Explanationl of DL pilot seniority arbitration!

[jalbalpa]

All of you may have heard your pilot group try and give you an explanation of what happened to their seniority with the decision of the arbitration panel. Well here is a breakdown for you so you can understand a little better!

BID GROUP AVERAGE RELATIVE SENIORITY

ATL PRE-MERGER FINAL POINT DIFFERENCE

737 47.1% 47.4% +0.3%
767 45.5% 45.8% +0.3%
767400 35.4% 36.2% +0.8%
777 24.2% 24.7% +0.5%
M88 61.5% 61.9% +0.4%


CVG

737 58.7% 58.8% +0.1%
767 37.9% 38.3% +0.4%
M88 58.8% 59.2% +0.4%


LAX

737 65.0% 65.5% +0.5%
767 45.6% 46.0% +0.4%
76ER 44.0% 44.5% +0.5%


NYC

737 52.4% 52.9% +0.5%
767ER 55.9% 56.3% +0.4%
777 36.5% 36.8% +0.3%
M88 77.4% 77.7% +0.3%


SLC

737 45.3% 45.8% +0.5
767 41.6% 41.9% +0.3
M88 60.0% 60.3% +0.3



As you can clearly see. On average, Delta pilots lost on relative seniority. I have also spoken to pilots that have lost 2-3% relative seniority.

 

[BoeingBoy]

As you can clearly see. On average, Delta pilots lost on relative seniority. I have also spoken to pilots that have lost 2-3% relative seniority.

In a relative seniority merger, gaining/losing 1% is about as good as it gets since the ratios used almost never work out nice and even - like 2 to 1 - for anyone on the list.

Apply the varied ratios throughout the list and someone somewhere will gain/lose 2-3% (or more) when listed as you did - base by base on specific equipment instead of relative position before on their applicable list (DL or NW) and after on the combined list.

Jim

 

[jalbalpa]

In a relative seniority merger, gaining/losing 1% is about as good as it gets since the ratios used almost never work out nice and even - like 2 to 1 - for anyone on the list.

Apply the varied ratios throughout the list and someone somewhere will gain/lose 2-3% (or more) when listed as you did - base by base on specific equipment instead of relative position before on their applicable list (DL or NW) and after on the combined list.

Jim

Here is the ratio of the whole picture!

Population Sector-----RATIO(DAL:NWA)-----Bias in favor of-----Effective bias amount

Top 25% - - - - - - - - - - - 1961:1084- - - - - - - Delta- - - - - - - - 1 point
26%-44%- - - - - - - - - - - 1313:1120- - - - - - - Northwest- - - - - 6 points
45-76%- - - - - - - - - - - - 2580:1352- - - - - - - Delta - - - - - - - - 3 points
77%-99%- - - - - - - - - - - 1314:957- - - - - - - -Northwest- - - Marginal
Bottom 1%- - - - - - - - - - - Date of hire

 

[BoeingBoy]

Yeah - if you calculate the ratios used they are 1.81:1, 1.17:1, 1.91:1, and 1.37:1. Obviously you can't put 1.81 pilots from one side on the list in order, so you end up using 9:5, 7:6, 19:10, and 11:8. Even then, you have to occasionally put an extra pilot from one side or the other in to balance out the remaining fractions. That all throws the relative positions before and after out of whack a little.

Jim