WN-
Short call only
15 days off a month
90 trip guarantee (not sure what that equates to in hours)
2 hour callout to report time. Not unusual for schedulers to ask if you can shorten it up, but you are not required to.
Trips assigned as mentioned above. Days remaining first, lowest reserve block second, pilot preference to fly or pass third. Often preassigned the day prior.
RAP times are either AM or PM and are published when you get your line. 14 hours long. Typical for AM is 0330 - 1730. PM usually starts somewhere around 11am. Don't have to answer phone until RAP starts.
Can trade pilot to pilot for reserve and flying. Can give away to another pilot. Cannot trade or give away to company.
Other pilots can poach reserve trips up until report time.
Last day release after 9 hours if not assigned. No call required.
Only paid extra for reserve trips if you exceed your reserve guarantee for the month by flying or if you are moved up or reassigned into something that pays premium. This leads to "sitting for free" at the end of the month if you are close to your reserve guarantee in flying (ie - flew 89 trips for the month and have 2 days of reserve left.
My opinion - just happy to be here, but being a reserve commuter is tough with the rules above. Can't wait to hold a line.