NJA Quality of Life

[wms]

Thanks

 

[notaNJApilot]

yes, anywhere from 50-90% of the pilots will be on 7&7. it's also the lowest paying schedule.

 

[SELFloadingCRGO]

Are you able to switch from any of the schedule options at any time? For example, this month I want the 7 on 7 off, next the 15 day flex.
I know it was briefly mentioned, but if you are on the 7 on 7 off schedule, you travel home on the first and last day correct? If so, is that all you do on the first and last days, or do you/could you have an assignment on the first or last day?

 

[theskyking]

Are you able to switch from any of the schedule options at any time? For example, this month I want the 7 on 7 off, next the 15 day flex.
I know it was briefly mentioned, but if you are on the 7 on 7 off schedule, you travel home on the first and last day correct? If so, is that all you do on the first and last days, or do you/could you have an assignment on the first or last day?

There will be three bidding periods per year. So, once on a schedule, you are on it for 4 months.

You do travel on your first and last day. Quite often, you will have some other duty on those days as well.

 

[fischman]

Yes. Anyone else earning overtime for standby at the FBO beyond 3 hours? That was something negotiated. Certainly wasn't anything required to be given by the company for any reason.

Actually, there are quite a few things in this section of the contract where the union made a big difference for us and our quality of life. Too many to list here.

But yes, the union made a difference in our standby (reserve) scheduling. (a positive difference)

Disclaimer: These are my own interpretations and do not reflect the views or opinions of IBT 1108 or NJA.

I just wanted to make a slight clarification to this statement.

You might be sitting at the FBO for 14 hours IF you have a good crew and good airplane. This is now called "flight asset" and is what we used to call "airport standby" or "hot spare."

"Standby" is now what we used to call "FRDA (Flight Ready Duty Assignment)". This occurs when you do not have a full crew or a good airplane. In these cases the company has 3 free hours in order to figure out what to do with you, or to get the plane fixed. Anything over 3 hours of "standby" in a duty period and you will start to receive OT. Anything over 7 hours, and you start getting double OT. Also, the hours are not consecutive. So if you break at 0800, they get the plane fixed by 0900, then you have spent 1 hour of "standby" for the duty period. If you then break at 1200, and the plane isn't fixed until 1500, then you have spent 4 total hours on "standby." You would have earned 1 hour of OT in this example.

"Reserve" is now being on duty at rest accommodations. (Home, hotel).

Hope that helps.

 

[realityman]

Thanks fischman. I just didn't feel like posting all those details.
But hopefully, everyone gets the point.

 

[blueridge71]

So no extra pay for hot spare?

 

[imacdog]

So no extra pay for hot spare?

As long as you have a good plane and crew, there is no extra pay for standby at the FBO.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The three bid periods are Feb 1, Jun 1, and Oct 1. Your schedule (7/7, 15 reserve, 18 schd reserve) could change at these three points.

If U R a new-hire, you will be on the 18 day until your IOE is over, and then when the specific bid period that you are in is over.

For example, if you finished training 2 weeks before the bid period, you could potentially be off the 18 day bid in two weeks. If you finish with 3 1/2 months left, you will be on the 18th for that time period.

You could be forced to stay on the 18th, as the max % it can go down each bid period is 10% of the pilot group for your plane. In other words, if it was 40% of the pilots (the max), it could only go down to 30% the next bid period.

cliff
YIP

 

[Jafo73]

The three bid periods are Feb 1, Jun 1, and Oct 1. Your schedule (7/7, 15 reserve, 18 schd reserve) could change at these three points.

there is a flush bid once a year, the other 2 bid periods will not cause you to loose a 7n7 line unless you bid off of it or they don't have 10% on the 15 flex schedule, then you could be junior manned to it.