United pilots contract, Section 6 — Seniority
6-A General
6-A-1 A Pilot shall be placed and shall retain his relative seniority position on the United Pilot Seniority List (the “Seniority List”) effective on the date of hire as a Pilot with the Company. A Pilot shall remain on the Seniority List from such date except as provided in this Agreement.
6-A-2 Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, seniority shall govern all Pilots in the case of furlough and recall, displacement, and the filling of vacancies, provided the Pilot is sufficiently qualified for the conduct of the operation. For purposes of Section 6-A-2, “sufficiently qualified” means the Pilot’s qualifications as an airline pilot, exclusive of route and Equipment qualification, except that if the Pilot has been given the opportunity to qualify and has failed, he may be denied an assignment. If a Pilot is considered by the Company not to be sufficiently qualified, the Company shall immediately furnish the Pilot with the reasons in writing.
6-B Seniority List
The Seniority List shall be updated as of July 1 each year, and shall contain, in the proper order, the names of all Pilots then entitled to seniority. The updated Seniority List shall be posted electronically and shall be considered the official Seniority List. Each Pilot shall be allowed a maximum period of sixty (60) days after the date of posting in which to protest any alleged omission or incorrect listing affecting his seniority. A Pilot who does not submit his protest within the sixty-day time period shall subsequently be precluded from protesting the same alleged omission or incorrect listing. However, a Pilot on vacation, leave of absence or sick leave at the time of posting shall be allowed sixty (60) days after returning to duty to protest any alleged omission or incorrect listing. All seniority protests arising from revised Seniority Lists shall be handled in accordance with the procedures in Section 17, the result of which shall be final and binding.
6-C Period of Probation
A Pilot shall be on probation for twelve (12) Bid Periods of service as a Pilot for the Company and having performed 165 days of work for the Company, or until they commence Captain upgrade aircraft training, if earlier. For purposes of this Section 6-C, "Work" shall include Pilot duty, reserve availability, training, instruction, special assignment and all other flight duties for which compensation is paid. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Company from ending a Pilot’s employment during his period of probation regardless of his position on the Seniority List.
6-D Removal from the Seniority List
6-D-1 Any Pilot who resigns his employment as a Pilot, is discharged as a Pilot for just cause, is discharged during his probationary period, exceeds the ten (10) year furlough period in accordance with Section 7, is found to be unfit for duty for a continuous period of time as described in Section 12-B, has reached the FAA mandatory retirement age, or dies shall be removed from the Seniority List.
6-D-2 Notwithstanding Section 6-D-1, any Pilot receiving an LTD benefit or any Pilot who would otherwise qualify for an LTD benefit but for the fact he is performing non-flying duties or chose not to participate in the LTD plan, shall not be subject to the time limitations in Section 12-B.
6-E Non-Flying, Supervisory or Management Duty or Special Assignment
6-E-1 A Pilot who is transferred to a non-flying, supervisory, or management position, or who is performing special assignment duties shall retain his relative position on the Pilot Seniority List.
6-E-2 When a Pilot engaged in non-flying, supervisory or management duty or who is performing special assignment duties returns to flying duty, he shall assume his former Category or, in the event he has been awarded another Category while on such duty, he shall assume such new Category.
6-E-3 A supervisory or management Pilot shall fly as Captain in line operations only if he holds a Captain bid, and shall fly as a First Officer in line operations only if he holds a Captain or First Officer bid.
6-E-4 Supervisory and management Pilots shall serve in line operations on any Equipment type assigned by the Company.
6-E-5 Supervisory and management Pilots must comply with all contractual limits and requirements (e.g., duty limits, minimum off-duty requirements, augmentation and rest facility requirements, etc.). The Association may agree to waive any contractual requirement for these Pilots for exceptional circumstances, provided the affected Pilot concurs.