Short call limit per month for United pilots
Short answer
From one short call for 1–2 available days up to six for 27–31 days. VEC, VSC and compressed-line reserves have no cap.
What the contract says
“A Reserve cannot be assigned more Short Calls in a Bid Period than provided in the table below”
“The Short Call cap shall not apply to VEC/VSC Reserves, Premium Short Call Reserve Trips, or Reserves on Compressed Lines”
What does the table say?
The cap rises with your available days in the bid period: 1–2 days allow one short call, 3–7 allow two, 8–12 three, 13–19 four, 20–26 five, and 27–31 six. The full table is in § 20-K-6-k.
Do short calls I volunteer for count?
Not when the company offered two extra hours of Add Pay for the short call and you accepted or picked it up on that offer. § 20-K-6-k-(1)
How long can one short call be?
A single short call may not exceed 14 hours, and the company decides when it starts. § 20-K-6-a § 20-K-6-b
This page explains contract language; it is not legal advice. If your situation is not covered, ask your union representative.