Furlough Credit in Airline Contracts

[Andy]

I'm doing a bit of research. It's my understanding that Delta has furlough credit in its contract. Are there any others?

Can people who have furlough credit in their contracts post that section of their contract?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Andy]

Bump.

Anyone? Anyone? Ferris? Anyone? GL? OYS?

 

[ASA_DFW]

@Delta:

A pilot will be eligible for recall for ten years from his date of furlough. The employment of a pilot who does not return from furlough within ten years from his date of furlough will be terminated.


"Longevity" means all time beginning at date of employment as a pilot, and ending at termination of employment as a pilot, retirement as a pilot, or death. (Yes, you get longevity credit if furloughed)

Exception two: Longevity (including vacation and sick leave) does not include periods during which a pilot remains on furlough due to his decision to bypass recall.

 

[scoreboardII]

I think SWA is 5 years out.

 

[Andy]

Can anyone copy/paste the relevent portion of Delta's contract for furlough credit? I'm not asking about recall rights, only furlough credit. Thanks in advance.

 

[Iflewjetz]

I wish US Airways had one. I would have gone back in '08 after 6 years on furlough. Would have given me 10 years.

 

[luckytohaveajob]

I think SWA is 5 years out.

Five years and your out! Feel the LUV. SWA lowers the bar again.

Good thing SWA has not furloughed YET!

 

[scoreboardII]

If SWA furloughs, you'll already be standing in the unemployment line kiddo.

 

[GogglesPisano]

Not sure what you mean by "credit," Andy. You accrue longevity while you are on furlough. Here's the entire section.


SECTION 21
FURLOUGH AND RECALL
A. Definitions
1. “Date of furlough” means the date on which a pilot’s furlough begins.
2. “Date of recall” means the date a pilot is scheduled to report to duty in conjunction with a
recall.
3. “Entry level position” means any position listed in Section 22 B.
4. “Furlough base” means the base to which a pilot was assigned on his date of furlough.
5. "Longevity" means all time beginning at date of employment as a pilot, and ending at
termination of employment as a pilot, retirement as a pilot, or death.
Exception one: For purposes of vacation, sick leave and pass benefits, the longevity of a
pilot who transferred from another Company department will begin on his most recent
date of employment with the Company.
Exception two: Longevity (including vacation and sick leave) does not include periods
during which a pilot remains on furlough due to his decision to bypass recall.
Exception three: On October 30, 2008, a former NWA pilot will receive longevity credit
as it existed at Northwest immediately prior to October 30, 2008 in addition to longevity
credit for any periods of furlough that occurred on or after July 31, 1992 (excluding any
periods of furlough bypass).
6. “Recalled-medical hold” means the status of a pilot who is unable to present the
Company with a First Class Medical Certificate within 30 days of receipt of his notice of
recall.
B. Furlough
1. A pilot will be notified in writing of his pending furlough at least 30 days in advance of
his date of furlough.
Exception: A pilot on the seniority list as of October 30, 2008 will receive at least 90
days written notice in advance of his date of furlough.
2. Within 30 days of his date of furlough, a pilot will be paid for all the vacation he has
accrued and earned (but not used) as of his date of furlough.
3. A furloughed pilot will receive furlough pay at regular semimonthly pay periods in
accordance with the following schedule:
Completed longevity on date of furlough Furlough pay
Less than 1 year ½ month
1 year 1 month
2 years 2 months
3 years 3 months
4 years 4 months
5 years 5 months
6 years 6 months
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4. A pilot will receive pass benefits, life insurance, medical insurance and dental insurance
during the period in which he is eligible for furlough pay (or during the period in which
he would have been eligible for furlough pay in the absence of Section 21 B. 9.).
5. A furloughed pilot (other than a pilot who has bypassed recall) will be afforded use of the
cockpit jumpseat, unless superseded by law or regulation.
6. A recalled pilot will not be eligible for furlough pay after his date of recall.
7. Furlough pay will equal 65 hours flight pay per month at the rate applicable to a
furloughed pilot’s longevity year and the lowest paying position for any aircraft in
revenue service listed in Section 22 B.
8. If the Company furloughs any pilot after November 11, 2004, the TLV for each position
will not exceed the TLV for such position at the time of such furlough until all pilots who
were furloughed after November 11, 2004 are offered recall. For purposes of this
provision, the TLV for positions from which pilots were furloughed will be measured on
the first day of the 6th bid period after the date of such furlough, and on the first day of
each 6th bid period thereafter. The TLV for positions from which pilots were not
furloughed will be measured on the first day of the 13th bid period after the date of the
first such furlough, and on the first day each 12th bid period thereafter.
9. a. The Company will be excused from compliance with the provisions of
Section 21 B. 1., 3., and 8. in the event that a circumstance over which the Company
does not have control substantially affects the Company’s operations and was the
cause of such noncompliance. If such event is an event other than a labor dispute
(strike) within the Company, a furloughed pilot will receive furlough pay at regular
semimonthly pay periods in accordance with the following schedule:
Completed longevity on date of furlough Furlough pay
Less than 2 years 1 month
2 years 2 months
b. The term “circumstance over which the Company does not have control” includes,
but is not limited to, a natural disaster; labor dispute (strike); grounding of a
substantial number of the Company’s aircraft by a government agency; reduction in
flying operations because of a decrease in available fuel supply or other critical
materials due to either governmental action or commercial suppliers being unable to
provide sufficient fuel or other critical materials for the Company’s operations;
revocation of the Company’s operating certificate(s); war emergency; owner’s delay
in delivery of aircraft scheduled for delivery or manufacturer’s delay in delivery of
new aircraft scheduled for delivery. The term “circumstance over which the
Company does not have control” shall not include the price of fuel or other supplies,
the price of aircraft, the state of the economy, the financial state of the Company, or
the relative profitability or unprofitability of the Company’s then-current operations.
10. Furloughed pilots’ flow down rights are referenced in LOA #9.
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C. Recall
1. The Company will notify a furloughed pilot of his recall by overnight delivery or
“Registered Letter-Return Receipt Requested” to his mailing address listed in DBMS. A
furloughed pilot may update his DBMS mailing address at any time via written notice to
the Manager – Crew Resources, Department 028, P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, GA 30320-
6001.
2. Within 30 days of delivery of a recall notice to a pilot’s mailing address, a pilot will
notify the Company of his intent to return to duty or to bypass recall. The employment of
a pilot who does not so notify the Company will be terminated.
3. After 30 but within 60 days of the date of delivery of his recall notice, a pilot who has
indicated his intent to return to duty will report at a location and date specified by the
Company. The employment of a pilot who does not so report may be terminated if, in the
judgment of the Senior Vice President – Flight Operations, which will be reasonably
exercised, the pilot’s failure to report was unwarranted under the circumstances.
4. A recalled pilot who returns to duty at a base other than his furlough base will be
reimbursed for moving expenses under Section 6.
Note: These moving expenses will be calculated from the pilot’s furlough base or
permanent residence, whichever is closest to the base to which he is assigned upon recall.
5. A furloughed pilot may bypass recall for a period not to exceed ten years from his date of
furlough.
6. A recalled pilot who returns to duty and is furloughed again may bypass recall for a
period not to exceed ten years from the date of his subsequent furlough.
7. A pilot who has bypassed recall will be subject to the following:
a. he will be ineligible to receive furlough pay,
b. he may only return to duty:
1) in conjunction with a subsequent recall or new hire class, and
2) if he has notified the Company in writing of his desire to accept recall at least 30
days in advance of the class date on which he wishes to return.
Note one: The Company is not required to recall pilots in numbers greater than it
deems necessary in a new-hire or recall class.
Note two: If there are more pilots who have bypassed recall that seek to return to
duty than the Company has determined is required, such pilots will be returned to
duty, in seniority order and prior to any new hire, in conjunction with Company
scheduled new hire or recall classes,
and
c. his employment will be terminated if he does not return to duty within ten years from
his date of furlough.
8. A recalled pilot:
a. will return to an entry level position (or by mutual agreement between the pilot and
the Company, to a position his seniority would entitle him to hold),
b. may be required to complete training for that position, and
c. will be entitled to bid and be awarded an advance entitlement(s) during training.
9. The Company may extend the time periods outlined in Section 21 C. when extraordinary
conditions exist.
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10. A pilot will be eligible for recall for ten years from his date of furlough. The
employment of a pilot who does not return from furlough within ten years from his date
of furlough will be terminated.
11. A recalled pilot will not be eligible for return to duty if he does not possess a valid FAA
First Class Medical Certificate. Such pilot will be placed in recalled-medical hold status.
12. A pilot in recalled-medical hold status will:
a. receive furlough pay, medical/dental/life insurance benefits, and pass benefits during
the period in which he would have been eligible for furlough pay if he had not been
recalled,
b. not receive cockpit jumpseat privileges, and
c. not receive compensation, medical/dental/life insurance benefits or pass benefits
beyond the period in which he would have been eligible for furlough pay if he had not
been recalled.
13. A pilot in recalled-medical hold status who presents a First Class Medical Certificate to
the Senior Vice President-Flight Operations within ten years from his date of furlough
will be returned to duty with the Company, subject to the provisions of Section 15. Such
pilot’s return will not be required to be in conjunction with a recall or new hire class.
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[Andy]

Goggles, SWEET! Exactly what I was looking for. Yes, I meant longevity.
I owe ya; definition 5 is what CAL/UAL needs to have in our JCBA.