Introduction 

N-PBS 22-7 New Features 

N-PBS 22-7 New Features 

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Detailed Explanation

S-66477 - AAY - Add Pilot TDY Crew Flag to Admin UI

A TDY Crew flag is now available in the Admin User Interface (Admin UI). It functions like other flags (e.g., Green) and is located in the following areas:

• Add/Edit Crewmember
• Advanced Search
• Bulk Edit.

A TDY column is also available to the Crew report. This includes adding the TDY flag to the database. 

S-65248 - AAY - Grouped Free Days C Pairing

A new rule is configured:

• Rule: Pairing - Group Free Days C
• Parameter: Min Grouped Free Days (configured to six for AAY).

There is an allowance for individuals who are not entitled to at least six days off in a period. It follows:

• Free Date Range (FDR) is defined as the number of completely free days to which the person is entitled. This is the person's required days off in the period from the Pairing-DomicileRestWithTable rule. Subtract any days that contain absences that count as days off towards the rule (i.e., days with absences that are flagged as "Day Off" and do not contain any other activities).
• If FDR is greater than or equal to MinGroupedFreeDays, the rule will enforce that the person has at least MinGroupedFreeDays completely free days in groups of at least two.
• If FDR is less than the MinGroupedFreeDays, but greater than one, the rule will enforce that the person must have at least FDR completely free days in groups of at least two. 
• If FDR is one, the rule will not enforce anything.

Absence days, even if flagged as "Day Off", will count towards the requirement for non-isolated days off.

Single days off on the first or last day of the period will not count as non-isolated days, regardless if the neighboring out-of-period days are free.

S-65560 - AAY - Grouped Free Days C Reserve rule

A new rule is configured:

• Rule: Reserve - Grouped Free Days C
• Parameter: Min Grouped Free Days (Configured to six for AAY).

There is an allowance for individuals who are not entitled to at least six days off in the period. It follows: 

• FDR is defined as the number of completely free days to which the person is entitled. This is the person's days off in the period, from the Reserve - TotalDaysOff rule, and subtracts any days which contain absences that count as days off towards the rule (i.e., days that contain absences flagged as "Day Off" and do not contain any other activities). 
• If FDR is greater than or equal to MinGroupedFreeDays, the rule will enforce that the person must have at least MinGroupedFreeDays completely free days in groups of at least two.
• If FDR is less than MinGroupedFreeDays, but greater than one, the rule will enforce that the person must have at least FDR completely free days in groups of at least two.
• If FDR is one, the rule will not enforce anything.

 
 Absence days, even if flagged as "Day Off", will count towards the requirement for non-isolated days off. 

Single days off on the first or last day of the period will not count as non-isolated days, regardless if the neighboring out-of-period days are free. 

S-66485 - AAY - Merlot import to recognize Pilot TDY Flag

The Crew Import recognizes the TDY flag for the system to apply the correct Consecutive Day Off rule.

TDY is set to true if the value is one; otherwise, it is false.

The importer will change to require 10 fields; otherwise, it will produce an error. Currently, it requires nine.

S-68437 - AAY - Pairing Forced TDY rule

A new rule is configured:

• Rule: Pairing - ConsecutiveDaysOffTDY
• Parameter: NumConsecutiveDaysOff = 4.

If the crewmember is marked as TDY, they will receive a block of a minimum of four consecutive days off in their pairing line. No absences will count towards days off. The reason for which a crewmwmber can be marked TDY (for the purposes of the Reasons report) is insufficient TDY Block Day Off length.

S-66596 - AAY - Reserve Forced TDY rule

A new configuration, which has already been provided in an earlier release of S-65249, is available:

• New rule: Reserve - ConsecutiveDaysOffTDY
• Parameter: NumConsecutiveDaysOff = 4. 

If the crewmember is marked as TDY, they will receive a block of four consecutive days off in their reserve line. Absences will not count towards their days off. 

S-67422 - ASA - New Average Daily TFP as a Sort By option
 

The Average Daily TFP option is now available in the Sort By dropdown. This is found in the WebApp Pairing tab. 

JBU - Configure JBU Cabin Reduced Regular line with translation

A new translation is available for the Reduced Credit line. Please ensure that the translation is used in the WebApp, Bid Managers bids, and Reasons Report Bid Syntax.

The label will read: Translation for JBU - Reduced Reduced Regular line will display as "Reduced Credit Line". 

JBU - Run Parameter screen

The pairing run will have a combined limit that re-uses the existing parameter, but with translation. It can be found below the Reduced Block. 

The label is as follows: Max Reduced Credit Lines.

The six line labels shown in the image below are all replaced by "Reduced Credit Lines".
   

Note: Max Reduced Credit Lines will include both Pairing and Simple Reserves lines.  
   

JBU - Biddable Reduced Block (BRB) Schedule Report 

The Schedule report will display RCL for crewmembers awarded a Reduced Credit Line (RCL). Currently, it shows the Line Types (Bidder Type Indicators). 

JBU - BRB Statistics report

For the Biddable Reduced Block Statistics report (for Pairing Runs), add the following:

• Total Reduced Credit Lines Awarded. This should include all Pairing and Reserve Reduced Credit lines.
• Reduced Credit Reserve Awarded
• ALV - Reduced Credit. This includes only Pairing lines.

Nothing will be added to the Dynamic Statistics report, nor will there be changes to the Statistics report for Reserve Runs.

JBU - Roster report to identify Reduced Credit bidders

The Roster report has "Reduced Credit" added under the "EndDate" field to show if the crewmember has bid and been awarded a Reduced Credit Line. 

JBU - BRB Pairing Run - Award Reserve - Bid UI

A new sub-option is available to the Award Reserve called "Reduced Credit Line" and it will appears above "Max Above". The Reduced Credit Line sub-option will only appear if the relevant bid is configured. This bid is for JBU Cabin crew only. The Reduced Credit Line can now be flagged with or without Max Above. If this sub-option is selected, the syntax will be "Award Reserve (Reduced Credit Line)".

JBU - BRB Pairing Run - Scheduler Award Reserve bid (and denying for Reduced Block)

The Scheduler will handle the combined limit: 

The above parameter is a combined limit on the number of Reduced Credit Pairing lines and the number of Reduced Credit Simple Reserve lines. The Scheduler will output to the database a flag stating if a person was given a Reduced Credit line (for both the Pairing line and the Simple Reserve line).  

JBU - BRB Export Reduced Credit Bidders

A .csv export for all crewmembers awarded a Biddable Reduced Credit line for an individual run is available. This is available for both the Pairing and the Reserve run and includes both types of line holders. To find the button, enter the Non-Combined Reports section. It displays below the Mint Report button for the JBU Cabin crew. 

JBU - BRB - Reasons report

For when a person is awarded a Reduced Credit Pairing line, the values shown for the Credit window will reflect in the Reduced Credit window. 

JBU - BRB - Scheduler Reserve Run

During the Reserve Run, anyone who received a Simple Reserve line flagged as "Reduced Credit Line" will use a different proration table for the ReserveTotal DaysOff rule. The RBP Proration Tables that are used for the Reduced Credit Lines (that is, new tables whose names start with RCL, such as RCL30_12) will be added with identical values to the RBP Tables.  

S-66476 - UCA - Min/Max Credit Bid In 1st Bid Group

A report is now available that identifies pilots WHO bid for Min Credit or Max Credit in their first bid group. For UCA, a new section displays in the completed Run > Reports category to allow for generation of the "Min/Max Credit Bid Report". Add this report to the Combined Report section.

The report should include the following parameters:

• Period: May 2021
• Category: YHZ-ALL-PU
• Run: YHZ B
• Employee ID Seniority Surname Min/Max Credit 1st Bid Group 
• such as: 12345 001 Smith Min Credit or 12346 002 Jones Max Credit.
  
   

By default, the report will sort by seniority and exclude ineligible bidders. These bidders will be those whose first group is a pairing bid group that includes a Min Credit or Max Credit bid.