Unassigned Pool Service. A. Unassigned pool service may be established by the company subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The bulletin for establishment of a new pool shall include the home and away from home terminals of the run(s). Engineers in unassigned pool service will run first-in, first-out among other Engineers in the same pool.
B. Unless the parties agree to a different work rest arrangement, Engineers occupying positions in unassigned pool service will have a 6 on, 2 off work/rest arrangement. The provisions of Article 10, Section A, Paragraph 2 will apply to Engineers assigned to Unassigned Pool service who do not elect to use “DT” provision.
C. To increase the opportunity to be at the home terminal to commence rest days, Engineers in unassigned pool and Extra Board service shall have the opportunity to drop their turn (“DT”) subject to the following conditions.
1. The Engineer must declare DT with the Crew Management Center as follows:
(i) Not less than twenty-four (24 hours) prior to the start time of the first rest day or at the time of tie up on the trip which ends during that 24 hour period, whichever is later.
2. Upon declaring DT for the day preceding the rest cycle, at such time as the Engineer becomes first out the Engineer’s turn will be dropped from the Pool/GEB rotation and such turn will be placed at the bottom of the board and will continue to rotate up in sequence until:
(i) The Engineer is called for a tour of duty that will tie up at the home terminal, or
(ii) The Engineer commences his rest days.
3. Engineers who do not notify the Company as outlined above, will be subject to a call for service until 21:59 hours for a start time at 23:59 on the day immediately preceding the scheduled start of the rest days.
4. Engineers utilizing the DT provision remain and are considered available for service while in DT and may be used in other than first in/first out order without penalty so long as they are used for service with an on duty time prior to 1800 hours and called for service that will tie up at the home terminal.
5. At the end of either the rest day period or 48 hours from tie up, whichever is later, an Engineer utilizing the DT provisions of this Article who was used while in DT status shall be marked up last out on the respective Extra Board or Pool.
6. It is understood there may be instances when it is necessary for an Engineer who utilizes the DT provisions of this Article to be used for service in the event the pool or Extra List...
Unassigned Pool Service. A. Unassigned pool service may be established by the company subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Only the initial establishment of the pool shall be bulletined with such bulletins to include the home and away from home terminals of the run(s).
B. Employees occupying positions in unassigned pool service will have assigned rest days in accordance with one of the work/rest arrangement in Section 1, paragraph B, above. The work/rest arrangement shall be determined by the Company and may or may not be the same for each unassigned pool. The provisions of Article 11, A, paragraph 2 will apply to Employees assigned to Unassigned Pool service.
C. The number of turns in the pool shall be regulated in a manner that will normally provide that each individual assigned in the pool shall make no less than 10 starts in a two week checking period. This is not intended to operate as or constitute a guarantee.
D. Subsequent to the initial establishment of the unassigned pool, positions in the pool will not be bulletined, but will be assigned to Employees in accordance with the provisions of the Seven Day Mark.
E. Unassigned pool service may be cancelled at any time by the Company consistent with the Seven Day Mark.
