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)
The company on the other hand, expects you now to be on a 2 hour short call for notification during long call. Not a bid deal for some, but for other it is a drastic shift in their "long call" life, whether it be turning off the phone, participating in activities that have you away from the cell etc.
Ok, I agree with what you're saying, thanks for the response. My theory for a work free month lies in that time period between acknowledgement of an assignment and when I have to legally report. Company can't assume that you were resting during that 9 hours that your phone was off and new FAR's requires 10 hours of rest from acknowledgement. If I understand what you're saying, in order to comply with the PWA and the FAR's long call assignments basically have to go out with 19 hours notice in order for the company to cover requirements without conflict.
In regard to you 2 hour notification statement, I agree about the long call concession and the union has made their stance publicly regarding this. Maybe I'm over thinking this, but this appears to me to give the union a HUGE amount of leverage in this negotiation? The company wants 2 hours, we currently 9 hours (in most cases) to acknowledge. Seems to me like we are negotiating this from a good spot.