MEMORANDUM
DATE: FRIDAY JUNE 4, 1999

TO:  FLIGHT ATTENDANTS

FROM: Steve Hearn

RE:  SPLIT TRIPS


On June 1, 1999 the company implemented the scheduling portion of the new pilot contract. The pilot contract has some major changes in it and one of those changes is SPLIT TRIPS. The language reads as follows:

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(K) Split Trips
 1. A pilot may not split a trip out of domicile unless for an emergency of a personal nature, sick, legality purposes, at Company request, reserve days off, or maximizing time.
 2. A pilot who splits a trip will be paid and credited as follow:
      Duty rig ( 1 for 2, 1 for 1-3/4 ) shall apply only when the split is due to an emergency of a personal nature, for reserve days off or to maximize time.
     VM rig (minimum day pay ) shall be adjusted to two hours and thirty minutes (2:30) ( for US2 operations, 2:45 ) or actual time flown, whichever is greater, for the day of the split. If the pilot split the trip for an emergency of a personal nature, for reserve days off, or to maximize time , he shall additionally be paid and credited any non-scheduled deadhead time generated by splitting the trip.
      Trip rig (1 for 3:30) shall also apply when the split is due to an emergency of a personal nature, for reserve days off or to maximize time.
 3. A pilot who assumes a trip that was split by another pilot will be paid and credited as follows:
      The pilot's duty period for duty rig ( 1 for 2, 1 for 1-3/4 ) purpose will be calculated using his actual on-duty time (including deadhead if applicable).
      The pilot's VM rig (minimum day pay) will be adjusted to two hours and thirty minutes (2:30) (for US2 operations, 2:45) or actual time flown (including deadhead) in the split duty period, whichever is greater. For subsequent completed duty periods, the VM rig shall apply.
                  The pilot's trip rig ( 1 for 3:30 ) will be calculated using his actual trip time (including deadhead if applicable). 

The company believes that this language falls under the ME-TOO category of our agreement.  The AFA disagrees. Until the Company and the AFA settle this matter we advise you to do the following:
 

  • ALWAYS ASK “HOW MUCH WILL THIS TRIP PAY”
  • IF YOU ARE PICKING UP A SPLIT TRIP ASK “WHO CREATED THE SPLIT AND WHY?”
  • DOCUMENT WHAT TIME AND THE F/A SCHEDULER (so we can pull the tapes if needed)
SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR THE DIFFERENCE OF YOUR ACTUAL TIME AND FIVE HOURS (5:00) MINIMUM DAY. If your claim is denied put it in the AFA mail box and we will send it to the MEC Grievance Chair. 
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