Yesterday, the new fatigue MOU was released. The basic requirements that the Administrator put out are present. You must have 10 hours between shifts and 12 hours between the day and the mid. The surprise addition is the required break in OT. That means that you will not be forced to work more than 2 weekends of OT in a row. The third set of RDOs will be protected. You can volunteer to work the OT but will not be forced to do so. The full MOU is attached HERE, but I will leave you with a couple of key points:
No part of this will take place until the 2025 schedule begins on January 12, 2025
We now have the ability to create an AWS line that includes a 6 hour shift but only for the day shift preceding a mid.
That 6-hour shift will not be bound by the current requirement to sign in no earlier than 5:30 am
The OT break protects that third set of RDOs but if you volunteer to work the OT, the starts the count over and the next two are not protected
Don’t worry about the OT tracking piece, the Overtime Collaborative Workgroup (OCWG) still needs to meet and come up with solutions.
The Agency has committed to not reducing leave opportunities
I know many of you have some great ideas for schedules, and we need them. This is going to take a lot of out of the box thinking. Please forward any and all suggestions up to your Area Rep.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Amy Sizemore