence the shift...

07-21-2017 | 10:13 AM

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It's a good question. I didn't want to risk it, hence the shift...

I had this situation in June, they used my vacation.

07-21-2017 | 10:34 AM

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They can and did deny my vacation slide this month. Slide would have resulted in dropping a 4 day on 7th. Coverage was green before and after initial line improvement window. E-mailed crew planning many times, left voice mails.... no response...😤😤😤 scheduling union guy... no help whatsoever....

07-21-2017 | 11:01 AM

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[QUOTE=v1rowt8;2398011]They can and did deny my vacation slide this month. Slide would have resulted in dropping a 4 day on 7th. Coverage was green before and after initial line improvement window. E-mailed crew planning many times, left voice mails.... no response...😤😤😤 scheduling union guy... no help whatsoever....[/QUOTE

Oh man that blows.