Scambo, as you know, our trip mix makes it hard to 'fill up' to...75-82, if you've got a 70hr. line, as there is very little in open time, and what's there is usually too much time, ie. 32-46, and too much time to white slip...UNLESS...you unload a trip to do it. (ie. trip parking)

So, you are left with the low time line, or come up with a creative work around. I would prefer we go to a fixed cap, at the ALV, and then have bow wave and spill back added, to 'fix' the short months. This would eliminate a lot of the games people play.

Sure, they might still find a way to pick up a 46hr. trip on top of their 76hr. line, but they'd only be paid the ALV, and the rest could be used to fill up last month, and/or spill fwd to next mo.

Of course the MEC would then take a pay cut...from 87 down to 82.

Boo frickity hoo.