Originally Posted by CX500T

For us (DAL) you can only do short call a max of 6 or 7 times a month, and that gets prorated down for CQ, vacation, etc. Current rules is it's hard to get past 2 SC unless everyone that could cover the slot they want your SC in has had 2 already.

There is no airport standy in our contract, just be "propmptly available" which isn't defined anywhere but basically be able to report in 2 to 3 hours is considered OK, but with a "no air commute". In NYC that is determined by whatever airport is the closest to you (EWR, LGA, JFK) and if you are 2 hours from EWR and they call you to JFK at rush hour, you get there when you get there. LA which is our other multiple aiport base, they define it to LAX. (Probably because my ass would totally sit short call in San Diego using SNA as the "I can get here in 2 hours" point)

18 Hour LCR is nice. It opens up two more bases, maybe three to me that I can bid and sit long call at home. NYC has a witching hour where I live (ORF) where I can't make a 12 hour call out for 2-5 hours a night with the required backup, so I am in a "get on the AA RJ to JFK or drive" situation once or twice a year.
For me, it would be nice that I'm not getting assigned a 0500 report at 1630 the day before just as the last flight on us to JFK leaves, they'd have to assign it by 11am the day before.

Of course, the devil will be in the details (contractual language)

There is a grumbling/rumor that the UNA guys (I was one) will be frozen out of retro for the time they were aircraftless. That's a hard NO vote from me if the language states as such. It will also be interesting how they treat mil leave and retro.