Originally Posted by
FullThrust
While I agree it sucks, it is not a “clear violation”.
The guys below him didn’t have the same number of days availability. Hence, CS will (and can per our contract) that he was assigned rap2 due to coverage requirements.
Here is the excerpt from Section 12 B
Pilots may submit a preference for a RAP during daily reserve open time proffering. Crew Scheduling will assign RAPs in seniority order BASED ON:
a) availability of the rap
b) coverage requirements
c) FAR legality
d) pilot’s preference
There was an arbitration and ruling on the pre assigned raps. The arbitration supersedes the older language. It states how things are to be done. While in principal we lost the arbitration, the company was unhappy and wouldn't sign the arbitration for a long time because it tied their hands when it came to seniority and assigning RAPs.