Trip Trades With Open Time Card II

(Section 8.I),

Q: Can I trade four single day trips for a four day trip?

A: Yes, multiple trips can be traded for a single trip (Example: four 1 day trips can be traded for one 4 day trip). Similarly, a single trip can be traded for multiple trips (Example one 4 day trip for four 1 day trips).

Q: I wanted to trade two 2-day trips for two 4-day trips, why wasn’t my trade approved?

A: You should have submitted two TTOT requests – one to trade one 2 day trip for one 4 day trip and another to trade the other 2 day trip for the other 4 day trip.

Q: I wanted to trade my 2-day trip for another 2-day trip. I was told that it conflicted with my Scheduled trips. I would have 2 hours between the end of one sequence and the start of the next. Why wasn’t my trade approved?

A: It would require the sequences to be combined because there is not a legal rest break between my original sequence and my TTOT sequence. Sequences cannot be combined for TTOT.

Q: I tried to trade a 3 day trip that started on 30 June for a 2 day trip that started on 28 June. It was denied. Why?

A: Both sequences, the one to be traded and the one to be picked up, must begin and end in the same BID MONTH. Your original trip was scheduled for June 30 - July 2 (began in June Bid month and ended in July bid month). Therefore it could not be trip traded with Open Time (TTOT).

Q: I wanted to trade my 4 day trip worth 15.06 hrs for a trip worth 20.05 hours. When I looked at the sequence I was awarded, it was only worth 10.23 hrs. What happened?

A: TTOT is processed daily prior to the awarding of Open Time at 12:00 noon. If your request is received after 12 noon, it is processed AFTER Open time has been awarded for the day.

Another FA picked up part of the sequence, reducing the hours available.

Q: How can I prevent this from happening again?

A: Beside each seq. of the TTOT form, you will see “FOR HH.MM. . . . “ by giving the time for the sequence (example: 20.05), it will not be awarded unless it meets the time you specified.

Q: I wanted to trade my four day trip worth 21.25 hrs for a one day trip worth 3.21 hrs. Why wasn’t it approved?

A: Your line was reduced to 70.25 hrs due to drop trips. The trip you wanted to trade (21.25hrs) and the trip you wanted to trade for (3.21hrs) would have reduced your line to 52.21hrs. (70.25-21.25+3.21=52.21). Per the contract, the trip trade can not reduce the FA’s line value below 60.00 hrs for a full time FA or below 30.00 for a FA holding a reduced guarantee line. Therefore, the trade could not be completed.