Originally Posted by
GunshipGuy
As you understand it no pilots have lost pay for failing to comply with SD's policy (edict)? So they're getting a "PD" on their schedules but still getting paid? I find that hard to believe.
Two questions:
1. Has a grievance been filed?
2. Can a reserve pilot who has had a "PD" placed on his/her schedule for complying with the PWA, but not SD's policy (i.e. acknowledged the trip inside 10 hours, but within 3 hours) tell us here if they've had pay deducted as a result?
If RES pilots are getting "PD" put on their schedules for complying with the PWA, but not the SD edict and yet are still getting paid then I completely understand the justification for not filing a grievance. But if the pilots are not being paid for that reserve day where they get a "PD" (most likely the case, right?), then why hasn't a grievance been filed?
Unfortunately, I can say that I received a "P/D" without pay last month. During a red-eye commute, I was assigned a 1500 sign-in. I acknowledged 20 minutes after landing at 0535. I called scheds to inform them of being inside the 10 hours window so they gave me a "P/D."
When I inquired with DALPA, they said they wouldn't take up the issue since their records showed I didn't check my schedule after 1500 base time the day prior to starting reserve. I was watching "Daily Trips Covered" but neglected to view "Current Schedule." I can't back it up with timestamps, but my dropped rotation was awarded sometime during my commute. I guess I didn't comply with schedule checking requirements, but see it as a moot point due to when the trip was assigned (sometime between midnight and 0300 base time).
= Free day off with no pay.