Originally Posted by
RonRicco
No. There is some conflicting language, but the 3 hours prior to report is derived from the ability to turn your phone off for 9 hours during long call. That is the major point of contention. Currently you do not have to be contactable for 9 hours and it is assumed you were resting during that time, therefore you can report for SC or a trip 3 hours from then. 117 says that is not rest and you need 10 hours prior. So, best case (following my interpretation) you turn your phone off for 9 hours and find a message from scheduling and the earliest you could report would be 10 hours from then. (which may or may not be prior to report)
I think you have it backwards - the ability to turn your phone off for 9 hours is derived from the fact that long call reserves have until 3 hours prior to report to acknowledge an assignment. Not the other way around. There is actually nothing in our PWA that specifically says you can be out of contact for 9 hours when on reserve.
Of course the end result is the same
And, per ALPA, your interpretation is essentially correct.