Originally Posted by
FangsF15
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"
I’m in agreement with you on all points except that TED74’s point was that he would not be required to fly the trip. If so assigned, since it is fly now grieve later, you’re flying.