Incorrect interpretation to the clarification!
This is what the FAA's clarification states:
Question:
"ALPA asked whether an air carrier could contact a flightcrew member
when the flightcrew member is off duty but not on a rest period to give a flight assignment. If so, ALPA questioned whether the carrier must provide at least 10 hours of rest prior to the flight assignment. ALPA also asked whether a flightcrew member could voluntarily elect to ‘‘pick up a trip’’ from open time if he or she will have the requisite rest prior to the report time for that trip."
The way the FAA answered (not exactly answering what ALPA asked, but nevertheless, the answer):
"Turning to ALPA’s other question,
if a flightcrew member is not on a rest period, the certificate holder
may contact the flightcrew member to schedule a flight assignment.
However, pursuant to § 117.25(b) and (e), the certificate holder would then need to provide that flightcrew member
with the requisite rest period prior to beginning the FDP. The certificate holder would also have to follow the FDP notification requirements of longcall reserve, as this type of contact and FDP assignment would qualify as longcall reserve pursuant to the definition of that term in § 117.3"
"
Rest period: means a continuous period determined prospectively during which the crewmember is
free from all restraint by the certificate holder,
including freedom from present responsibility for work should the occasion arise."
A DAY OFF is a REST PERIOD, therefore what the SPA Scheduling Committee stated is
FALSE!
If I'm on a six day of stretch of days off and get solicited to be JA'ed for MCO turn on day 3 of my days off (a rest period, according to the FAA's definition), there is absolutely no way I need 10 hours of additional rest after the solicitation call! All I need is the required rest after the end of my
last FDP.
The FAA's clarification does NOT apply for a call during a rest period as explained above! The key statement on the answer is "if a flightcrew member is not on a rest period (...)"
This is pure logic. What are you guys smoking?!
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc/pol_adjudication/agc200/Part117/