RAPs Overview

Understanding Reserve Availability Periods (RAPs)

• 14-hour availability windows 

• At start of RAP, Ready Reserves must check CCS once and acknowledge any assignment. The assignment can report no earlier than 3 hours after start of RAP

• Not contactable outside RAP

• Only assigned open pairings with check-in times no more then 3 hours after the end of RAP

• RAP/s for following day must be published by 1500

• A Ready Reserve shall only be assigned a stand-by period that is scheduled to terminate no more then 4 hours after the end of the RAP

• Auto-released at end of RAP if not given assignment

• 14 hour RAP (versus 12) in order to preserve our 3 hour callout (versus 2 hr callout at all other carriers)

RAP Extensions

• RAPs may be extended no more than 4 times per month

• If extending their RAP, Scheduling must call the Ready Reserve at least 2 hours prior to the end of the RAP to notify

• If extended, a Ready Reserve will receive three hours of ADD PAY, above their Reserve guarantee

• Those who volunteer to have their RAP extended will be called before those who do not (volunteers receive 3 hours ADD PAY)

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