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At LifeNet Georgia, we work
24-72 and love it. We get one Kelly day which ends up giving us one week
off a month, every month. We average about 2 flights per day as well. If
flights for one base become numerous for the day and the crew/s are getting
"tired", the CFN for that base is called in to work to cover while the on
duty crew sleeps for an appropriate amount of time and then can resume
duty(usually is only one crew member that tires). This has only occurred
once that I am aware of, so it is a rare situation. We are also encouraged
to take safety naps during the day if you fly alot and need a nap to refresh
your brain. The study should have interesting results, look for to seeing
them.
Cindy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 9:14
AM
Subject: Re: 24hour shifts
Hi Scott,
Me
again... : )
I use to fly 24-hour shifts in Chapel Hill, NC.
(Carolina Air Care). WE loved it. There were very few shifts
that we were up all 24-hours. I think our avg flts then were about 2 /
day. I'm sure that is a factor you need to figure in the equation. We
were paid all 24-hours..... we only did 3 shifts per pay period then one
meeting day. It figured out to be 80 hr pay period.
At
Lifeline...we've done 24-hour shifts in the past. It saves BIG
Bucks...but again it depends on the number of night flights. We were
paid for 16-hours then had Resticted On Call for 8-hours. If you were
during that ROC time, you were paid 1 1/2 time or if you were up more than 5
of those hours, you got paid for all 8 hrs.
If this was
unclear....give me a call. : )
Good luck.... I"d be interested
in seeing your results. I'm also considering going back to 24-hour
shifts.
Thanks
Rog
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