10 hour rule

[SugarFoot1]

Does anyone know what the regulation is that states 6 consecutive days and no more than 10 consecutive hours. Someone requested to work 2 hours of credit, sign out for an hour, then come back for 8 hours. I feel like once you sign in, the 10 hour clock starts but I may be wrong and want to clarify.

 

[Mr. Mack]

Does anyone know what the regulation is that states 6 consecutive days and no more than 10 consecutive hours. Someone requested to work 2 hours of credit, sign out for an hour, then come back for 8 hours. I feel like once you sign in, the 10 hour clock starts but I may be wrong and want to clarify.

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong but you can go over the 10 hour rule as long as that person isn’t being used on an operating position…..

 

[jamisjockey]

Not if you’re recallable you can’t go over 10.

Anyway pretty sure that’s all in the 7210 and the contract

 

[julietoscar]

In article 34 it says at the employee's request, the agency may consider nonconsecutive working hours. Maybe that's it?

 

[SugarFoot1]

Contract doesn’t specifically address it 7210 is somewhat vague on it. Doesn’t define 10
Operational as if there can be a break in them

 

[Termine]

b. Air traffic control specialists whose primary duties are those directly related to the control and separation of aircraft must meet the following criteria:

1. Do not work more than 10 operational hours in a shift.
2. Hours worked before a shift, whether operational or not, will count as operational hours.
3. All work beyond 10 hours must be nonoperational.
4. Have at least an 8-hour break from the time work ends to the start of any shift, except as follows: [9 hours before a day shift]

...snip...

11. Do not work more than six shifts without taking a regular day off.
12. Have at least 30 consecutive hours off-duty within each seven-day period.
13. Authorized leave, compensatory time used, and credit hours used are considered hours of work.

The way I read Item 4, split shifts are not allowed. I'm not sure how that aligns with Article 34. AFAIK the contract has precedence over Agency orders and policies if there's a conflict, but I could be wrong, and in any case it says "the Agency may consider" and not "the Agency shall approve."