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How lines are constructed and
the pilot monthly bidding timetable are two significant changes of the new scheduling
system. Using the bidding process for June 1999 as an example, the system will operate on
a timetable similar to the one below. With the implementation of Recurrent Training
Bidding System (RTBS) this schedule will occur approximately three to five days earlier
than indicated below. 
Line hour average
The number of primary bid lines are determined by the
Permanent Bid (Contract Section 24).
- In the event that total position pay time divided by 85 hours is less
than the primary lines specified on the Permanent Bid, all primary Lineholders will be
paid and credited (credited at the beginning of the pay month) with the difference between
their line value and 80 hours.
Total Pay Hours in Position
85 |
>= |
Permanent Positions
Primary Lines |
Primary line construction
Domestic — Primary bid lines will be constructed
with no less than 70 pay hours (80 for MetroJet) and no greater than 85 pay hours (90 for
MetroJet).
Transoceanic International — (Any mix of pure
transoceanic trip pairings, for example, four Rome trip pairings in the same line as one
Madrid trip pairing.) Primary bid lines will be constructed with no less than 70 pay hours
and no greater than 89 pay hours.
Lines will be constructed jointly by the ALPA Line
Building Committee and Crew Planning using computer automation.
Secondary line construction
After SAP closure, Secondary lines will be constructed
with values no less than 70 hours (80 for MetroJet) and no greater than 85 hours (90 for
MetroJet) for domestic or 89 hours for transoceanic international.
Of the total pay hours in position, five (5) percent
or greater (but in no case less than 40 hours) will be required to remain in open time
following both primary and secondary line construction
After the construction of Secondary lines, the
Company’s Crew Planning Department will create Reserve Holding Open Time (RHOT) lines
for Reserve pilots.
- RHOT trips will remain available on the Lineholders’ A/I list for
bidding two days prior to trip departure.
| Primary Lind Sap Bidding and Closure |
Secondary Line Building and Post |
Secondary Line Bidding and Closure |
Reserve Line Building and Post |
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Timeline |
| as much as 25% open time here, minimum 5%
or 40 hours |
minimum 5% or 40 hours here |
vacation & tng. fall-out plus the 5%
here |
all open time used in reserve lines here |
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Reserve
Holding
Open
Time
Lines |
| |
R Line 1 |
R Line 2 |
1 Su |
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2 |
X |
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3 |
X |
X |
4 |
X |
X |
5 |
53020 |
X |
6 |
53020 |
53232 |
7 Sa |
53046 |
53032 |
8 Su |
53046 |
|
9 |
X |
|
10 |
X |
X |
|
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Regular Reserve days off
Reserve days off will be placed into Reserve lines
prior to and contiguously with Reserve Open Time (trips immediately follow days off as
shown).
Regular Reserve Lines with Reserve Open Time and/or
Regular Duty days will be constructed with 11 days off per month (12 days for MetroJet)
and carry a guarantee of 72 hours (75 for MetroJet).
For the first time at US Airways, Reserve staffing
will be based on open time. This will help stabilize Reserve days off by better matching
Reserve duty days with known open trips.
Regular Reserves are not required to be in base and
have a minimum of nine hours to report for duty.
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| |
R Line
1 |
R Line
2 |
R Line
3 |
1 Su |
|
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2 |
X |
|
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3 |
X |
X |
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4 |
X |
X |
|
5 |
53020 |
X |
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6 |
53020 |
|
X |
7 Sa |
53046 |
|
X |
8 Su |
53046 |
|
X |
9 |
X |
|
X |
10 |
X |
X |
53001 |
11 |
X |
X |
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12 |
X |
X |
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13 |
|
X |
X |
14 Sa |
|
53032 |
X |
15 Su |
|
53032 |
X |
16 |
X |
53032 |
53027 |
17 |
X |
X |
53027 |
18 |
X |
X |
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19 |
|
X |
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20 |
|
|
X |
21 Sa |
|
|
X |
22 Su |
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|
X |
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Reserve "S" days (Short Call)
A percentage of Reserve lines within a bid position
will be specified by the Company as Short Call Lines.
Reserve "S" days will be scheduled in such a
manner so as to run contiguously with other "S" days and days off (as shown).
"S" days cannot be mixed into Regular lines.
Pilots on "S" Short Call days must be within
90-minutes normal driving time to the airport parking lot.
"S" lines will pay a 76-hour guarantee (78
for MetroJet) and be scheduled with 11 days off (12 days off for MetroJet).
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S Line
23 |
S Line
24 |
S Line
25 |
1 Su |
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2 |
X |
|
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3 |
X |
X |
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4 |
X |
X |
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5 |
|
X |
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6 |
|
|
X |
7 Sa |
|
|
X |
8 Su |
|
|
X |
9 |
X |
|
X |
10 |
X |
X |
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11 |
X |
X |
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12 |
X |
X |
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13 |
|
X |
X |
14 Sa |
|
|
X |
15 Su |
|
|
X |
16 |
X |
|
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17 |
X |
X |
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18 |
X |
X |
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19 |
|
X |
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20 |
|
|
X |
21 Sa |
|
|
X |
22 Su |
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|
X |
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Secondary Lines and Reserve Awards
After Reserve bid awards, some additional time
will fall open due to Reserve vacation, sick or training.
- The time which falls out of the lines is open time. This time will remain
available on the A/I list for Future Scheduling awarding and assignment.
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Reserve
Lines |
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R Line 1 |
R Line 2 |
R Line 3 |
1 Su |
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2 |
Vac |
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3 |
Vac |
X |
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4 |
Vac |
X |
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5 |
53020 Vac |
X |
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6 |
53020 Vac |
53033 |
X |
7 Sa |
53020 Vac |
53033 |
X |
8 Su |
53046 Vac |
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X |
9 |
X |
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X |
10 |
X |
X |
53002 |
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Open Time |
1 Su |
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2 |
|
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3 |
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4 |
|
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5 |
53020 |
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6 |
53020 |
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7 Sa |
53046 |
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8 Su |
53046 |
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9 |
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10 |
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11 |
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