25 AA. Duplicate or Other Assignment Error

1. A duplicate or other assignment error occurs if:

a. a pilot is inadvertently not given an assignment to which he was entitled; or

b. a pilot is notified of an assignment, through VIPS or contact with CRS, to which another pilot was entitled; or

c. multiple pilots are given the same assignment.

2. In case of a duplicate or other assignment error, the following shall apply to the pilot who should have been given the assignment:

a. If it is feasible, such pilot shall be given the assignment to which he was entitled.

b. If the assignment is not given to the pilot who should have received it (e.g., time constraints do not permit reassignment), the credit hours from the assignment shall be eligible for compensatory make-up.

c. If it is not possible to determine which pilot should have received the trip (e.g., time does not permit the necessary research), then the senior pilot shall be offered the choice of performing the assignment, or having the credit hours for the assignment deposited into his compensatory make-up bank.

3. In case of a duplicate or other assignment error, the following shall apply to the pilot, if any, who received the assignment in error.

a. If operational circumstances permit, such pilot shall be removed from the assignment and it shall be reassigned to the pilot who should have received the assignment, as provided in Section 25.AA.2.a. (above).

b. If the pilot removed from the trip held trip guarantee for the trip, and received notice of the assignment, through VIPS or contact with CRS, he shall be eligible for compensatory make-up for the credit hours removed due to assignment error.

c. If the pilot removed from the trip did not hold trip guarantee for the trip, his entitlement to showpay shall be determined in accordance with other provisions of the Agreement.

4. Substitution Election

Notwithstanding the above, if, as a result of a duplicate or other assignment error, a pilot is removed from a trip for which he held trip guarantee, or does not receive an assignment for which he would have held trip guarantee upon assignment, the pilot may elect to be placed in substitution in lieu of having credit hours deposited into his compensatory make-up bank. Any such election must be made through direct contact with CRS, when the pilot first learns of the error.