As a casual our engagement as an employee ends when we sign off. Meaning the EBA has no bearing on us until we are being paid again, on duty whether it be AV Span(home resever), Training, AR or flying duties.
To avoid paying casuals on home reserve, crewing make us NREQ, we are then allowed to amke ourselves AV, but we will not be paid for this reserve. As allowed by our negotiated EBA. Once were are AV we are unable to change this, can only change with 48 hours notice.
It is long winded but...
Under our EBA our engagement ends until offered a new duty($$). When on duty were are then covered by CASA's rules(fitnes to fly). must answer phone, get to work in 120min, EP current etc..
When we're AV, we are not being paid, must answer our phone for whole 24hr day and still must comply with CASA. This means technically were are working for free.
Which means slavery, unlawful dettention as we are unable to go about our own business as were are now on FREE home reserve for QF, even though our engagement is over.
The question is, is it lawful. Being governed by CASA when not activley employed.
Now would you work for free?
Why would a EBA endorsed by the FAAA allow you to work for free?