[SIZE=12pt]On the evening of February 19, United implemented the use of the Integrated Seniority List for determining jumpseat boarding priority on all United mainline flights. The policy of legacy priority on legacy metal has been retired. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]The excerpt below is from the Flight Operations Bulletin on the implementation of the ISL for jumpseating. It describes where a pilot can find his or her current seniority number and how SHARES determines relative seniority.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Each pilot's integrated seniority number can be found in CCS by navigating to CCS>Reports>Staffing. Enter your employee number in the Emp ID field (upper left on screen) and select 'Sys Seniority' from the Sort First By dropdown (lower left on screen). The resulting output will display your current Integrated Seniority number, which is dynamic and refreshed in real time, e.g., every time there is a retirement, all numbers below the retiree go up by one. The numbers used by the Jumpseat award automation may be slightly different than those obtained through CCS because they are only updated once per week when a new hire class is entered into the system (rather than instantly like the CCS numbers). All pilots are always in relative integrated seniority order, however, and will be prioritized properly.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]The jumpseat process itself remains unchanged. Pilots can still use EmployeeRes to list for the jumpseat. The pass rider list screen in EmployeeRes will correctly reflect a pilot’s jumpseat boarding priority based on his or her ISL number. There is no requirement to list; if you have not been able to do so, just go to the gate and ask the agent to list you for the jumpseat.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]The committee has received reports from United pilots who were denied the jumpseat on United flights that were weight restricted. We have engaged the company to make sure Load Planning and Customer Service are aware that our CBA provides all United pilots the right to occupy the jumpseat on weight restricted flights (Section 21-J-4). This is a contractual right and if you are told by either a gate agent or load planning that you will not be allowed to occupy the flight deck jumpseat on a United Flight, politely and professionally remind them that it is your contractual right to do so. If they continue to deny you your contractual right, contact the FODM for assistance and file a JSAP report to document the incident. Captains should not allow Load Planning or Customer Service to deny any United pilot the jumpseat due to weight restrictions.[/SIZE]