Narrative:

Event took place at gate at dia. 3 off-line pilots requested jump seat privileges. My understanding of our new contract was that we were now allowed more than 2 jump seat riders as long as there were empty seats in the back, so I allowed all 3 to board the aircraft. I was later advised by the B727 fleet captain that the den gate agent had reported to him that I had boarded 3 off-line pilots vice an authority/authorized 2. After conferring with the fleet captain, I was advised that the new contract still only allowed 2 off-line pilots -- any other jump seat riders would have to be company pilots not off-line. Obviously, I misinterped the new procedure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF AN LGT ALLOWED MORE OFF-LINE PLT JUMP SEAT RIDERS THAN PERMITTED BY COMPANY EMPLOYEE CONTRACT.

Narrative: EVENT TOOK PLACE AT GATE AT DIA. 3 OFF-LINE PLTS REQUESTED JUMP SEAT PRIVILEGES. MY UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NEW CONTRACT WAS THAT WE WERE NOW ALLOWED MORE THAN 2 JUMP SEAT RIDERS AS LONG AS THERE WERE EMPTY SEATS IN THE BACK, SO I ALLOWED ALL 3 TO BOARD THE ACFT. I WAS LATER ADVISED BY THE B727 FLEET CAPT THAT THE DEN GATE AGENT HAD RPTED TO HIM THAT I HAD BOARDED 3 OFF-LINE PLTS VICE AN AUTH 2. AFTER CONFERRING WITH THE FLEET CAPT, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE NEW CONTRACT STILL ONLY ALLOWED 2 OFF-LINE PLTS -- ANY OTHER JUMP SEAT RIDERS WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPANY PLTS NOT OFF-LINE. OBVIOUSLY, I MISINTERPED THE NEW PROC.

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.