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Old 05-26-2012, 11:53 AM
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pretty impressive, it probably makes it easy by not having the weight of the engines.
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Dilbert
Yep. Touched trips on both ends so both trips are gone. Yes, I am charged vacation time for them. But I'm still getting paid not to work. No tricks involved. Hugh Betcha was correct.
Dilbert, I was just pointing out a subtle difference between how the CBA works and the terms used here "pay protected" and "getting paid not to work".
The term pay protected would imply that the trip is dropped paid, yet a corresponding amount of vacation time was not used. As for "getting paid not to work, this is true in as much as you are taking vacation. If a portion of a trip touches your week, it is dropped, but without enough vacation time to pay for it, it is dropped without pay. Therefore, in the latter scenario, it would be more correct to say "NOT getting paid NOT to work". You do get the time off though, which is a nice option to have.
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Old 05-26-2012, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dilbert
Yep. Touched trips on both ends so both trips are gone. Yes, I am charged vacation time for them. But I'm still getting paid not to work. No tricks involved. Hugh Betcha was correct.
Where I came from 'pay protect' meant the company paid you without charging any banks or line value. Perhaps you use different language here. Anyway, Hugh has admitted his error so you guys can fight it out. I just trying to understand.
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Old 05-26-2012, 12:11 PM
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Our high staffing per airframe is required to support our high rates of utilization. Skybolt is right that staffing is skewed by our current state of growth, but we know that a high utilization rate will always be in Spirits plan.

Also using that vacation bank, however you use it, is not free. We earn every hour that goes in.
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Old 05-26-2012, 01:02 PM
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Now I'm confused. If you are scheduled off you aren't paid for that day. If you are scheduled on but drop that day of work, that money comes out of your vacation bank, right? That's money that could have been added to a pay check. Tell me again how you get paid to not work in your vacation scenario.

I will need to know for next year. I want to learn this trick or contract provision.
I never said there was a trick or a contract provision. Your confusion is your own. The very definition of "paid" vacation is you get paid without going to work. Ergo, while on vacation, I will be paid to do nothing for Spirit. You people are over analyzing and picking nit. I am now done with this ridiculous discussion precipitated by your response to my I'm going to have 25 days in a row off post.
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Old 05-26-2012, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dilbert
I never said there was a trick or a contract provision. Your confusion is your own. The very definition of "paid" vacation is you get paid without going to work. Ergo, while on vacation, I will be paid to do nothing for Spirit. You people are over analyzing and picking nit. I am now done with this ridiculous discussion precipitated by your response to my I'm going to have 25 days in a row off post.
Ok, no problem Dilbert, but people read this board and make career changes based in part on what we say here. Hugh 'maned up' to an error. You doubled own.
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Old 05-26-2012, 01:28 PM
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Ok, no problem Dilbert, but people read this board and make career changes based in part on what we say here. Hugh 'maned up' to an error. You doubled own.
The only one who errored was you by making assumptions. My original post was and is absolutely correct. I made no claims of trickery or contractual loop holes. Quit being a troll.

My original post can be found here

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/1197939-post3972.html
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Old 05-26-2012, 02:16 PM
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The only one who errored was you by making assumptions. My original post was and is absolutely correct. I made no claims of trickery or contractual loop holes. Quit being a troll.

My original post can be found here

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/1197939-post3972.html

All that is uncalled for Mr Dil.
You parsed your words saying "I did nothing today and still got paid." To those still learning the CBA, or on the outside of NK, you give the impression that you were able to game the system to get a bunch of PAID (by the company) TIME OFF. This is not the case. You say you did NOTHING, but in reality, you USED the vacation time YOU EARNED (by working). Now sack-up, you're looking silly.
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Old 05-26-2012, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Plane Ramrod
All that is uncalled for Mr Dil.
You parsed your words saying "I did nothing today and still got paid." To those still learning the CBA, or on the outside of NK, you give the impression that you were able to game the system to get a bunch of PAID (by the company) TIME OFF. This is not the case. You say you did NOTHING, but in reality, you USED the vacation time YOU EARNED (by working). Now sack-up, you're looking silly.
No your just spinning my words to support your interpretation.
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Old 05-26-2012, 03:01 PM
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No your just spinning my words to support your interpretation.
Hey Dilbert, you would make a great pitch man for a bad contract. You never did that did you? " You guys will get paid for not working" sounds like something Ive heard before.
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