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Old 06-18-2011, 08:50 AM
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Ok. I have a contract question and I admit I'm too lazy to look it up.

If you bid reserve so that you are off the last week or so of the month, can you put in a yellow slip request for those days off?

If so, where are you in the pecking order of things? Behind blockholders who have whiteslip requests? Seniority order?

Finally, if so, what do you get paid? Reserve trip pay over guarantee? Regular pay over guarantee?

Thanks to anyone who answers.....
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Old 06-18-2011, 09:13 AM
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Ok. I have a contract question and I admit I'm too lazy to look it up.

If you bid reserve so that you are off the last week or so of the month, can you put in a yellow slip request for those days off?

If so, where are you in the pecking order of things? Behind blockholders who have whiteslip requests? Seniority order?

Finally, if so, what do you get paid? Reserve trip pay over guarantee? Regular pay over guarantee?

Thanks to anyone who answers.....
It won't be a "Yellow slip" because it's your days off, it would be a Green Slip and it would pay you the trip's value, above the 70 reserve, assuming you didn't fly over 70 yet. So if it's a 20hr. trip, you'd get 90. For assignment, you would go below line holders with white slips, and behind regular reserves and behind reserves with yellow slips (on their days on call).
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Old 06-18-2011, 09:17 AM
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That guy is smooooth.

If we have underboob sightings here on APC, might this be the first under "cheek" pic posted?

Good one, 80.
As "Booger" would say it:"I see BUSH"!

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Old 06-18-2011, 09:23 AM
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It won't be a "Yellow slip" because it's your days off, it would be a Green Slip and it would pay you the trip's value, above the 70 reserve, assuming you didn't fly over 70 yet. So if it's a 20hr. trip, you'd get 90. For assignment, you would go below line holders with white slips, and behind regular reserves and behind reserves with yellow slips (on their days on call).
Thanks timbo. It seems that it's pretty tough to get over 70 hours if you are on reserve then.
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Old 06-18-2011, 09:35 AM
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That depends on the staffing level in your category, if they are over staffed, yes, it's nearly impossible to break 70 on reserve. In the before time, we could put in "Low Slips" and "High slips" which meant you either didn't want to be use unless they were out of other reserves (low slip) or you wanted to be called first (in seniority with other high slips). What happened was some guys were flying 80+ while others didn't fly at all, but got paid 70. Now, nobody gets over 70 until everyone has flown pretty nearly 70.
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Old 06-18-2011, 10:01 AM
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That depends on the staffing level in your category, if they are over staffed, yes, it's nearly impossible to break 70 on reserve. In the before time, we could put in "Low Slips" and "High slips" which meant you either didn't want to be use unless they were out of other reserves (low slip) or you wanted to be called first (in seniority with other high slips). What happened was some guys were flying 80+ while others didn't fly at all, but got paid 70. Now, nobody gets over 70 until everyone has flown pretty nearly 70.
Thanks Timbo.

I think I will be trying to stay away from reserve on this AE.
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Old 06-18-2011, 10:16 AM
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Thumbs down New Acars- affects our paycheck

Anyone flown with the new ACARS yet. I did yesterday on a roundtrip. Pay now is no longer linked to door closure or beacon on. Official out time is now tied to brake release, and on arrival, brakes being set. We doubled checked it and watched the ACARS send the "on" and "in" message as soon as the brakes were set. One engine was not even finished being shut down and door didn't open for another 4 minutes. The crew personally left the plane about 14-15 minutes later.

Pardon me if I am wrong, but aren't we still held responsible for aircraft until passengers are off, doors open and checklists complete? This is a sneaky way for management to get another .3- .5 hours of pay for free from each crew, each leg, system wide.

ALPA needs to not just "look into" this but actually do something about it.
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Old 06-18-2011, 10:46 AM
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That's why I never set the parking brake on arrival, I just hold them until they tell me the chocks are in, then release them, and of course the beacon is on until the door is opened.

On pushback, I release the parking brake a few minutes before pushback and hold them agian, and as soon as I can talk to the tug guy and ask him if we are hooked up I let go, so as soon as the door is closed and the beacon is on, we're getting paid, as it should be.
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Old 06-18-2011, 10:48 AM
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Thanks Timbo.

I think I will be trying to stay away from reserve on this AE.

Yes, under this new system, reserve sucks, no doubt. If you live in base, not as bad, but for a commuter, you never, never, never want to be on reserve!
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Old 06-18-2011, 10:55 AM
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Guys,

What is the best way to get from JFK to LGA with the wife and kids? By best, I mean fastest and most convenient, but remember, being a Pilot, cost is a very, very, close second.

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