Originally Posted by
nicholasblonde
Even though the 30 displaced CAs are transitioning to FO March 2nd, there are still 1200+ hours of open time for FOs system-wide for March...1500+ for CA's...if I were a captain I would not be making any plans for my off days next month...
NO. I would know my contract. Specifically LOA's pertaining to Junior assignments and extensions. Know your rights and know what to use and when- look at your schedule ahead of time to figure out when they may try and "get" you. The group of schedulers we have will do anything they can to try and bully you into doing things against the contract to get a flight out. If you are legal they don't care about a "contract". Legal to them is no red on the schedule- nothing more, I can tell you multiple times where I have had to explain to scheduling why I am not legal when the color wasn't red. Stay legal, stay safe, and utilize your 10 year old contract- it may $uck but it does protect you.
For those who won't pull out a contract.....These are the "cliffnotes" with references for your "discussions" in the month of March with scheduling.....
REF: LOA 03-01
The company can JA 3 times in a given month, 12 times in a given year. JA's beyond 72 hours are from open time and are assigned in seniority order. The company is supposed to first "offer" additional flying at premium pay in seniority order and "assign" in inverse order (bottom-up). A JA cannot be refused, but within 72 hours can be told when the pilot will be available. Ex. You are stupid and drinking on an off day and answer a call from scheduling- you are JM'd. You are not refusing an assignment, but you tell them you are drinking and cannot show for 12 hours. If they want to delay the flight it's up to them but you did not refuse. Beyond 72 hours you are expected to make the proper arrangements to make the flight as scheduled. Word to the wise: DON'T ANSWER YOUR PHONE ON A DAY OFF! DON'T CHECK CREWTRAC WHEN SHED LEAVES YOU A MESSAGE OF "CHANGES" TO YOUR SCHEDULE UNTIL YOU ARE DUE FOR DUTY!
REF: LOA 05-03
A LINE HOLDER cannot be extended into an overnight. You can only be extended twice (2X) a month or nine (9x) in 12 months. A pilot may refuse 1 extension per month.
ANY EXTENSION OR JA that brings a pilot below 10 days off in a month is entitled to comp days. REF: LOA 05-01
WE ARE NO LONGER HONORING OUT OF DOMICILE RESERVE. REF: LOA 05-02