Note: This bid is only available in Consecutive Reserve. If you don't see this option, it is not available.
Reminder: The Start Reserve Bid does not award you a Reserve Line. This bid, if used, instructs the N-PBS Scheduler to flag you as on reserve. It stops trying to award you a flying block and processes your reserve bid in seniority order once all pairing blocks are built.
The Start Reserve Bid, Bid Group is a one line bid preference bid group that requests a reserve block. If the N-PBS Scheduler reaches this group, it stops processing your Pairings bid. You are marked as on Reserve and the N-PBS Scheduler begins processing the next crewmember's Pairings bid group. Once all Pairing bid groups have been processed, the N-PBS Scheduler begins to process all Reserve bid groups in seniority order. The N-PBS Scheduler does not move back to your Pairings bid group and you are awarded a reserve block only.
You can attach a Max Above X (X is the value that you enter) option to the Start Reserve Bid bid preference. The Else Start Next Bid Group option is added automatically when you use Max Above. This indicates that you want a reserve block, but only if the amount of reserve blocks already awarded is less than the amount you entered. If this number has not been met, the N-PBS Scheduler moves to the next bid group.
Bid Validation is performed when you submit your bid. Refer to the Bid Validation article for more information on bids that you can and cannot submit.