Interuption of required rest?

[canyonblue737]

But our duty does not start until showtime. So the call is a freebie for them and pita for me.

everything i understand from my current and former carriers is the current FAA interpretation is duty begins when you MUST be contactable or perform a duty ie. call the company. i would think the FAA would not consider it legal to REQUIRE (i keep bold facing this, because if they don't require you to call or require you to answer but you do... it is legal) you to call the company but still be in rest till a showtime at a later time, i am almost certain of it. call your union and ask.