Narrative:

During the month of jul/2000 I was scheduled for 9 days as flight dispatcher, 10 days as staff, 2 special duty days as flight dispatcher for a total of 21. With overtime, the limit of 26 days to work seemed in jeopardy. I questioned management on the interpretation of 'work days' as a dispatcher and if staff time is included. Their response was it was their opinion and understanding that staff time did not affect the 26 day maximum since I was not assigned, nor did I work as a flight dispatcher for more than 26 days. After discussing the matter with our safety representative in flight dispatch it was clarified and brought to management's attention that the 26 day limit is in effect regardless of the staff time worked during a calendar month.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR DISPATCHER DESCRIBED HIS COMPANY'S MISINTERP OF DUTY TIME AND HOW THIS ISSUE WAS CLARIFIED.

Narrative: DURING THE MONTH OF JUL/2000 I WAS SCHEDULED FOR 9 DAYS AS FLT DISPATCHER, 10 DAYS AS STAFF, 2 SPECIAL DUTY DAYS AS FLT DISPATCHER FOR A TOTAL OF 21. WITH OVERTIME, THE LIMIT OF 26 DAYS TO WORK SEEMED IN JEOPARDY. I QUESTIONED MGMNT ON THE INTERP OF 'WORK DAYS' AS A DISPATCHER AND IF STAFF TIME IS INCLUDED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS IT WAS THEIR OPINION AND UNDERSTANDING THAT STAFF TIME DID NOT AFFECT THE 26 DAY MAX SINCE I WAS NOT ASSIGNED, NOR DID I WORK AS A FLT DISPATCHER FOR MORE THAN 26 DAYS. AFTER DISCUSSING THE MATTER WITH OUR SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE IN FLT DISPATCH IT WAS CLARIFIED AND BROUGHT TO MGMNT'S ATTN THAT THE 26 DAY LIMIT IS IN EFFECT REGARDLESS OF THE STAFF TIME WORKED DURING A CALENDAR MONTH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.