Latest on UAL recalls

[TacoTurbine]

As I understood it from Coomans, if you have already been offered a recall it is too late to request the Company's "concurrence" to accept an employment contract. As I have yet to be offered a recall, I figured it was worth a shot. He also mentioned that a 3 month LOA was pretty much available for the asking in any case. I'll let you know what the flight office says...

 

[Dano]

Please do post your results. Still not sure why newhires are expected as early 2008. Am I missing something or did I read only 300 recalls for next year? I'm just guessing but I would think the second time around the number accepting recall would be considerably higher, no?

 

[Andy]

I'm just guessing but I would think the second time around the number accepting recall would be considerably higher, no?

No; I think that is a lot of pilots hedging their bets.

 

[TacoTurbine]

Andy, you may well be proven right - maybe lots of those guys and gals are never coming back. But I suspect a fair number of them will look out beyond the 10 year horizon, and pause for just a moment before saying bye-bye to the big U for good.

 

[UAL-GSO]

As I understood it from Coomans, if you have already been offered a recall it is too late to request the Company's "concurrence" to accept an employment contract. As I have yet to be offered a recall, I figured it was worth a shot. He also mentioned that a 3 month LOA was pretty much available for the asking in any case. I'll let you know what the flight office says...

One of your options when you get "the call" is to accept a recall with a LOA request. B.N. will fax you a LOA request form which gets forwarded to your old flight office. You may request a personal LOA for up to 3 months that will take effect after you complete the 5 day returning pilot training course. The final decision is still made by WHQ and is based upon projected staffing levels on your new equipment/domicile. You will accrue longevity and burn off your equipment freeze while on leave and you will be able to bid/trade domiciles. I hope that helps!

 

[freddriver]

Do the folks who opt to go straight to mil leave get the opportunity to attend the Chicago orientation? I have been gone so long, it would be a good UAL refesher.

 

[UAL-GSO]

I don't think they normally do because of the limted number of spots in each class. I would check with Bob N. to be sure though.

 

[pb4ufly]

Air Force Reservist

Military leave. Do you have to be on active-duty or can you select military leave by just being a member of the ANG/AFRC?

Has any traditional reservist/guardsman been granted military leave for thier part-time service?

 

[hyflyt560]

Military leave. Do you have to be on active-duty or can you select military leave by just being a member of the ANG/AFRC?

Has any traditional reservist/guardsman been granted military leave for thier part-time service?

I believe you have to be either Title 10 (active duty) or Title 32 (AGR).

 

[SeaSlam]

Military leave

I believe you have to be either Title 10 (active duty) or Title 32 (AGR).

Not true. Inactive duty (UTA or AFTP) counts the same as active duty orders for military leave. You just might have a more difficult time convincing your company that you can't attend training because you had to attend a 2 day weekend UTA. Search for "USERRA" if you want to see the official rules.