groggy

Ok,

I have an additional question about vacation that hopefully you smart ones can answer. First,
I am a line holder this month (feb).
I have vacation from 18-24feb (7 days).
Here is my bid period processing summary page:

Vacation Adjustments:

Waive Expand/ Expand/ Waive
Left Extend Extend Right
Slot Slide Buffer Left Vacation Period Right Buffer
----- ----- ------ ------- --------------------------- ------- ------
08-07 +0 N/A 17FEB08 18FEB08 0730 - 25FEB08 0729 02MAR08 N/A

Activity to be removed (for vacation):
Credit Expansion Already
Trip Start/Time End/Time Hours Trip? Canceled?
---- ------------ ------------ ------ --------- ---------
99 17Feb08 2110 19Feb08 0622 8:51 N N
25 23Feb08 2100 24Feb08 1548 6:00 N N
56 24Feb08 2030 26Feb08 0639 9:06 N N
38 02Mar08 2050 04Mar08 1813 12:06 Y N


...I read chapter 7.E.2 and 7.E.3 numerous times and cannot find the 3-day maximum vacation expand time. I assume it to be true and think I understand the 48-hours either side. This would give me a total of 14 days off....right?

Ok, I did not slide anything as seen above, but I expanded (requested)from the 24th all the way to the 2nd of March to knock that last trip off.

1. Will this happen come monday morning? I want it to happen.
2. Should I slide right before I expand?
3. As long as the slide or expansion "touches" the trip, it will be knocked off?
4. So if I touch the #99 trip on the back end (18feb) and touch the first day of #38 on (2Mar) I should get all the trips knocked off?

Sorry for the convoluted questioning, just don't want to mess up the first time you know.

Thanks for any help you can offer....

fr8av8r

There is no "3 Day" limit on vacation expansions for a line holder, only a 6 hour limit. On your 7 day vacation, you have 42 hours of vacation time. You may expand your vacation any number of days within the month to knock out up to 48 hours of trip time. On a slide, there is no limit to the trip time you can knock out if you don't mind going in the hole. Hope that answers your question....

groggy

Thanks,

That clears it up. So I should be okay then.

fr8av8r

[QUOTE=groggy;303966]Ok,

Activity to be removed (for vacation):
Credit Expansion Already
Trip Start/Time End/Time Hours Trip? Canceled?
---- ------------ ------------ ------ --------- ---------
99 17Feb08 2110 19Feb08 0622 8:51 N N
25 23Feb08 2100 24Feb08 1548 6:00 N N
56 24Feb08 2030 26Feb08 0639 9:06 N N
38 02Mar08 2050 04Mar08 1813 12:06 Y N


[QUOTE]


Yes, you should be fine. The VIPS message you posted (quoted above) indicates that trips 99, 25, 56, & 38 will all be dropped, and you will have 36:03 hrs deducted from your vacation bank to cover the dropped trips. Enjoy your time off!!