IMPORTANT NOTE: IF THERE ARE STANDBY RESERVES OF THE ORIGINATING SUB-BASE WHO ARE OR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE CHECK-IN OF A PAIRING, THEY MUST BE ASSIGNED TO THE PAIRING BEFORE ASSIGNING TO A RESERVE OUTSIDE THE SUB-BASE. IN THIS CASE, ONCE THE LEGAL AND AVAILABLE STANDBY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE PAIRING, IT MAY THEN BE NECESSARY TO ASSIGN A RESERVE FROM OUTSIDE THE SUB-BASE TO REPLACE THE VACATED STANDBY POSITION. 

Language Qualified (LQ) Sub-Base Assignments 

When it becomes necessary to cover an open Language Qualified (LQ) position with a Reserve, a Reserve assigned to the LQ sub-base of the specifically required language for the month shall cover the position whenever possible. If there is no LQ Reserve who is legal and available in the specifically required language sub-base, the pairing will be assigned outside of the sub-base. In this circumstance, the company has a certain level of latitude to decide which of the other sub-bases’ Reserves will cover the open position, whether it be the General Population (FA), one of the other LQ sub-bases (LS) or even the International Purser sub-base (FML). 

1. 1. Scheduling will look first to the group of Reserves who have been most under-utilized while also considering the possible need for any special qualification Reserves in subsequent days. 

2. 2. Once the sub-base to be assigned has been determined, the open pairing is to be converted to a pairing of that specific sub-base and will be assigned in accordance with Sections 8.D-G.