Common use of Early Closure Clause in Contracts

Early Closure. Early closure of Open Time may occur at 0800 base local time when a pattern or duty has been listed in the Open Time listing for not less than two consecutive periods of 24 hours. It may be allocated at the closing time on any day up to the normal closure day. Such Open Time must be awarded as follows: 32.5.1 It may be allocated to a low line pay protected flying line holder in that category to offset pay protection. 32.5.2 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraph may be allocated to a pay protected or an assignable time available flying line holder in that category to offset pay protection, other than personal leave pay protection, or assignable time availability. 32.5.3 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause may be awarded in order of seniority, firstly to low line pay protected flying line holders in that category and thereafter to other flying line holders in that category, except for flying line holders with personal leave pay protection, who have submitted a bid to trade a pattern or patterns with Open Time. 32.5.4 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause may be allocated firstly to a pay protected flying line holder in that category to offset personal leave pay protection and thereafter to flying line holders with personal leave pay protection who have submitted a bid to trade a pattern or patterns with Open Time. 32.5.5 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause, may be allocated to a management/training flight attendant, as an additional allocation or as a trade with Open Time. 32.5.6 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause may be awarded in order of seniority to a flying line holder in that category who has submitted a bid for such Open Time as additional projected duty hour credits, except if the flying line holder is assignable time available or pay protected the award of such Open Time must be made only with the approval of the Company. Low line pay protected flying line holders may request closure of any trip in Open Time for the bid period, from the publication of Open Time to 0800 day 14 of the bid period. The Company may deny any such bid if there is a language requirement on the trip.

Early Closure. Early closure of Open Time may occur at 0800 base local time when a pattern or duty has been listed in the Open Time listing for not less than two five consecutive periods of 24 hours. It may be allocated at the closing time on any day up to the normal closure dayday provided that the allocation is not made earlier than 15 days in advance of the normal closure day for that Open Time as defined in clause 33.3 and provided such allocation is not made earlier than 48 hours before the commencement of the bid period in which the Open Time is planned to commence. Such Open Time must be awarded as follows: 32.5.1 33.5.1 It may be allocated to a low line pay protected flying line holder in that category to offset pay protection. 32.5.2 33.5.2 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraph may be allocated to a pay protected or an assignable time available flying line holder in that category to offset pay protection, other than personal leave pay protection, protection or assignable time availability. 32.5.3 33.5.3 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause may be awarded in order of seniority, firstly to low line pay protected flying line holders in that category and thereafter to other flying line holders in that category, except for flying line holders with personal leave pay protection, who have submitted a bid to trade a pattern or patterns with Open Time. 32.5.4 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause may be allocated firstly to a pay protected flying line holder in that category to offset personal leave pay protection and thereafter to flying line holders with personal leave pay protection who have submitted a bid to trade a pattern or patterns with Open Time. 32.5.5 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause, may be allocated to a management/training flight attendant, as an additional allocation or as a trade with Open Time. 32.5.6 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this subclause sub-clause may be awarded in order of seniority to a flying line holder in that category who has submitted a bid for such Open Time as additional projected duty hour credits, except that if the flying line holder is assignable time available or pay protected the award of such Open Time must be made only with the approval of the Company. 33.5.4 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this sub-clause may be allocated to a management/training flight attendant, as an additional allocation or as a trade with Open Time. 33.5.5 Open Time not allocated in accordance with the preceding paragraphs of this sub-clause, and subject to the approval of the Company, may be awarded in order of seniority, firstly to low line pay protected flying line holders in that category and thereafter to other flying line holders in that category, who have submitted a bid to trade a pattern or patterns with Open Time. Low line pay protected flying line holders may request early closure of any trip in Open Time for the bid period, from the publication of Open Time 0800 on day one to 0800 to day 14 of the bid period. The Company may deny any such bid if there is a language requirement on the trip.