Originally Posted by
Free Flyer
They are so messed up in EWR 777 they are calling reserves and asking for waivers ALREADY! As in waiving our flight time above 90 hours for the month before we turn into pumpkins. All I need is 1 more 3 day to Shanghai or Beijing and I'll have the rest of the month off. I'm not waiving a thing. You wanted this contract, well you got it!
Reference Section 5-B-2-c-(3). A reserve can not be assigned any trip that would cause them to exceed 90 hours of credit per month.
Not sure where you got that contract reference but the current UPA does not say "credit," it says "Flying Hours" and has it's own special definition.
5-B-2-c-(3) A Reserve shall not be assigned flying if such assignment would cause the sum of his
Flying Hours and Nonflying Hours to exceed ninety (90) hours...
And "Flying Hours" are defined as,
5-B-2-c-(1) A Reserve's “Flying Hours” is the Actual Block Hours performed in the Bid Period, plus the scheduled block hours yet to be performed in the Bid Period,
plus one (1) hour for every two (2) hours of deadhead performed or yet to be performed associated with revenue flying...
Which is a far cry from "credit" as, unfortunately, I have found out personally. 30 hours of RJ DH only counted for half towards the 90 hours--and I still hit 90 "Flying Hours." Maybe there's no DH on the 777, but I wouldn't want you to be surprised.