Reviewing the PPT, is there a way to tell off the PPT what the December facility priority list may look like prior to Tuesday? Also what is the formula for deciding how many people a facility can release?
As far as the priority list, no. We had a natca higher up for our region basically say it's a huge algorithm involving obvious factors like staffing shortages, outbounds, facility levels etc as well as non-obvious factors like core-airports, retirement and attrition. Judging by all the past panels, the priority list didn't really change drastically from the month before to the selection copy. Maybe a facility moved a couple slots or gained/lost a possible gain.
To be eligible to release someone... A facility but meet both CURRENT and PROJECTED staffing numbers.
For CURRENT, your CPC % must be higher than the natl avg, which right now is like 81.9% ... Not sure what facility you are at, but that's an easy number to find on the Excel spreadsheet, Column K... If it is greater than the natl avg, move on to PROJECTED... If not, your only options would be to bid out to either N90 C90 A80 or LAX (I will discuss this option last)
PROJECTED, the other part of the equation in order to release someone is projected staffing. This is column X in the Excel spreadsheet. Projected staffing must be above 85%. Projected staffing is a formula that computes all your inbounds/outbounds/retirements/washouts together to project your staffing percentage in the near future.
So, if you CURRENT is above the natl avg, and your PROJECTED is above 85%, congratulations, you can release someone.
