FDX Making Lemonade out of a Lemon
04-10-2009, 07:08 AM
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FDX Making Lemonade out of a Lemon
With the wonderful line values for May just published, let's look at what we can do to help the "problem"...
A300 CA RLG of 56:00, a 1 week vacation with extension can knock out......12 out of 15 days. Since the Company appears to be basing all the "overmanning" numbers on reserve utilization, knocking out as many R lines as we can would certainly help our collective selves out of this pay problem.
e. Reserve Vacation Extension
A pilot with vacation during a month in which he holds a
reserve line may extend the vacation that occurs in that month.
Vacation buffers shall then be added to the extended vacation
as provided in Section 7.G.3.a., unless waived by the pilot.
i. The maximum extension shall be determined by the
following formula:
Maximum Extension = ({[(Number of vacation days (as
awarded or slid) in the bid period multiplied by 6) + 6]
÷ R-day value} rounded down) minus the number of
originally scheduled vacation days in the bid period.
Example: A pilot has a 7 day vacation period in a bid
period in which the R-day value is 4:36.
The maximum extension is (using MAY A300 CA R day value)
{[(7 x 6) +6] ÷ 3.87} - 7
= [(42 + 6) ÷ 3.87] - 7
= (12.403 rounded down) - 7
= 12 - 7 = 5
A300 CA RLG of 56:00, a 1 week vacation with extension can knock out......12 out of 15 days. Since the Company appears to be basing all the "overmanning" numbers on reserve utilization, knocking out as many R lines as we can would certainly help our collective selves out of this pay problem.
e. Reserve Vacation Extension
A pilot with vacation during a month in which he holds a
reserve line may extend the vacation that occurs in that month.
Vacation buffers shall then be added to the extended vacation
as provided in Section 7.G.3.a., unless waived by the pilot.
i. The maximum extension shall be determined by the
following formula:
Maximum Extension = ({[(Number of vacation days (as
awarded or slid) in the bid period multiplied by 6) + 6]
÷ R-day value} rounded down) minus the number of
originally scheduled vacation days in the bid period.
Example: A pilot has a 7 day vacation period in a bid
period in which the R-day value is 4:36.
The maximum extension is (using MAY A300 CA R day value)
{[(7 x 6) +6] ÷ 3.87} - 7
= [(42 + 6) ÷ 3.87] - 7
= (12.403 rounded down) - 7
= 12 - 7 = 5
04-10-2009, 09:53 AM
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How do they justify the lower BLG/RLG in 4.a.2.b. if the reserves are used more now, then they were when staffed properly. If we are so overmanned then why is the utilization higher than ever before. Maybe this is a point the union can bring up during the hearing of the grievance.
I cannot wait to see how many reserves hit max next month, I know last month their were several that went over.
FedEx new motto "We're not happy until you are not happy"
This companies leadership sure seems to be going down the wrong road. And now it is our time to delay(stretch) negotiations of the next contract until the economy is nice and strong.
I cannot wait to see how many reserves hit max next month, I know last month their were several that went over.
FedEx new motto "We're not happy until you are not happy"
This companies leadership sure seems to be going down the wrong road. And now it is our time to delay(stretch) negotiations of the next contract until the economy is nice and strong.
04-10-2009, 12:26 PM
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 42
How do they justify the lower BLG/RLG in 4.a.2.b. if the reserves are used more now, then they were when staffed properly. If we are so overmanned then why is the utilization higher than ever before. Maybe this is a point the union can bring up during the hearing of the grievance.
I cannot wait to see how many reserves hit max next month, I know last month their were several that went over.
FedEx new motto "We're not happy until you are not happy"
This companies leadership sure seems to be going down the wrong road. And now it is our time to delay(stretch) negotiations of the next contract until the economy is nice and strong.
I cannot wait to see how many reserves hit max next month, I know last month their were several that went over.
FedEx new motto "We're not happy until you are not happy"
This companies leadership sure seems to be going down the wrong road. And now it is our time to delay(stretch) negotiations of the next contract until the economy is nice and strong.
04-12-2009, 02:06 PM
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Posts: 112
Wait for better times?
Just curious, how will that help us? A better economy? Meaning the company will be sitting on a mountain of cash, and posting record profits? When stock prices are at an all time high? Just how will that help us negotiate a better contract, when the problem lies not with the bottom line, but with the constitution of the crew force that is needed to back up any resolution, or actions of the union. It seems to me, that during the last contract negotiations, and also, during the FDA LOA negotiations, the economy was doing just fine, as was the financial health of the company. Did that help us in our quest for obtaining the contract we deserve? Basically, until this crew force decides to grow up, and mature as a group (i.e. work together for the common goal, and not as individual contractors), then it won't matter if we are in boom times, or bust. The end result will always be the same.
04-12-2009, 05:39 PM
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Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 42
Just curious, how will that help us? A better economy? Meaning the company will be sitting on a mountain of cash, and posting record profits? When stock prices are at an all time high? Just how will that help us negotiate a better contract, when the problem lies not with the bottom line, but with the constitution of the crew force that is needed to back up any resolution, or actions of the union. It seems to me, that during the last contract negotiations, and also, during the FDA LOA negotiations, the economy was doing just fine, as was the financial health of the company. Did that help us in our quest for obtaining the contract we deserve? Basically, until this crew force decides to grow up, and mature as a group (i.e. work together for the common goal, and not as individual contractors), then it won't matter if we are in boom times, or bust. The end result will always be the same.
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