- A pilot may now refuse to extend an FDP beyond the scheduled FAR limits with no requirement to submit an FFDR, and will receive full rotation guarantee.
- This new provision returns to the former practice at Delta and aligns not only with industry standards, but the original intent of FAR 117 – in that both the operator and pilot must agree to extend a pilot's FDP beyond FAR limits.
- Paperwork and pay are no longer a consideration when determining one's fitness for an FDP extension.
- Pay will no longer be removed as part of the FRB determination:
- All fatigue events that occur after a pilot reports for their rotation will be paid by the Company and will not be subject to FRB review for pay determination.
- If a pilot is unfit for duty prior to reporting for a rotation due to fatigue, the FRB will review circumstances which led to the pilot's fatigue and make a determination if the operation contributed to the fatigue event:
- If the FRB determines that operational factors contributed to the pilot's fatigue, the Company will pay-protect the pilot.
- If the FRB determines that the operation was not a factor in the pilot's fatigue, the pilot's sick bank will be debited for the block time missed due to the fatigue event -- instead of the current practice in which the pilot loses pay. This sick time will be excluded for the purposes of PWA Section 14 F. 2.and Section 14 F. 3. (sick leave verification and lookback).