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09-08-2013, 05:42 AM
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09-08-2013, 05:55 AM
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Can someone explain how I do a vacation slide? I'd like to move my October vacay forward 2 days - thanks for any help.
09-08-2013, 05:59 AM
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On the PBS bidding page, look to the top right corner of the page, and click on the "Condition" tab. It will give you a drop down box, click on Vacation Slide.
Then it will show your week(s) of vacation in Oct. If you want to move it backwards (earlier in the month) you click on the Minus sign, input the number of days, in your case, "-2". then click Add, it will show up in your bid line just like Prefer Days Off, etc.
As long as there is enough manning, it should slide it for you.
This assumes -2 will keep all your vacation days in Oct., yes? You cannot slide it into another month.
09-08-2013, 06:02 AM
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Thanks Timbo
09-08-2013, 06:10 AM
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Did you find it, the Condition tab? Did it make sense after you saw it? When I did it, I also put my prefer days off just under my slide request, in case I didn't get the slide. I'm right at 50% in my category, and I was able to slide a week to cover Thanksgiving, and again in Dec. to cover Christmas!
I was amazed it slid it, but we had plenty of reserve coverage. If your category is short, or you are very junior, it might not slide it for you, but since it's not a Holiday type month, I'll bet it will work.
I was amazed it slid it, but we had plenty of reserve coverage. If your category is short, or you are very junior, it might not slide it for you, but since it's not a Holiday type month, I'll bet it will work.
09-08-2013, 06:23 AM
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Did you find it, the Condition tab? Did it make sense after you saw it? When I did it, I also put my prefer days off just under my slide request, in case I didn't get the slide. I'm right at 50% in my category, and I was able to slide a week to cover Thanksgiving, and again in Dec. to cover Christmas!
I was amazed it slid it, but we had plenty of reserve coverage. If your category is short, or you are very junior, it might not slide it for you, but since it's not a Holiday type month, I'll bet it will work.
I was amazed it slid it, but we had plenty of reserve coverage. If your category is short, or you are very junior, it might not slide it for you, but since it's not a Holiday type month, I'll bet it will work.
But thanks for your help...when I figure this out, I'll know what to do.
09-08-2013, 06:35 AM
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Keep thinking like an hourly employee Drank. You will most assuredly be pushing for an extension of the retirement age when you get there....
09-08-2013, 06:45 AM
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09-08-2013, 06:49 AM
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09-08-2013, 07:04 AM
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PD--in the long term, I think you are mistaken. Having gained the S&P 500 status will help us secure lower interest rates and better negotiating capital with all lenders. This will enable us to pay down debt more quickly, or reduce our current interest payments (if we negotiate or exchange our current debt for newly-issued debt at lower rates.) Think of it as you moving up your personal credit rating and all that that encompasses--loans, insurance rates, etc. With the company doing better, it is another argument ALPA can use to justify a larger payraise at the next round of negotiations.
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