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Ahh, I see the potential leg to stand on, Pilot will receive pay, credit, and rest. Key word rest. Why would he rest if requesting only same day release? That makes the case for the day before release, you are still given your rest and pay. Now hopefully my next scheduler sees it. Otherwise, grievance.
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This particular snippet is in the DH section which is in effect.
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I see the contractual provision in the DH section. However you are saying as soon as you block in/released today at 8pm, you can call to be released from DH tomorrow at 6am if they have no flights to assign.
Problem I had is they said it’s only for same day. And the contract doesn’t deleaneate if same day or not. I was told call tomorrow to be released, we can’t right now. One DH leg only, just like your case. I know VX had a rule of sane-day only release for reserve DH.
I’d like to know if there’s any clarification in the contract for same day versus day before for a DH release.
Problem I had is they said it’s only for same day. And the contract doesn’t deleaneate if same day or not. I was told call tomorrow to be released, we can’t right now. One DH leg only, just like your case. I know VX had a rule of sane-day only release for reserve DH.
I’d like to know if there’s any clarification in the contract for same day versus day before for a DH release.
Actually, there was never any real dispute that I recall with getting released the day before, it clearly says “when in the departure city.” What the dispute was about was if you got to keep the hotel or not. What Schedueling was doing was cancelling guys hotel reservations. So it was clarified that you get released AND you get the hotel. If a schedueler does not release you I would absolutely push it to Wellman if you have to - and if they still balk I would file a grievance.
Like I said earlier, getting released is my default strategy and I have done it numerous times in the last 12 years both on reserve and as a line holder.
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Yes there was a clarification. I don’t remember if it was the MEC saying the company agreed, or if it was the chief pilot in his e-mail. I’ll try to poke around later.
Actually, there was never any real dispute that I recall with getting released the day before, it clearly says “when in the departure city.” What the dispute was about was if you got to keep the hotel or not. What Schedueling was doing was cancelling guys hotel reservations. So it was clarified that you get released AND you get the hotel. If a schedueler does not release you I would absolutely push it to Wellman if you have to - and if they still balk I would file a grievance.
Like I said earlier, getting released is my default strategy and I have done it numerous times in the last 12 years both on reserve and as a line holder.
Actually, there was never any real dispute that I recall with getting released the day before, it clearly says “when in the departure city.” What the dispute was about was if you got to keep the hotel or not. What Schedueling was doing was cancelling guys hotel reservations. So it was clarified that you get released AND you get the hotel. If a schedueler does not release you I would absolutely push it to Wellman if you have to - and if they still balk I would file a grievance.
Like I said earlier, getting released is my default strategy and I have done it numerous times in the last 12 years both on reserve and as a line holder.
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Ahh, I see the potential leg to stand on, Pilot will receive pay, credit, and rest. Key word rest. Why would he rest if requesting only same day release? That makes the case for the day before release, you are still given your rest and pay. Now hopefully my next scheduler sees it. Otherwise, grievance.
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Yes, if we deviate we are completely on our own. The last time we actually negotiated a contract(pre-2000) it didnt matter. Flights were never more than 70% full and we always got FC anyway. Our contract is littered with little fragments of this type. So many sections need to be scrubbed and modernized. We do still have mandatory FC DHD over 5 hrs....
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Yes, if we deviate we are completely on our own. The last time we actually negotiated a contract(pre-2000) it didnt matter. Flights were never more than 70% full and we always got FC anyway. Our contract is littered with little fragments of this type. So many sections need to be scrubbed and modernized. We do still have mandatory FC DHD over 5 hrs....
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2. Last Segment of a Trip: Pilots Deadheading to their Base on the final segment of a trip may request to be released from duty with the Company in the city from which the Deadhead originates.
a. Requirement and Approval: The request will be approved by Pilot Scheduling if no other flying duty is assigned when the request is made.
b. Pay, Credit and Rest: The Pilot will receive pay, credit and rest as if they Deadheaded on the originally scheduled flight.
Makes no mention of what day it has to be, only that the request will be approved if no other duty is assigned. So if it’s the night before and they don’t have anything else for you at that time, they don’t have a leg to stand on. If they say otherwise, grieve it. And go home.
We gotta stop letting schedulers get away with this bull****!
(Sorry for the thread hijack. This crap just ****es me off.)
a. Requirement and Approval: The request will be approved by Pilot Scheduling if no other flying duty is assigned when the request is made.
b. Pay, Credit and Rest: The Pilot will receive pay, credit and rest as if they Deadheaded on the originally scheduled flight.
Makes no mention of what day it has to be, only that the request will be approved if no other duty is assigned. So if it’s the night before and they don’t have anything else for you at that time, they don’t have a leg to stand on. If they say otherwise, grieve it. And go home.
We gotta stop letting schedulers get away with this bull****!
(Sorry for the thread hijack. This crap just ****es me off.)
Another time they did release me the night before. When I got home the next day i wasn't supposed to be back on long call until the following morning, but I had several notifications for trips they had put on my line and then replaced during my supposedly non contactable time. I ignored them and the phone call and the trips disappeared later. They were just fishing.
In short, scheduling hates that provision and will use every trick in the book to avoid letting you use it. You had better be ready to quote the cba and hold them accountable. Scheduling absolutely won't do it by the book on their own.
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