Originally Posted by
TALPAtalker
Just to briefly summarize the two points being argued regarding the no-contact provision this week: Contrary to others' opinions,
I've been arguing that for an in-base reserve pilot, going no-contact for the first two hours while on short call does not magically eliminate the possibility that a trip will be assigned. This seems to be quite accurate. (Whether it's legal or not, or whether a grievance would result in back pay is another story.)
In another case, TED74 argued that the placement of a trip that begins
before the expiration of the 2-hour no-contact window while on short call would require scheduling to remove the assignment,
which is not correct.
Without minimizing the disconnect between CS's practices and the SRH/PWA, and in light of the reality that this is a fly now grieve later situation, I'll continue along with the premise that a reserve pilot who lives in base choosing to go no-contact for the first two hours of a short call RAP is absolutely not worth doing.
Ted
is correct. 23.S.9.b.2.d is very clear that, if you are noncontactable on SC, you can only be given "a rotation with a report
as early as two hours from the start of the short call period".
To be clear, if CS assigns such an 'early' report, CS
is required to remove this
if called. There is no grey area here as to the
legality. Whether CS
removes it or not is another question (whether though ignorance or willful disregard, they fail to follow the contract on a regular basis), but you
cannot face discipline if they don't remove it and you are 'late'. Regardless, once you are within 2 hours to report, you will likely be in a "fly now, grieve later" situation. If CS fails to remove it, you should file an STS, which
will get you assignment pay for the A Day. In addition, the company must pay the senior affected pilot. SK and IT (former and current sched committee chairs) have confirmed this several times, in several different ways on FB.
Also recently on FB, there was a report of a pilot who was
verified non-contactable, including a note on their schedule, and yet was assigned a trip with a report 5 minutes into that SC. CS even put a second note on their schedule that a voicemail was left. What a ____show!! CS documented thier own incompetence, and I'd be delighted to collect 5:15 pay to come into the CPO to explain how.
You are in rest up until your SC starts. Noncontacable is just that - noncontactable. Be professional, but know your contract. IF you choose to go back to "promptly available" status (by calling CS or checking your schedule on iCrew), that is up to you - and you can choose to do that at any time. So long as there is not an assignment on your scheudle when you do so, it's a no-lose scenario. And if there
is an assigment, you'd better be able to make it "as early as 2 hours from the start of the sc period"