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| May lines of Flying: As you review the lines of flying for May keep in mind that all previous options have been eliminated; however, a new High Flying Option (100/105) has been grandfathered into the Agreement. The Director of Crew Scheduling, Rob Fuhr has set the May Monthly Maximum in
ALL bases at 90 hours of Company time. The blocking objective was a flight attendant window for May of 75-90 hours. However, because of the way the pilot lines were built (by aircraft type) in PHL, PIT and DCA some lines exceeded the Maximum of 90 hours. Flight attendants that receive a line exceeding 90 hours are obligated for May to between 85 and 90 hours of Company time, NOT to include Electronic Trade Board (ETB) time. Therefore, flight attendants awarded a line that exceeds 90 hours may call Crew Scheduling and drop a trip to downward project the block or drop via SAP. Further, the AIL may be utilized to eventually get below the 90 hour maximum. Flight attendants in PHL, PIT & DCA who received such a block are encouraged to drop the time during the SAP window which is 21/MAR/1800 to 27/MAR/1800 (PIT, PHL, & BOS) and 28/MAR/1800 (DCA & CLT, LGA). At the opposite end of the spectrum, CLT had some lines of flying that were blocked below 75 hours which was the proposed low end of the blocking window. AFA agreed to publish such lines in order to give more flight attendants primary blocks. Those affected flight attendants may come in with the published time in his/her line of flying (less than 75 hours) or SAP to increase his/her flying obligation. Example (1): A flight attendant receives a line worth 70 hours and does not participate in SAP, his/her line obligation for May is the published value of 70 hours. Or, if he/she participates in SAP but his/her post SAP value is less than 70 hours because he/she dropped a trip worth 10 hours, his/her May obligation would still be 70 hours. Example (2): A Flight Attendant receives a line worth 70 hours and participates in SAP, his/her post SAP line value is 85 hours. Per the Agreement, his/her obligation for May would be the greater of the line value or the post SAP value. Therefore, the obligation for this flight attendant is 85 hours. Please keep in mind the flight attendant flying obligation is the greater of his/her published line or post-SAP value but in no case greater than the Monthly Maximum as declared by the Director of Crew Scheduling. This provision does not apply if you elected the high time option. Your monthly flying obligation will be 100-105. This flying obligation may be modified by the use ETB i.e. an ETB drop will reduce a flight attendants monthly flying obligation by the value of the trip dropped/traded Line Lead-ins International Transoceanic (IT) Lines of Flying - PHL ONLY: In Philadelphia, both the 767 and the A330 International Transoceanic (IT) lines of flying have Line Lead-ins published in the blocks. Line Lead-ins are trips at transition time (April to May) built into IT lines of flying, as "dummy time" and said trip does not belong to the flight attendant awarded such line. As you know this practice has been on going for over 10 years and DOES afford the flight attendants more IT lines of flying, more continuity and some extra flexibility. For Example (1): In May, look at Block 2900 which shows trip 92013 Manchester leading in from April to May hence the name Line Lead-in. Trip 92013 is "dummy time" because the flight attendants bidding line 2900 do not own the trip/time. Therefore, line 2900 shows a published value of 80+45 but when trip 92013 (MAN duty period 2) worth 7+45 (dummy time) is subtracted the recalculated value is 73 hours. Immediately following the award of line 2900, when SAP (option 37) is pulled up or Pay Summary (option 5) both of the respective screens will show 73 hours. Those affected flight attendants may come in with the published time in his/her line of flying less the "dummy time". In this case the recalculated value is 73 hours, or he/she could SAP to increase his/her flying obligation. Example (1): A flight attendant receives IT line 2900 published at 80+45 but recalculated to 73 hours. He/she does not participate in SAP, his/her line obligation for May is 73 hours or, if his/her post SAP value is less than 73 hours because he/she dropped a carryover-out trip (May into June) worth 9 hours, his/her May obligation would still be 73 hours. Example (2): A Flight Attendant receives IT line 2900 published at 80+45 but recalculated to 73 hours. He/she participates in SAP and his/her post SAP line value is 85 hours. Per the Agreement, his/her obligation for May would be the greater of the 73 hours or the post SAP value. Therefore, the obligation for this flight attendant is 85 hours of Company time. Note: If an affected flight attendant did nothing, he/she could increase his/her time (recalculated to 73 hours) via the AIL or ETB at his/her option. SAP Window: Rob Fuhr agreed to a 30 hour SAP window for May. Therefore, in all bases the maximum is 90 hours and minimum 60 hours. This is to accommodate the oddities in the block building process. Remember all rules pertaining to SAP still apply. Example-What Would Be Denied/ Under Minimum: A flight attendant awarded a line worth 70 hours. In Unit #1, he/she enters a DR0P for a trip worth 21 hours and enters an ADD for a trip worth 10 hours. Unit #1 would be denied because 70 hours minus 21hours equals 49 hours plus 10 hours equals a net result of 59 hours. Why is it denied? Because the net result of this unit is less than the minimum of 60 hours. Remember, in this case, because he/she is starting above 60 hours he/she can not go below 60 hours or above the maximum of 90 hours even by one minute. Example-What Would Be Denied /Over Maximum: A flight attendant is awarded a line worth 90 hours. In Unit #1, he/she enters a DR0P for a trip worth 20 hours and enters an ADD for a trip worth 20:10 hours. Unit #1 would be denied because 90 hours minus 20 hours equals 70 hours plus 20:10 equals a net result of 90:10. Remember, in this case, because he/she started below 90 hours he/she can not go below 60 hours or above the maximum of 90 hours even by one minute. Grandfathered 100/105 SAP Window: The SAP window will have a Maximum of 105 hours and a minimum of 75 hours. SAP Exceeding 35 in 7: The new Agreement states: A flight attendant, at his/her option, may exceed thirty-five (35) actual hours in seven (7) consecutive days. This contractual change has been incorporated into the SAP process starting in May. Therefore, if a flight attendant enters a trip on the ADD line which in combination with the trips in his/her primary line and/or previously awarded SAP units exceeds 35 in 7, after passing legality checks (24/7 and rest requirements) such trips will be awarded. This computer logic is exactly how SAP has processed exceeding 30 in 7 since the inception of the program. Remember: It is the flight attendant's responsibility to verify that bids are legal. During the bid entry process all ADDS will be accepted if entered properly. During the running of SAP, illegal ADDS will be rejected. If you want to know if the entry, in a particular unit, is legal and/or exceeding 30 in 7 or 35 in 7 you must put an L on the small line provided (EXPAND FIELD) beside the applicable ADD line and press the <ENTER> key. This will bring up a LEGALITY SCREEN and show you a "warning" that you are exceeding 30 in 7 or 35 in 7 and/or an "error" that shows inadequate rest or 24/7. An ADD which shows "warning" will be awarded but an ADD showing "error" will not. Remember: exceeding 30/7 or 35/7 is a calculation of block hours or commonly referred to as hard time. Look For SAP Message " NO PRE-SAP MTH-TO-MTH LEGALITY ERRORS FOUND": When you open option 37 if you see a message other than " NO PRE-SAP MTH-TO-MTH LEGALITY ERRORS FOUND" you need to contract Crew Scheduling to correct the problem. Legality errors must be resolved otherwise your SAP units will be denied. Upon opening your SAP screen it is recommended that you print it out as insurance that you are aware no errors exist. Memorial Day: Remember May 30th is Memorial Day and as such is a protected holiday for the purposes of SAP. Please read the SAP manuals and the Flight Attendant Agreement dated May 1, 2000 page 9-6 line 33 for information regarding protected holidays. |
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