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08-16-2017, 01:41 PM
#8011
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: RJ Captain
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I'll get about 80 hours a year to use. I can use it at a rate of 2.5 up to 4.0? hours per day. We get it as a pre assignment for PBS. I always select 2.5 hours per day so a week would take 17.5 hours. Now with PBS it's possible to get a couple more unpaid days off on either side or work the days right next to the vacation.. With 17+ years I get around 4 weeks off a year theoretically. The problem with using 2.5 is that PBS is still going to build you a 85-90 hour line. It'll force more flying onto your schedule to make up the difference.
08-16-2017, 01:50 PM
#8012
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 472
Probably not. I understand we have about the lowest accrual rate in the industry.
I'll get about 80 hours a year to use. I can use it at a rate of 2.5 up to 4.0? hours per day. We get it as a pre assignment for PBS. I always select 2.5 hours per day so a week would take 17.5 hours. Now with PBS it's possible to get a couple more unpaid days off on either side or work the days right next to the vacation.. With 17+ years I get around 4 weeks off a year theoretically. The problem with using 2.5 is that PBS is still going to build you a 85-90 hour line. It'll force more flying onto your schedule to make up the difference.
I'll get about 80 hours a year to use. I can use it at a rate of 2.5 up to 4.0? hours per day. We get it as a pre assignment for PBS. I always select 2.5 hours per day so a week would take 17.5 hours. Now with PBS it's possible to get a couple more unpaid days off on either side or work the days right next to the vacation.. With 17+ years I get around 4 weeks off a year theoretically. The problem with using 2.5 is that PBS is still going to build you a 85-90 hour line. It'll force more flying onto your schedule to make up the difference.
08-16-2017, 01:56 PM
#8013
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Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: RJ Captain
Posts: 1,181
And they reduce the number of slots in summer when everyone wants it off.
08-16-2017, 02:44 PM
#8014
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 846
Don't they actually have enough slots throughout the year to cover the amount accrued? I assume that means you roll ever your accrued time? Do people use vacation time as a lump sum retirement/resignation payout?
08-16-2017, 02:51 PM
#8015
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 472
People generally get paid out when they quit.
08-16-2017, 03:01 PM
#8016
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,464
For reference, in a base of 41 pilots, there are 2 pilots awarded vacation per week......
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08-16-2017, 03:02 PM
#8017
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,238
As you know. I seem to be very "pro company". But I completely agree with the Vacation issues here. There are a few tricks to work around it. Butwe need this improved for sure as soon as we can.. i have made some suggestions on the sapa GMT link..
08-16-2017, 03:04 PM
#8018
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Joined APC: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,464
The thing is there's no requirements to even have x amount of weeks per number of pilots. So let's take ord for example. Base almost doubled in the last 12 months. Did vacation slots double? NOOOOOPE
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08-16-2017, 03:14 PM
#8019
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 472
And these are hard problems to solve ....
Unfortunately, SAPA took the easy way out.
Unfortunately, SAPA took the easy way out.
08-16-2017, 04:59 PM
#8020
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 846
It's too bad you aren't starting a negotiating round to use as an opportunity to improve these vacation issues (and other issues)...oh wait. Well maybe you will have the opportunity in a couple of years when your agreement comes due...oh wait, nevermind.
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