Well, Red, I wish I had the pay scales in front of me...I don't. However, I do know that your pay scales do not reflect the new pay and benefits package that B6 is about to have issued.

Let's go off of your numbers for a first year CA at say 83 hours credit. The grand total before taxes would be 9845.00 per month for a first year CA. What you didn't mention is that all hours above 70 are paid at time and a half. Basically, at 7 year pay I am grossing over 11K per month, not including per diem. Our new contract will improve that by 5%. At my seniority level that credit would allow me anywhere from 16 to as many as 20 days off in a month. Our min days off in a month is 12 and in most cases only reserves are held to that minimum. A junior line holder normally averages 14 to possibly 16 days off per month.

To answer all of the other questions I once again would need to look over a contract which I do not have in front of me.