Originally Posted by Fdxlag2

So in essence you want to punish the domestic commuters who can commute in and operate out because reserve guys can’t? The company has a policy, it is in the contract, get to your base in time to check in for your trip or meet the 1 hour call out. If you don’t you lose the hours. If your commute plan sucked you lose the hours and get a nasty letter in your file. Do you really want to require the guy who drives in from Nashville to get there 8 hours prior?

The “Protected” provision isn’t screwing anyone, it does help a large percent of commuters. A 12 hour deviation type check in for a non deviation trip would not make anyone’s commute less stressful, just the opposite.