Originally Posted by shoelu

I'm not sure if I completely understand the question, but I think this is what you are getting at.

DPM does not come into play all that often because most of our trips are productive and do not have a day that pays less than 5TFP all that often.

I have a trip next month where DPM comes into play.

Day 1: Block-5:25. Credit-6.4TFP.
Day 2: Block-2:55. Credit-5.0TFP (Duty Period Minimum)
Day 3: Block-8:05. Credit-9.4TFP
Total-20.8TFP

Day 2 credited at 5TFP because that is the DPM. The day would have credited 3.4 without the DPM. If it were paid only using ADG, the trip would have paid 19.5 or 6.5 ADG x 3=19.5.

Since day 1 at 6.4 added to day 2 at 3.4 added to day 3 at 9.4 equals 19.2 which would trigger the ADG rig and pay only 19.5. But, since day 2 triggered the DPM of 5TFP, the trip paid 20.8 instead of the ADG minimum of 19.5.

There, is it now clear as mud?