I know folks that have been scheduled for, and still scheduled for, NB RQ2 and RQ3.

most the RQ2’s and 3’s haven’t been filled yet.

I have a question for the peanut gallery. I am a junior WB FO and between 3400-3500 from the bottom (approximately 74% system seniority). I was bumped to the Airbus. So my question is how long do I keep my WB pay rate? I know it’s the later of effective date, beginning IOE, or 1 for 1. I thought that I remember the Union said in a comm that the Company likes to train from the bottom for displacements because they can get burned by the 1 for 1 scenario. What say you???

I know. Thanks. I was replying to Lee ("training that has been scheduled so far only includes pilots needing the full QUAL course.")

I think the pay protection is not on their radar at all when it comes to the decision of who they send to training.

I’m not implying that the Company cares about that. I was just asking that if I am (and pilots with a similar demographic), if I am not trained and eventually furloughed without being trained, do I keep my pay rate until I/we exit stage left?

Sorry. Yep. In that scenario you keep the pay rate all the way.

Who is going to be keeping track of the pay protections? The SSC? Could get complicated.....

7-G-1-a A furloughed Pilot i) who was involuntarily displaced from a higher-paying Category than the one from which he was furloughed, and ii) whose “date of displacement” (as defined in Section 8-E-3) from that higher-paying Category is within twelve (12) Bid Periods of his furlough date, and iii) who actually received pay in that higher-paying Category, shall receive furlough pay equivalent to the minimum monthly reserve flight pay guarantee based on the last hourly rate he actually received for that higher-paying Category. If more than one (1) involuntary displacement satisfies this provision, the highest rate applicable shall be used. This provision shall not apply if the Pilot would receive a lesser rate than provided for under Section 7-G-1 if the last hourly rate actually received for the higher paying Category was at a lower longevity step than the Category from which he was furloughed (e.g., 2 year 756 First Officer rate vs. 3 year 737 First Officer rate).

No worries!!! Thank you!!!