United pilots contract, Section 7 — Furlough & Recall

7-A-1 Any reduction in Pilot personnel shall be in the reverse order of system seniority. When it becomes necessary to furlough Pilots covered by this Agreement, at least ninety (90) days, but not more than 120 days, notice of such furlough shall be given all Pilots affected; provided, however, that when there is no work because of an Act of God, labor dispute, or other circumstances over which the Company has no control, Pilots covered by this Agreement may be furloughed without advance notice. Such Pilots furloughed shall be offered recall in seniority order.

7-A-2 Pilots returning to Active Service from furlough shall be assigned, in accordance with their seniority and preference, to advertised but unfilled vacancies within the system as provided in Section 8. However, a Pilot returning from voluntary furlough shall have the right to return to the Category from which he was furloughed, unless the Category no longer exists or the Pilot has insufficient seniority to hold such Category, in which case he shall be entitled to exercise displacement rights in accordance with Section 8.

7-A-3 If the recalled Pilot is assigned to a Base other than that from which he was furloughed, he shall be entitled to moving expenses and travel days in accordance with Section 10. However, such Pilots who elect not to use this entitlement, or Pilots who are returning to the Base from which they were furloughed, shall be entitled to transfer days and expenses in accordance with Section 10.

7-E-1 A Pilot shall indicate his desire to return to Active Service or bypass his recall within fourteen (14) days from receipt of the recall notice. If a Pilot fails to respond to the recall notice, the Pilot shall be considered as bypassing recall. The return to service date specified in the notice offering recall shall not be less than thirty (30) days, or if such Pilot resides outside the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States, the return to service date shall not be less than forty-five (45) days,

after notice to return is sent via express mail with proof of delivery to the last address filed according to Section 7-C.

7-E-2 A Pilot who elects to return to Active Service, but does not return on the re-employment date, shall forfeit all seniority and his name shall be removed from the Seniority List.

7-E-3 If a Pilot elects to be bypassed, the Company shall not contact him for any subsequent recalls until he notifies the Company in writing of his desire to re-enter the recall process. Such notice must be sent as outlined in the initial recall notice. The Company shall acknowledge receipt of the Pilot’s letter requesting recall under the terms of this Section 7-E, but it is the responsibility of the Pilot to confirm receipt of his notice to re-enter the recall process. Once the Company has received notice of a Pilot’s intention to re-enter the recall process, he shall be eligible for the next scheduled recall.

7-G-1 A Pilot who has one (1) or more years of service as a Pilot and who is furloughed shall receive furlough pay equivalent to the minimum monthly reserve flight pay guarantee based on the Category flown his last full Bid Period prior to furlough for the period of time specified in the chart below, except as provided in Section 7-G-1-a. When determining the Pilot’s furlough pay rate, the longevity step used shall be the longevity step in effect on the day before the Pilot’s furlough date, as determined by Section 3-B-2.

If Pilot has completed:

7-G-1-a A furloughed Pilot i) who was involuntarily displaced from a higher-paying Category than the one from which he was furloughed, and ii) whose “date of displacement” (as defined in Section 8-E-3) from that higher-paying Category is within twelve (12) Bid Periods of his furlough date, and iii) who actually received pay in that higher-paying Category, shall receive furlough pay equivalent to the minimum monthly reserve flight pay guarantee based on the last hourly rate he actually received for that higher-paying Category. If more than one (1) involuntary displacement satisfies this provision, the highest rate applicable shall be used. This provision shall not apply if the Pilot would receive a lesser rate than provided for under Section 7-G-1 if the last hourly rate actually received for the higher paying Category was at a lower longevity step than the Category from which he was furloughed (e.g., 2 year 756 First Officer rate vs. 3 year 737 First Officer rate).

7-G-1-b Notwithstanding Sections 7-G-1 and 7-G-1-a, no furlough pay shall be due if the furlough is caused by an Act of God, labor dispute or other circumstances over which the Company has no control.

7-G-2 A Pilot eligible for furlough pay shall receive such pay starting at the time of furlough and such payments shall be at regular pay periods and continue until all furlough pay credit is exhausted, except that in no event shall any such payment be due after his effective date of recall by the Company.

7-G-3 A Pilot recalled by the Company who is later furloughed shall again be entitled to furlough pay as provided in Section 7-G-1.

7-G-4 The Company may offer furloughed Pilots other jobs in the Company on a voluntary basis. If a Pilot volunteers to accept such job, he shall only be eligible for that portion of his monthly furlough payment which exceeds the amount of his monthly salary in such job.

7-G-5 A Pilot who is furloughed shall receive vacation pay for all vacation time accrued to the end of the Bid Period preceding his furlough.

7-H-1 A Pilot (and his eligible dependents) who is furloughed due to a reduction in force shall continue to receive benefits in accordance with the chart in Section 12-J.

7-H-2 A furloughed Pilot and his travel eligibles shall be entitled to all pass travel benefits on United and United Express carriers as if the Pilot were in Active Employment.