Originally Posted by
glassnpowder98
Unused short call is currently an hour of add pay which will change to an hour increase to MPG. I have been historically flying above MPG so it will probably result in a loss of money for me. However, if I can hold VEC, starting MPG might be high enough to not break guarantee and still get paid for unused short calls. I was also disappointed to learn that the company gets to choose between VEC and VSC lines- it’s not both.
I agree, I think the new rules tilt in favor of the company (MPG increase instead of add pay). Also, pay close attention to the new language as to what is considered used/unused on short call -- that changes in August, too. See below:
3-C-1-b-(1)-(a) A Reserve’s MPG shall increase by one (1) hour for each unused Short Call assignment. A used Short Call assignment is one in which the Pilot is assigned (that is, not picked up) to a Trip scheduled to report within eighteen (18) hours of the time the Trip assignment is made, or twelve (12) hours if the Pilot is a VEC.
The old provision was when a trip is assigned within 13 hours. Under the new rules, CS could assign you a trip at the very end of your short call which reports in 17 hours 59 minutes thereby making your short call 'used' even though being assigned similarly to a long call. The good news is that the 20-I-6-a-(1)-(d) assignment ladder should in theory keep this from being abused as long call pilots *should* be used first.