Originally Posted by
Meme In Command
Wouldn't a solution be strict time hacks to specific rungs of the coverage ladder?
Trip in open time between X and Y hours away from sign in must be assigned to the next LC res in line. That LC pilot MUST be notified AT the 18hr mark
Trip in OT between Y and no later than 3 hours from sign in must be assigned to a SC.
Trip that pops up on OT within 3 hrs from signing in MUST ran as a GS
Trip that is within less than 1 hr and meets XYZ parameters can be assigned to a pilot as a reroute.
Idk, just examples of what I means, don't take that ^ as gospel. Just saying, right now CS just runs stuff so randomly and it makes no sense to any of us. Strict time hacks would clear up a lot of confusion, offer the pilot group more transparency into how trip coverage is going (because we'd have a clear timeline of what should happen when) and we essentially could be handing the company the exact formula of how to automate the system in a way that benefits us in some manner.
I wholeheartedly disagree with the "it's their problem to fix, not mine. Figure it out". In theory, yes. In reality it's just opening the door for them to fix the problem in a way we may not like and we're gonna hear a lot of "we didn't think they'd do that"
I'm just spitballing, whatever it is, we need to be involved
We can agree to any set of rules we decide. We have 2 time frame ladders now. The ladders themselves are rules. Enforcing any of the rules is where the rubber meets the road. Changing from one set of rules to another only complicates things and erases precedent. COMPLIANCE is the issue not the rules.
So many of us just want GSs to be handled like they were. If you got a call it was yours. Auto-accept does that. I do a blanket green slip and always have. The company wanted automation and the deal included auto accept. Let's all just take a step back and see what the company's proposal is to fix their problem. None of this would be an issue if they had adequate automation designed around their needs instead of Icrew and an emergency lineman call out app. (yes, literally electric and phone lines down due to a natural disaster and a rotating call out app ARCOS was used to keep from pulling the same linemen regularly) The combination of an old scheduling system and a band aided app and call system from NOT the airline industry are not working harmoniously together. How is this an issue for ALPA at all? Deal makers have been around as long as I've been here an probably longer. That is an internal pro stans issue and will never go away. SS are an issue because they were not well thought out and diminish GS value for RES and GS opportunity for all (RES and REG) If there is no auto accept people will find a way to screen their GSs and the system will not improve... unless and until the COMPANY invests in a fix that is acceptable and compliant.