Open Time. 1. All unassigned time, except as defined in Section 5.A.5, will be available in each base. Load/variable staffing may be included in open time, but is not required to be. Additionally, the Company shall provide at the beginning of the adjustment period approximately three (3) ISM, FLS, FLB, and FA hours of open time per ISM, FLS, FLB, and FA line in each base. All trip(s) that are placed in open time and changes to open time will be made available as soon as possible. Time may be moved from one base to another to accommodate staffing requirements and the operations. 2. The Company will request flight attendant volunteers to work required positions on inaugural flights. Selection of the crew will take into account availability (trip conflicts), special qualifications and/ or situations, and seniority. Inaugural position(s) may also be placed in open time. 3. All trips removed from open time by a bid line holder and placed in the bid line holder’s schedule will become part of her/his bid line for the month unless the flight attendant contacts Scheduling within one hour (1:00) of the transaction to withdraw it. 4. The Company may place reserve days in open time. These days will be referred to as “RO” days. RO days may be picked up by lineholders provided they are legal and available to fly on the day(s) picked up. A trip assignment on an RO day(s) is limited to the RO day(s). An RO day where no assignment occurs does not constitute a calendar day free from duty. A flight attendant who picks up an RO day shall be paid and credited for the value of a reserve day or the value of the assigned trip if it is greater.
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