Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1298372)

I'm curious how the company can change our job descriptions without a side letter.

I'm even more curious about how DALPA will respond. No doubt it will be confined to some huffing and puffing and a weakly worded letter to a flight ops functionary.

Originally Posted by PilotFrog (Post 1298371)

Does anyone know if we have to pay ALPA dues on the SMRA checks being sent out?

Originally Posted by Cohiba (Post 1298341)

Actually you are getting paid. I think its the old 3-1/2 to 1. In the old days when Delta didn't have their Cray Research Super Computers, pilots (the junior pilot or FE) had to do the yellow pay sheets. Lots of different pay rigs were involved and the last one that applied was the 3-1/2 to 1. It seems that the block time is the highest priority (regular line and then reserve) and then trip pay (someone else can chime in if they know the formula but I was thinking it was 1 hour prior to 30 min after block time) and then finally trip pay which was sign in to sign out divided by the 3.5) Trip pay became a player during IROPs or anytime there was a major sitting around time.

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1298298)

A new Flt Ops policy states the pilots should make a PA to the pax every 15 minutes of a delay, including prior to boarding at the gate. So, I'm wondering, if we aren't getting paid while the plane sits empty at the gate, and we are now obliged to stand at the ticket counter in full uniform during a delay making announcements along with ACS, will this be reflected in our pay?

I'm not against the practice, but now that the company has codified it in the FOM, doesn't this 'break the veil' of suggested vs mandatory work obligations? For example, if you sign in for a trip and find out that your departure time has slid 2 hours, according to this FOB you'd be obliged to head to the gate ASAP to get started on the PA making. No mention of international differences, so one must assume this applies in Accra as well as Akron.

I'm thinking that according to our contract, if I HAVE to be someplace and do something specific to my job, that I should be paid for it!

I don't see any difference between this and say, being obligated to load baggage between flights or grab some wands and marshall in my outbound equipment. I'd be glad to help if I have time, but it's not my job and therefore I shouldn't be REQ'D to perform it WITHOUT COMPENSATION.