Council 70 Reserve News
Omar Bryant
AFA Council 70 RSV Chair
May 21, 2007

Local 70 Reserve Update
May 21, 2007

Today's Topics:

  • Home Domicile Rest vs. Uninterrupted Rest
  • Holiday Pay
  • OPR Phone Coverage

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REST: At your option, you may request HOME DOMICILE rest up to a maximum of 10hrs 15min block in to block out after the completion of your trip. UNINTERRUPTED REST (8hrs 30min commencing at block-in plus debrief) is the time that scheduling CANNOT contact you after the completion of your trip.

QUESTION: "Can the company call me after my 8:30 rest period?"

ANSWER: Yes, but you do not have to block out until 10:15 at your option. You must request this.

QUESTION: "If I don’t request that I would like the maximum rest what will happen? "

ANSWER: The scheduler will automatically waive you down to minimum rest of 9:15.

Please review the chart on page 10-5 of contract.

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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.

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ALSO:

A reserve assigned to OPR duty shall be released from airport standby no later than four (4:00) hours from the time he/she reports for duty. An OPR who does not receive flight duty shall be released to begin his/her uninterrupted domicile rest. Section 11-16, Line 30.

HOLIDAY PAY:

A flight attendant who accepts OPR duty on a compensated holiday, like the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday, and subsequently does not fly, shall receive an additional one and a half hours (1:30) at his/her applicable pay rate, pay no credit, as holiday pay. Contract 3-8

That brings me to re - visit one of the OPR terms and definitions:

OPR Phone Coverage

When sitting OPR duty you must be available at first contact, either from the crew room OPR phone or your personal contact "cell" phone, from scheduling as you are considered on duty. The 15 minute response time does not apply to flight attendants sitting OPR. Failure to respond can result in a dependability infraction.

Omar Bryant, LEC Council Rep. / Reserve Chair

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