Just A Quick Question On New Hires

[groundcontrol]

Does anyone know what the rules would be for new hires as far as the merged list goes?

Also, most companies are now offering a cash payout to NOT take the health benefits, has the unions negotiate anything like that into the contract?

 

[BoeingBoy]

It's almost guaranteed that new hires (off the street, not furloughees recalled to the "other side" during the interim) would go below everyone hired before them - i.e., the bottom of the list.

Jim

 

[Harry Callahan]

I will second Jim's reply above.

 

[exB717Flyer]

Also, most companies are now offering a cash payout to NOT take the health benefits, has the unions negotiate anything like that into the contract?

Despite the increasing costs company-provided health benes are still a better deal than going at it alone (unless the non-aviating spouse has a better deal). I haven't heard of any union effort to do anything other than improve the current coverage.