The seniority lists are used to determine promotion eligibility & bidding for trips in LH
Think some detail on how seniority can be used for return to work following redundancy, ie: 15.10 etc . CR looks like the best deal doesn't it
you still get paid out & then have your name placed on the "redundancy list" & get re-employed at your old Seniority number - that's juicy. VR must
be better than CR , which at 3 weeks per year (up to 5 years) and 4 weeks per year over 5 years is a Hollywood redundancy by Australian standards
But no mention of how seniority can be used for return to work following a stand down , clearly AIPA thought it would never happen
so they never bothered putting any 'flesh on the bone' in this part of their employment contract . Also not certain any case law about
(could be wrong)
AIPA had redundancy covered off quite well , but let "stand down" go through to the keeper
Clearly if seniority is used , it is no big secret there are plenty of former Ansett guys who joined QF after collapse & have elected to remain SOs
on the A380/747 (obviously as is their right) who would replace SOs hired in last few years of recruitment. Likely many of the four engine Capts & FOs would
also replace the A330/787 Capts & FOs . This could delay by years the return to work of the 400 + hired since late 2016
Got tad diverted , but the answer to your question is the seniority lists work perfectly for what they are "given effect" for , ie: promotion , bidding , and holidays etc on LH
They pilot association just forgot to worry about stand downs , maybe too much time spent on whether they get night credits at rate A or rate B for the new AC
& didn't focus on the big picture , the "Black Swan" event
Last edited by Telfer86; 30th Mar 2020 at 08:26.