Council 70 Reserve News

Local 70 Reserve Update
March 30, 2007

In this Issue:

  • HOLDING CLAIMS
  • 24/7 SPLITTING TRIPS
  • TIME AWAY FROM BASE CALCULATIONS
Holding Time
 
Contract 3-3
 
1.  A Flight Attendant may be required to remain on duty with passengers on the aircraft originating, intermediate, and terminating stations.  Such Required time on duty shall be considered "holding time" and shall not be considered as flight time for the purpose of flight time limitations.
 
The time must exceed the scheduled (:30)  minutes, to receive the seven dollars ($7.00) per hour or fraction of thereof. This applies to OPR's as well; whenever assigned by the scheduler's to complete boarding duty you are entitled to a "holding claim". Please note: the time you begin boarding, the gate /destination the Scheduler's name who assigns you to boarding duty. 
 
OPR's ARE ENTITLED to Holding Claims while completing boarding duty if the boarding duty EXCEEDS thirty (30) minutes.  Contract section 3-3 paragraph G.
                                        
24/7 Legality Issues and NFL Days

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17)  Q.  I am scheduled on reserve duty for six  days in a row (without twenty-four hours free from all duty) and day seven  is a scheduled OFF (non-inviolable) day. When Future Scheduling gets to me for my fifth day (Friday) the only trips available are three and four day trips plus OPR and “coverage is inadequate”.  At my option, can I split a trip for the OFF (non-inviolable) day?

 

 
01 AVL

Mon.

02 AVL

Tues.

03 AVL

Wed.

04 AVL

Thurs.

05 AVL

Fri.

06 AVL

Sat.

07 OFF

Sun.

08 OFF

Mon.

flew trip #06789
 
   
 
Not Used
 
Open Future trips      
LAX>>>

 

CLT>>>

 

>>16+00

 

  3 day trip

 >>>

4 day trip >>>
 

>>>

>>>
 

>>(not legal)

>>>
>>( not legal)
(12+00 hrs. rest) (15+00 hrs. rest)
Ck-out 20:00
@15:00 future call        

A. Yes, in this case you can split for an OFF (non-inviolable) day.  You are not legal to fly on day seven; therefore, you will be allowed (at your option) to split a trip when Scheduling gets to you during the first pass through Future reserve processing.  Basically, you will be treated as if your OFF day is an INV day because you are not legal on day seven.  Such split will be allowed when coverage is “adequate or inadequate”.  Select a pairing to split in domicile or in a domicile in the same time zone in the continental United States as your domicile or select a pairing to split in any station. 
 
In this case you are "Not splitting for days OFF" you are splitting for the F.A.A. mandated rest requirements for all Flight Attendants which must be observed and supersedes the contract.
 
TIME AWAY FROM BASE (TAFB)
 
Actual pairing
 
Putting in a claim for Time away from base (T.A.F.B.)
 
To calculate go to screen 23 (Calculator):
 
Ex :  1) Pairing  18343  originating on  April 2
TAFB =79+57 Pay 17+26
  • 7957/3.5 = 22+51
  • 22+51 -17+26 = 5+25
  • DH 2+43 + 17+26 = 20+09
Subtract T.A.F.B. amount 22+51- 20+09= 2+42
  • Please note: The scheduled DH is in the pairing; the Claims Department will make the necessary adjustment.
The only time to include is the "T.A.F.B." equation minus the "trip pay" the claims department will make the necessary adjustment. Comments screen: please put "Per grievance award" only. The claims department will do the math. This example just shows how it is calculated.
 
Please note if you have been denied the option to split a trip for an NFL day please file a claim with date time Scheduler. Reserves may also fly a trip that terminates prior to the NFL day or, if no such trips exist, may either ROC (Remain on Call) or split a trip for their NFL day. 
 
SUBMIT YOUR CLAIMS TO INCREASE YOUR PAY!  MORE PAY = GREAT PROFIT SHARING! 
 
Omar Bryant, LEC Council Rep. / Reserve Chair
215-240-0339

 

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