Vacation slides for United pilots
Short answer
Yes. You can slide a whole block of annual vacation up to three days earlier or later, if it doesn't run into a holiday or a trip and you meet the deadline.
What the contract says
“A Pilot may elect to slide an entire block of consecutive annual vacation days up to three (3) days earlier than the starting date of the first Vacation Week or up to three (3) days later than the ending date of the last Vacation Week”
“A Pilot may not slide his vacation into a Holiday or into a conflict with any Trip or activity.”
What is the deadline?
For a slide that stays within one bid period: 1200 CT on the 3rd of the month before that bid period. If it changes vacation in the first five days of a bid period, or moves days between bid periods, the deadline is the 3rd of the second month before. § 11-F-1-b-(1) § 11-F-1-b-(2)
Are there special rules around May?
Yes. May vacation cannot slide back into April. Moving days from April into May must be requested by 1200 CT on February 3, and between May and June by 1200 CT on March 26. § 11-F-1-b-(3)-(a) § 11-F-1-b-(3)-(b) § 11-F-1-b-(3)-(c)
This page explains contract language; it is not legal advice. If your situation is not covered, ask your union representative.