72 Hours to drop via moving an X day and 0700 PCS the day prior to straight drop a reserve day.

See below from the scheduling reference handbook.

Scoop


X Day Move Rules
X days may be moved, at pilot request, via PCS under “leave requests,” provided:
• the X day(s) to be moved are:
o an entire X-day block,
o the first or last day of an X-day block, or
o a series of contiguous X days that includes the first or last day of an X-day block, and
• reserve availability in the category is sufficient, and
• movement of the X day(s) does not cause an FAR violation, and
• X day(s) are not moved into or out of a scheduled vacation, and
• X day(s) are not moved into or out of the last six days of the current bid period during the PBS bid award process for the subsequent bid period, and
• the X day(s) to be moved begin at least 72 hours after the award date of the move, and
• X day(s) are moved to be contiguous with:
o another X-day block,
o a training day,
o a vacation day,
o a PD/APD day, or
o a day of legal duty.

 

When 11 categories aren't enough...

 

Boom! Thanks for the quick reply Clamp....

I did some digging in the PWA and it appears for my SRQ it's "desired" to be a 5 day OE period per the table. It looks like I am blocked off as "MMC" for 6 days, so we'll see what I get...There is a trip I am interested in WSing that is towards the tail end, but I am assuming it will be denied by PCS due to those days being "protected" for OE.

 

I also had someone who should know, tell me something very different. I won't repeat it here since there's no way to verify the authenticity of the source but it looked absolutely nothing like what you just relayed. Either way still a good deal, thank you SWA!

 

You won't be able to WS/GS/SWP/PSB anything (not just those days) until you've completed training.

You can drop (subject to all the normal rules), you just can't add anything to your schedule. Anything on your schedule (via PBS award) will be automatically dropped if you haven't completed training in time (whether or not within the Shadow period).

 

I normally don't bid a reserve line but I bid reserve for Feb. I put my request in for known mil leave per the FOM & now I'm unable to move X days over the mloa days because it's a known absence. Any idea when this changed?

 

Anyone know when your apd resets? And are probies allowed to use it with out getting fired?

 

I was told in my last new hire meeting it resets on the first day of your anniversary month, not your anniversary date. My date is middle of February, I used APD in January and it shows that APD is available for use in the February time card.

 

Do they ask why? Can it just be for personal reasons or do you have to provide proof of something going on?

 

No, just request it under: PCS>Leaves>Authorized Personal Drops.

FYI; once you APD a day, you cannot fly anything that touches those days. So if you want to pick something else, just request one day of trip to APD. You are then able to white/green slip over the rest of the days.

Omar