Originally Posted by
Rob12345
Junior Assigned Question?
Trying to look thru contract and find a specific reference,
When You get a call from Crew Tracking saying you have been Junior Assigned..
Do you have to accept the trip?
Any consequences if you don't accept?
Sennant gives good advice but I can tell you from experience you do not have to accept the trip unless you are available and only you determine if you're available. If you tell them no you will get a UJA in your schedule. I don't know why because it really means nothing. I have turned down many JA. Just told them I wasn't available. Also keep in mind crew tracking is like water flowing through rocks. They will take the path of least resistance. An example. When I was on ready reserve I was on my last day. They called me to JA me for an overnight. I told them I wasn't available. The only problem was there was another ready reserve sitting across from me that was on their first of 5 days. So really I wasn't the JA.
Also remember this. If you are on probation the company can screw you around and you have no recourse. The union contract state that a probationary pilot cannot file a grievance nor have a grievance filed in their behalf.