Actually, the last big bid didn't fix the issue as several pilots were called and told they would not be awarded a Capt slot because they did not meet the 1,000 hr SIC (reducible to 500 for certain military experience) FAR minimums. A previous bid (Sept 2016) saw the first 4 month new hire Captain award and the company elected to allow him keep the bid as he would meet the FAR reqmts by the time he went to training about 5-6 months later. He was not paid Capt pay to sit in the right seat awaiting FAR time.

However, our 75/76 categories are severely undermanned for the summer so numerous 75/76 FOs who are awaiting training for previously awarded narrow-body Capt slots will be getting narrow-body Capt pay (and a good portion of it "times two" for OT flying). This will be happening because junior FOs coming from less critically-manned positions are being trained for narrow body Capt positions before the more senior 75/76 FOs thereby triggering pay protection provisions. Good deal for them.

 

I'm in that position. Effective June, 1 blended CA pay for 756 FO work and seniority during the summer. Not a bad deal. I plan on taking full advantage of this opportunity!💰💰

 

I don't remember the shuttle being that junior. The shuttle went more senior to the mainline 737-3/5 I do remember the rope start guppy being a little over 2 years

 

Yup. I was an LCA on the shuttle, and TK was going nuts over the lack of qualifications these guys had. I was checking out squadron mates. 2000 hrs of C-141 time, prior furloughed from other airlines. Yeah, these guys were problems?? Nope.

However TK did maintain a microscope on these guys for a while. Prudent.

 

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It was excessively abused during the days of B-scale. Guys would bail out to the Military and come back after probation or waited until they were off B-Scale. If memory serves, a change was made - both agreeable by the Company and ALPA that ones' probation ended after 12 months flying the line at United. Another example of "sharpshooting" the system but I digress.