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07-13-2011, 11:44 PM

Wild Bill

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FDX Vacation question

Does FedEx remove trips from a regular line holder's schedule at the time of award? I think they do as I've seen trips appear in open time at award time. The contract states, "A regular line holder shall be removed from a trip(s) in conflict with his vacation period (as awarded or slid) or vacation expansion." I'm trying to bid smart and plan on sliding my vacation 5 days to the right to match when I'm away. I wouldn't mind working during that 5 day period, but I think I'll be removed from any trips then as awarded even though I could have slid the vacation off the trip to keep it.

Example: I have vacation 15-21st. I get awarded a trip that ends on 17. I slide my vacation +5 so 20-26th. I'm already removed from that awarded trip prior to the slide.

Is my interpetation correct?

07-14-2011, 12:09 AM

MX727

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No. They don't remove them until after the conflict window closes. If they did what you say, half the reason to slide would be lost.

07-14-2011, 05:02 AM

Pakagecheck

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As MX said, It isn't final until after the conflict window closes. I have seen trips on my sched that conflicted with my original vacation (prior to close of the conflict window) show up in open time. I think that is the computer forecasting your trip in conflict(as it stands prior to you moving anything) with your original vacation. However, once you slide/expand it will tell you what trips will be in conflict and how many hours you will use for vacation and then remove them after the window closes. Hope this helps.
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07-14-2011, 09:04 AM

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If we are talking international pairings, just make sure when computing your slide so that you account for those pesky crew rest (double the block) and duty free buffers:

"Conflict with an international duty free buffer, as described in Section 12.D.1.d., shall constitute a conflict with the trip protected by that buffer and may not be waived."