Clint Early

I have my concerns, but I have to keep an open mind because I have not seen any of the briefings from the Committee.

At the end of the day, it must be voted on by the members because it is ultimately up to the line pilots.

My goal is to find ways to keep us united regardless which way it turns out because  any union is weak if we have a divided work group.

I would like to have the Negotiating Committee explore the following items:

Pilots should have the ability to rejoin a sequence after clearing sick the next time it passes through the domicile if it was assigned to a reserve.

Create a “bucket style” list for premium trips to even out the chances of more junior pilots to get a PM trip.

The 30th “advance payment” check should be one half of last month reserve guarantee or PBS award instead of one half of what you made.  

This will make the 30th checks a lot more predictable.

EO days should come out of this year’s vacation bank first until depleted, then come from next year’s vacation bank. This would eliminate the need to “buy back” VC days from next year’s bank.

Short call reserve pilots should be removed from assigned trip the first time it passes back through the domicile.

Example: 3-day sequence comes open, and a short call reserve pilot is needed.  The sequence starts with an ICT turn, this gives the company more time to try to find a pilot who wants to fly it for RO, OG or even PM.  The replace the reserve pilot, he/she returns home and starts rest for the next day, if they are unable find a line holder willing to take the trip, the reserve pilot stays on the trip.

If the sequence is modified from its original creation, all daily duty time that exceeds its original duty footprint will be paid at a 1-1 duty rig.

If you drop all your trips, you cannot get premium trips until you have rebuilt your schedule back to the bottom of that months LCW.

Pilots should have the ability to fly over their vacation.  

Pay for the flying can either go on top of the VC pay or have the days credited back into their vacation bank. Exception if they have vacation over a listed holiday pay day.