Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
Sorry, the commuting back up policy. It is only for line holders. And it only applies to on-line flights as well. No OALs.
Not true on the second count, and it's a bit ambiguous on the first.
Although FOM 11-5.1 says, "This policy applies to pilots who are
regular line holders and international pilots on ultra long call reserve.
This policy does not apply to domestic reserve and international reserve pilots either on short call or long call, except when returning from duty immediately following 'X' days,"
sully606 is correct that Section 23 Y of the contract makes no distinction between regular and reserve, and I'm surprised ALPA hasn't gotten the FOM language changed.
For example, I don't see why, as a long call reserve, if I'm assigned a trip the day prior, I shouldn't be able to avail myself of the same commuting policy to get to that trip. After all, if I was a lineholder and picked it up through a white- or green-slip on the same short-notice timeframe, it would apply to me.
On the second point, Section 23 Y of the PWA clearly states, in part:
3. A commuting pilot who travels to his base by air will not be eligible for treatment under Section 23 Y. 2. unless he has attempted to travel on at least two flights (
on and/or off line) that:
a. show adequate actual seat availability within 24 hours of the departure, considering the pilot’s seniority and the normal load factor of the flight; or, on which the pilot has a jumpseat reservation,
b. are scheduled to arrive at his base at a reasonable time before his scheduled report, and
c. are separated by at least two hours.
(Emphasis added.)
The FOM language also explicitly states, "on and/or offline."