Originally Posted by forgot to bid

scoop, there is a big difference between reg and reserve. Regular pays what you fly, fly 0, get paid 0. Fly 72 get paid 72. Reserve pays 72ish regardless of whether you fly 0 or 72, unless you fly more.

you also can only bid days off, you cannot select trips. that is a major difference.

now if you want to apply the same bucket system to lines then what you do is pay ALV no matter how little you work in seniority order. Top pilots can bid 0 if they so chose and will be paid ALV. Everyone gets ALV except those who fly above.

Ideally 5 maybe 10% fly 0, 10-15% fly 30, 15-20% fly 45, 20 and on fly ALV.

now there is a fix to this and i believe the company will implement it. i seriously doubt they want to pay reserve pilots for only flying 0-20 hours a month on 3 or so days of work. the simple fix is reduce the number of pilots on reserve, award more lines at the bare minimum hours. makes the discussion a moo point, but for anyone sitting senior reserve in the old system and new, QOL did not change on lc, it did on sc right up until they went to putting almost every pilot on sc every day. theyll be happy when they have 7 sc's to work with.

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude

When I came back I was right at the limit, including periods that were exempt. I had all my documentation available to make sure they couldn't refuse my request for re-employment. When I made the request, no one even asked the question. I wouldn't count on them ignoring it, but in my case they didn't seem to really care how long I had been gone. I did get some retirement money when I got back. Don't remember exactly how much, but I do remember it was a lot less than I'd hoped it would be. Oh, and after 7 years on either furlough or mil leave, the only thing I could hold a line on was the same seat I left from.

Originally Posted by sailingfun

You should have received what the NWA contract specified for retirement. As a bottom feeder there I think you got a higher percentage of DC money but I don't know much about the NW DC plan. You should however check and make sure it was done correctly.

Originally Posted by FedElta

hey Guys,

One of my non-dependent kids just traveled Atl/Sea on a 3B yield fare , round trip. She missed the return leg, and when I went to the travelnet to re-book her return leg, The entire record locator had been removed.

I had to pay another yield fare to book her return leg, and I can find NO way to apply for a refund on the original return leg. I have been to the travel history page, and everywhere else I can think of....no luck.

ESC is closed on the weekend.......any ideas, or info would be appreciated .

Thanks,
BG

Originally Posted by buzzpat

Presidents have always saluted. They're the CINC. Clinton just never figured out how to do it right. Obama? IDK. Maybe an oversight?

Originally Posted by DARR31

Here is a good answer-

Is it proper for the President of the United States to render a hand salute?

Originally Posted by crewdawg52

He may not have too, but anyone who is awarded this country's highest honor deserves a return salute, even if a civilian. Too bad Obama hates the military.

Originally Posted by scambo1

FTB;

I dont think the company is going to implement what you mentioned. They limit Reduced lower limit lines to a certain seniority percentage in category - thereby requiring more reserves. This was changed in the new contract.

Additionally an "unblockable" pilot can request a RLL or be subject to being on call.

The new change neither helps the company nor the junior in category - and frankly I dont understand who asked for it for this reason.

Originally Posted by cni187

The president is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. If he is saluted then he should return salute out of courtesy.