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SECTION 10  HOURS OF SERVICE

A. 1. A Flight Attendant shall not be scheduled nor shall she exceed ninety-five (95) actual block hours per month.  In the event a Flight Attendant is projected below ninety-five (95) hours at the beginning of her trip, but as a result of re-routing, weather, or other operational problems, exceeds ninety-five (95) hours, the Company will, at her request, take steps necessary to replace her while maintaining the integrity of the schedule.

 2. Irrespective of the provisions of paragraph A.1. above, a Flight Attendant may voluntarily exceed the above limitation to a maximum of one hundred (100) block hours a month.  However, if as a result of rerouting, weather, or other operational problems, the Flight Attendant exceeds one hundred (100) block hours, she will complete the trip.

B. Duty time shall be that period beginning forty-five (45) minutes before scheduled departures and continue until fifteen (15) minutes after block-in time, or until the flight attendant is released by the Company, whichever is later.

C. Duty time shall be that period beginning thirty (30) minutes before the scheduled departure when the Flight Attendant will deadhead, and continue until fifteen (15) minutes after block-in time, or until the Flight Attendant is released by the Company, whichever is later.

D.   On Duty Limitations

 1. When an on duty period starts between the hours of 0400 and 1159 local time a Flight Attendant will not be scheduled to be on duty for more than fourteen (14) hours.

 2. When an on duty period starts between the hours of 1200 and 1659 local time, a Flight Attendant shall not be scheduled to be on duty for more than thirteen (13) hours.

 3. When an on duty period starts between the hours of 1700 and 0359 local time, a Flight Attendant will not be scheduled to be on duty for more than twelve (12) hours.

E.  Rest Periods

 1. The minimum scheduled rest period, in domicile, will be nine (9) hours from check-out to check-in., but may be reduced to eight and one-half (8 ½) hour check-out to check-in provided the Flight Attendant will not be scheduled for more than eleven (11) hours of duty the following day.

 2. A flight attendant on a RON will not be scheduled for, nor will she actually receive less than eight (8) hours of rest at the hotel  At the hotel means the time between entry and exit of the RON hotel.  This provision applies if the flight attendant and pilot are both working the same scheduled RON.

F.   Days Off

 1. Bidlines will be built to include a minimum of eleven (11) days off each month.

 2. A Flight Attendant will be guaranteed eleven (11) days off each month.  If as a result of schedule integration a Flight Attendant's final bid award is less than eleven (11) days, upon request of the Flight Attendant, Crew Scheduling will drop sufficient trip(s) to provide for the minimum days off. Such request must be made prior to flying the first scheduled trip of the month.

 3. A Flight Attendant shall not be required to keep the Company informed of her whereabouts while on days off, vacations, or leaves of absence.

 4. Bidlines will not contain more than six (6) consecutive days without having at least a single day off at the domicile.

 5. In the event that as a result of schedule integration a Flight Attendant will be scheduled to fly for more than six (6) consecutive days without a full day off at the domicile, crew scheduling will drop trip(s) required to meet this obligation.

 6. A Flight Attendant who picks up time in the earlier month at transition prior to the final bid award does not waive the "more than six (6) consecutive days" rule.  The adjustment will take place in the future month.

 7. The Flight Attendant shall be guaranteed the number of days off shown on the final bid award.
 



 

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