Reserve days off per month, United pilots
Short answer
13 days off in a 30-day bid period and 14 in a 31-day one, except June, July, August and December, which have one fewer.
What the contract says
“When a Reserve is available for a full Bid Period, they shall be scheduled for thirteen (13) days off in each thirty (30)-day Bid Period and fourteen (14) days off in each thirty-one (31)-day Bid Period, except for the June, July, August and December Bid Periods, which shall have one (1) less day off per respective Bid Period”
Can I work a day off for extra pay?
If no pilot is on involuntary furlough, you can offer to convert one or two days off into reserve days. If the company accepts, each pays four hours of Add Pay; if you are sick on a converted day it is reversed with no sick leave charged. § 5-E-5-c
Can I add a reserve day to raise my guarantee?
When no pilot is on involuntary furlough and your category’s Line Production Average (LPA) is above 77 hours, you can pick up an extra reserve day that raises your MPG by 4:17:39. You choose it in the monthly bid, or before the bid period starts as a conversion placed with company agreement. § 5-B-1-a You can’t go more than two days below the normal days off this way. § 5-E-5-d
What if I’m only available part of the month?
The days off are prorated according to the tables in the contract. § 5-E-5-b
This page explains contract language; it is not legal advice. If your situation is not covered, ask your union representative.