Originally Posted by scambo1

That sounds about right.

Originally Posted by illini90

That's how it works, pretty much. As soon as your OE is finished and you get the OK (or whatever it was) on your schedule, you'll be on reserve. As for pay, there will be a gap between the salary and the reserve pay, so expect a paycheck in the $100-$500 range. It will catch up the next month.