All this stuff is reason why PBS needs to be changed. Junior folks getting lines happens in IAD almost every month (I have both benefited and been stung by this).

Why can't PBS trim pairings so the senior person who rightfully deserves the line qualifies and gets it? Why can't PBS mix naps with regular pairings? Why can't we designate to go 1 below the minimum number of contractual days off to get a line versus getting stuck on reserve?

The QOL and financial diffference between holding the line and getting stuck on reserve is too great under our current contract to let things like this happen. That said, I am all for giving someone a break and getting them a 65 hour credit line during vacation month. Hopefully the new contract greatly revamps the reserve rules so the senior folks will actually want to bid it (you know, like the majors do).