Originally Posted by
TwoDaysBehind
Positive space commute with the commute flights built into pbs and part of the pairing builder, so your commutable line is built automatically with the commute flights built into the sequences! Pbs will build you a schedule to/from your home airport and book the non rev tickets.
There is a price for that. And I'll add another often unlooked question.. What do you do about trades?
You get a schedule and PSC and then trade out of it.. and what happens to the PSC?
Also, is it duty time? Will a lawyer some day state that you flew as PSC from xyz up to EWR and so the company knew you were already "on the clock". Keep in mind, I bring up "On the Clock" because the company is getting into our personal lives more and more. If you are in uniform and flying to your trip as a Positive Space Commute, do you now represent the company?
Our company and (hopefully) our union know exactly how many mis commutes there are, and if this is a real problem. And the company already PSC's on weather days.. so is it something to negotiate for? Just asking~
PS) I know it's not technically Duty. But it again opens a can of worms as to what they will call 'duty' in a court of law.
Originally Posted by
JTwift
that’d be amazing. People living in base would have a cow, though.
People in base would have a cow ONLY if they weren't also given a piece of that pie.. ie, people who commute do it primarily for the tax purposes. They accept a bit of hardship in their lives for a lot less taxes. Sure, maybe they need a hotel on occasion (as a line holder).. but what about the locals who pay higher amounts of taxes?
If PSC was given to our commuters, would it be fair to say that $500 a month be given to the locals? What will be the cost of PSC?
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As someone who (currently) lives Local, I am actually not against PSC. Just a realist that understands that there is a cost associated with it.
I was always told that about 80% of the pilots in certain bases commute (not Guam!). So, if we are going to do something for the 80% and barely anything for the 20% that live local, should the same hold true for the discussion about Reserve? 80% (or so) are line holders.. only 20%ish are on Reserve. In a career, how long do you think/expect to sit reserve vs. being a lineholder?
Spend more negotiation efforts on the masses and what's left, on the smaller groups?
(lol.. see what I did there)
Keep in mind, would PSC help out the Reserve/Short Call issue we are having now? (I don't think so).
There was that rumor back in early 2022 about the (Tumi) TA and PSC. Turns out it was false.
Delta didn't negotiate it in their current TA and not sure of any major passenger carrier that has it. Not saying it can't be done.. just that no one has pushed for it.
What we SHOULD push for is a Jumpseat agreement like Delta has (with some caveats). You book the jumpseat when you get your trip and it's yours.
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Hope everyone is filling out the union survey. Great to see just a few items being questioned- and a space to put down your own thoughts. Even if you don't agree with the choices, you can still list them and then write in what you really want.
Fly Safe, Fly Professionally and Fly the Contract~