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Old 02-19-2016 | 08:02 PM
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Can CS try to cover a GS in base for a hour, can't get anyone in base for the GS, then they move the trip to another base to cover with a resv? They never tried out of base GS. Question is once they start trying to cover a trip with a GS can they stop without going through all the guys or gals for the GS and just move the trip to another base?
Old 02-19-2016 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Express pilot
Can CS try to cover a GS in base for a hour, can't get anyone in base for the GS, then they move the trip to another base to cover with a resv? They never tried out of base GS. Question is once they start trying to cover a trip with a GS can they stop without going through all the guys or gals for the GS and just move the trip to another base?
Section 23 of the PWA specifies the order in which they must cover and open time trip. It matters if its more than 12 hours or less than 12 hours from report time.
Look it up. It will help you in the future as well.
Old 02-20-2016 | 04:19 AM
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Am I wrong that the 0700 PCS run this morning should've started working the March schedule requests?

8:18 am eastern, and my PCS requests are still sitting there untouched.
Old 02-20-2016 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeF16
Tax time, for domestic pilots that use Flightline's easybid or Prodiem -- did you find it was pretty much a wash between cost of the service and money you saved on your taxes? My laziness only slightly overcomes my dislike of sending the government money. If I'm going to spend $50 to save $55 then I'll probably just donate that extra $5 to my Uncle Sam.
A helpful user PM'd me an important consideration I wanted to share -- if you're a military retiree like me you probably won't be able to hit your 2% AGI which makes the entire per diem calculation process (along with tips, uniforms and other expenses) a waste of time and money.

Any other retirees have different results?

EDIT: and in my case for 2015, half the year on probation so didn't pay dues on half my DAL earnings.
Old 02-20-2016 | 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by volav8r1
Am I wrong that the 0700 PCS run this morning should've started working the March schedule requests?

8:18 am eastern, and my PCS requests are still sitting there untouched.
I looked at daily trip coverage, there were a couple PCS results but certainly not the entire shebang. I have to assume schedules are so crappy that most people are trying to drop their entire schedule and the volume crashed the gerbil on the cheese wheel. ;p

EDIT: 9:19am and mine finally processed. Capped reserve days, go figure. 9 PB days turned to poop supplemental vacation...
Old 02-20-2016 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeF16
I looked at daily trip coverage, there were a couple PCS results but certainly not the entire shebang. I have to assume schedules are so crappy that most people are trying to drop their entire schedule and the volume crashed the gerbil on the cheese wheel. ;p

EDIT: 9:19am and mine finally processed. Capped reserve days, go figure. 9 PB days turned to poop supplemental vacation...
Thanks. I'm 30% in M88B and have the worst schedule of my career. 12 straight of flying. Trying to drop my whole month as well.
Old 02-20-2016 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by volav8r1
Am I wrong that the 0700 PCS run this morning should've started working the March schedule requests?

8:18 am eastern, and my PCS requests are still sitting there untouched.
The times listed in the PWA (0700, 1200 ...) are deadlines for submission. They can, and often do, start the run a bit later.
Old 02-20-2016 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by volav8r1
Thanks. I'm 30% in M88B and have the worst schedule of my career. 12 straight of flying. Trying to drop my whole month as well.
I know March is a heavy month on the 88 but the ALV's all winter have been absurd. It seems we negotiated the TLV to near insignificance in the last contract and were even going to give them a little more in the last TA. Work rules matter.
Old 02-20-2016 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob
Need some quick help. Can't find the post with the person who can handle insurance problems. OptumRX has decided to no longer cover the blood glucose strips for my type 1 diabetic son's insulin pump. They want me to buy a different pump @$7,200 out of pocket because it uses cheaper strips.
Which pump are you using? We have the animus one touch ping with meter/remote. No problem with strips, They did make us switch from novalog to humalog however.
Old 02-20-2016 | 10:55 AM
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