CASS and MLOA

[LeonPhelps]

Lots of inconsistency. I'm on MLA right now....I'm FDX and supposedly out of CASS due to the MLA. I tried to jump on US Airways out of TLH (feeder, not sure which one it was). They couldn't get the CASS working at the gate, but 3-4 FA's were waiting to J/S (pleasure trip, not working) and they wanted to get me on so they had more seats on the next flight. One of the FA's walked to the flight deck and asked the Capt if I could ride in the cockpit. He said "sure." I rode in the cockpit without processing through CASS. In CLT, I was given a boarding pass to ride in the cabin just by showing my company ID.

I think Scrapdog has the best answer. If you have seats in the back, just try to explain to the gate agent that you're not in CASS due to MLA but that you can still ride in the back. Hopefully the Captain will back you up if you get the chance to rap with him.

One thing Magnum failed to mention is that even he is more of a ladies man than good ole' Leon Phelps. Woooooweeeeeee!!! He and that brother of his, those boys armed with a box of some fine mexican wine can charm the lips off any old flight attendants...no wonder those ladies were givin' up they seats to Magnum. Damn Magnum, you go boy!!! Tearin' it up!!!

 

[Slye]

Anyone heard of your company requesting you to turn in your company ID badge if you go on MLOA, thereby not allowing you to even ride in the back? Does this happen?

On another slightly related note: I've heard the airlines have to allow you one day of travel on either side of any military orders you might take. For instance, if you have to do an AFTP on Tuesday, can they make you start a trip on Wednesday morning? Doesn't seem like there are enough hours in the day for that, especially if you're a commuter. I searched the USERRA regs w/ no luck. If you are allowed travel days, anyone have a reference to the reg? Thanks again!

 

[BiffF15]

Anyone heard of your company requesting you to turn in your company ID badge if you go on MLOA, thereby not allowing you to even ride in the back? Does this happen?

On another slightly related note: I've heard the airlines have to allow you one day of travel on either side of any military orders you might take. For instance, if you have to do an AFTP on Tuesday, can they make you start a trip on Wednesday morning? Doesn't seem like there are enough hours in the day for that, especially if you're a commuter. I searched the USERRA regs w/ no luck. If you are allowed travel days, anyone have a reference to the reg? Thanks again!

The way things worked at UAL were fairly straight forward. If your calendar had ML on it, they couldn't assign you. If it didn't you were on the hook. If you needed a travel day to get in position then ML even if you orders don't cover that day. I would contact your union and ask the Mil Rep over there.
Also, at UAL they requested either a letter from your unit commander OR a copy of your orders (with social blacked out). I always did the letter so it was never a problem (with travel days covered by Mil dates).

 

[Gunfighter]

USERRA - Return to Work after MLOA

Here is a link to the USERRA document. I've pasted the section for military duty of less than 31 days.

http://fhp.osd.mil/pdfs/userra.pdf

§ 4312. Reemployment rights of persons who serve in the uniformed services​

(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a person referred to in subsection (a) shall, upon the completion of a period of service in the uniformed services, notify the employer referred to in such subsection of the person's intent to return to a position of employment with such employer as follows:
(A) In the case of a person whose period of service in the uniformed services was less than 31 days, by reporting to the employer--
(i) not later than the beginning of the first full regularly scheduled work period on the first full calendar day following the completion of the period of service and the expiration of eight hours after a period allowing for the safe transportation of the person from the place of that service to the person's residence; or
(ii) as soon as possible after the expiration of the eight-hour period referred to in clause (I), if reporting within the period referred to in such clause is impossible or unreasonable through no fault of the person.​

Here is my take on USERRA rights. If you returned to your residence at 1700 on Monday after completing military duty, your rest period would expire at 0100 on Tuesday. Wednesday is the first full calendar day following the completion of duty and rest.​

If you return to your residence (located near your military duty station) at 1559 on Monday, your rest is complete by 2359 and you should return to work on Tuesday. This may be impossible or unreasonable if the civilian duty station requires a commute from the military duty station.​

Bottom line, there is a provision to allow for rest and transportation following completion of military duty. The best approach is keeping both your civ and mil supervisor informed and don't try anything funny.​