PBS Committee (cloned)
![]() Virmarie Aponte MEC Committee Chair 305-742-7463 | ![]() Juan Vargas Reyes MEC PBS Alternate 214-755-5172 | ![]() Metzin Lopez-Gallegos MEC PBS Alternate 254-523-8488 |
Timelines
All events are scheduled for 12:00 CT, every month.
Select a tab below to review its respective timeline.
Pre-Bid Timeline
10th
- Bid Packets and Bid Targets are posted
- Pre-Bid Opens
- FAs can make changes and submit their Default Bid
13th
- Pre-Bid Closes
14th
- Pre-Bid Results are published
- Pre-Bid Protest Opens
15th
- Pre-Bid Protest Closes
PBS Timeline
15th
- Bid Targets and Seniority Lists are updated
- PBS Bidding Opens
- FAs can enter and submit a Current Bid (optional)
20th
- PBS Bidding Closes
- FOS Lockout
21st
- FOS Lockout
22nd
- Bid Results are published
- Bid Protest Opens
- FOS Lockout
23rd
- Bid Protest Closes
- TTOT Opens for Current Month
- FOS Lockout
24th
- Last Day to receive a Bid Protest Reply
- TTOT Opens for the Following Month
Dates Affected by FOS Lockout:
- 25th through 30th/31st
Resources, Links & Documents
PBS Training Presentation
NAVBLUE System Version 25.7.706
Section 1: Welcome to PBS
Section 2-1: Pre-Bidding
Section 2-2: Vacation Extension, Slide, and Fly-through
Section 3-1: Bid Preference System
Section 3-2: System Basics
Section 3-3: Bidding Process
Section 3-4: Pairing Bid Construction
Section 3-5: Reserve Bid Construction
Section 3-6: Bid Results
Section 3-7: Reasons Report
Pre-Bid Guides
PBS - New Hires Presentation
PBS - Pairings Basic Bid
PBS - Reserve Bid
PBS - Guide: How to Add First Bid Groups
Pre-Bid Options Explained (new)
Pre-Bid or not to Pre-Bid?
Pre-Bid Checklist
Vacation/Slide/Fly-through Checklist
Pairings Bid - Waivers
Pairings Bid - Prefer Off
Reserve Parameters
Reserve - Prefer Off (Waivers & Examples)
PBS Guides
PBS - New Hires Presentation
PBS - Pairings Basic Bid
PBS - Reserve Bid
PBS - Guide: How to Add First Bid Groups
Pre-Bid Options Explained (new)
Pre-Bid or not to Pre-Bid?
Pre-Bid Checklist
Vacation/Slide/Fly-through Checklist
Pairings Bid - Waivers
Pairings Bid - Prefer Off
Reserve Parameters
Reserve - Prefer Off (Waivers & Examples)
Video Library
Video Library
Navigating the Pairings Tab | Navigating the Bids Tab | |
How to Add Preferencesto Pairings Bid Group | Cut, Copy & Paste |
PBS TRAINING VIDEOS
- How to Pre-Bid
- How to Pre-Bid from a Mobile Device
- How to Request Vacation Extensions & Fly-Through
- How to Request Vacation Extensions & Fly-Through - Multiple VC Blocks
- How to Access the PBS System
- How to Import a Previous Default Bid
- How to Add a Pairings Bid Group (new)
- How to Add a Reserve Bid Group (new)
- How to Navigate Through the Calendar Tab
- How to Waivers Explained & Adding Waivers to Pairings Bid Group (new)
- How to Prefer Off Options Explained (new)
- How to Add & Edit Prefer Off (new)
- How to View, Filter, Sort, and Print Pairings
- How to Buddy Bid
- How to Copy and Paste your Default Bid into an Empty Current
- How to Copy, Paste, Move, Delete, and Cut, your Bid/Bidlines
- How to Import Pairings from the Pairings Tab
- How to Submit a Bid and View your Confirmation Number
- How to Submit a Bid Protest


