United pilots
Plain-English answers to common questions about the 2023 United Pilot Agreement, each with the exact clause it comes from, plus the full contract text and current pay scales.
Topics
Reserve
Short call, long call, availability periods, days off.
Rest and duty
Duty limits, minimum rest, extensions.
Vacation
Bidding, accrual, pay while on vacation.
Sick leave
Calling in, accrual, documentation.
Deadhead
Pay, duty time, seating.
Pay protection
Cancellations, reassignments, guarantees.
Trading trips
Swaps, drops, open time.
Grievances
Filing steps and deadlines.
Questions
- ClearCan I deviate from a deadhead?
- ClearDo I get paid extra for a middle seat deadhead?
- ClearWhat cabin am I booked in when deadheading?
- ClearHow long does discipline stay in my file?
- ClearHow does the Extended Sick Bank (ESB) work?
- ClearDo I get paid extra for a duty extension?
- ClearHow long can I be held on field standby?
- ClearWhat are the steps and deadlines to appeal a grievance?
- ClearHow long do I have to file a grievance?
- DependsCan I drop a trip the day before it reports?
- ClearWhat are my rights in an investigatory interview?
- ClearWhat time am I released on my last reserve day?
- ClearHow many days off does a lineholder get?
- ClearHow much notice does a long call reserve get?
- ClearWhat is the minimum rest after a trip?
- ClearDo I get paid extra if I get home late from a trip?
- ClearHow late can scheduling extend my trip with a reassignment?
- ClearWhat are the report and release times?
- ClearDo I get paid if I'm called to the airport and don't fly?
- ClearHow many days off does a reserve get?
- ClearHow early can I report on my first reserve day?
- ClearWhat is the reserve minimum pay guarantee?
- DependsCan I ask scheduling not to call me at night?
- ClearHow much sick leave is used for a reserve day?
- ClearHow many short calls can I get in a bid period?
- ClearHow much sick leave do I earn each month?
- DependsDoes United require a doctor's note for sick leave?
- ClearCan I use sick leave to care for a family member?
- ClearCan I trade trips with a pilot in another base?
- DependsDo I lose pay if my trip is cancelled?
- ClearWhen does the trip-trade system first run each month?
- DependsCan the company cancel my vacation?
- ClearHow many hours is a vacation day worth?
- ClearHow many vacation days do United pilots get?
- ClearCan I slide my vacation a few days?
- DependsCan I drop a trip and use vacation to get paid?