Opinion ID: 5372
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Pilots on furlough shall receive on line space

Text: available pass privileges for a minimum of six (6) months or a period equal to the pilot's actual length of service, if greater, commencing on the first day of the month following the date of the pilot's last furlough pay. Part 4 - Furlough Pay A. A pilot who is furloughed shall receive furlough pay for the period of time of active service as specified below: 1 year of service 1/2 month 2 years of service 1 month 3 years of service 1-1/2 months 16 advanced by Continental as to why Section 23 does not apply to the situation at hand is based on the bankruptcy court's finding that the Red Book's furlough scheme would be impossible to administer in the case of a total cessation of Company operations. In Re Continental Airlines Corp., 64 B.R. 882, 888 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1986). The bankruptcy court was referring to the elaborate and comprehensive scheme to handle partial layoffs or daisy-chain procedure set out in Part 1.D. of Section 23 dealing with reductions in force. Under this scheme, vacancies resulting from reductions in force are filled using a system-wide bidding process and through displacement of junior pilots by senior pilots. The bankruptcy court reasoned that because such a daisy chain procedure could not be used in a total shutdown, Section 23 must contemplate only partial shutdowns, and thus only a partial shutdown may qualify as a furlough. We find that the daisy-chain procedure was not necessary for a furlough under the terms of the Red Book, and therefore the application of Section 23 does not turn on whether the shutdown was 4 years of service 2 months 5 years of service 2-1/2 months 6 years of service 3 months 7 years of service 3-1/2 months 8 years of service 4 months 9 years of service 4-1/2 months 10 years of service 5 months to pay or more