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Seniority Integrations history US Airways 1968-1999
Date-of-hire-precedant
APLA merger Policy. (July 2000)
Precedent Based on Ratios
Seniority Integration Rights of Furloughees
A pilot’s status as a furloughee at the time of the merger announcement or arbitration hearing may also bear significantly on the pilot’s placement on the merged list. Because reductions in force occur in inverse order of seniority, furloughs and juniority go hand in hand. Beyond that, the absence of current employment and uncertainties about future prospects are among the equities likely to affect a furloughee’s seniority placement.
No pilot, regardless of furlough status, can be guaranteed any particular placement on a merged list. The only certainty in seniority integration is that the outcome is never certain until the merger representatives reach an agreement or, failing a negotiated solution, the arbitrator issues an award. Each case presents its own facts and equities, and each requires a resolution tailor made to the situation presented. With that said, the past provides several examples of arbitrators and negotiators grappling with the proper seniority placement of furloughees. These precedents, while not determinative of future proceedings, shed light on the kinds of considerations likely to come into play.
Date-of-hire-precedant
APLA merger Policy. (July 2000)
Precedent Based on Ratios
Seniority Integration Rights of Furloughees
A pilot’s status as a furloughee at the time of the merger announcement or arbitration hearing may also bear significantly on the pilot’s placement on the merged list. Because reductions in force occur in inverse order of seniority, furloughs and juniority go hand in hand. Beyond that, the absence of current employment and uncertainties about future prospects are among the equities likely to affect a furloughee’s seniority placement.
No pilot, regardless of furlough status, can be guaranteed any particular placement on a merged list. The only certainty in seniority integration is that the outcome is never certain until the merger representatives reach an agreement or, failing a negotiated solution, the arbitrator issues an award. Each case presents its own facts and equities, and each requires a resolution tailor made to the situation presented. With that said, the past provides several examples of arbitrators and negotiators grappling with the proper seniority placement of furloughees. These precedents, while not determinative of future proceedings, shed light on the kinds of considerations likely to come into play.
