Originally Posted by
Dash8widget
I didn't realize that WSC was a legally binding document - I thought that it just served to help explain the scheduling provisions of our contract. From what I can find, the 9 hour leash is NOT codified in the PWA, it's IMPLIED as a MINIMUM leash thanks to the 3 hour prior acknowledgment requirement. As an example - let's say I'm on long call, and I noticed that I missed a call from scheduling so I use my iCrewMax app to unofficially check my schedule. And let's say that I notice, unofficially, that they have assigned a trip that reports 24 hours from now. I now have 21 hours before I have to officially acknowledge the assignment, not 9. Correct?
WSC was approved by both the company and DALPA as a explanation and supplement to the contract. You can bet that the arbitrator will see the document and the company will have to explain why their interpretation then is different then now. WSC states that you always have at least 9 hours between schedule checks or returning a company call. It can be more but never less.