Originally Posted by Timbo

Back in the time before time, we had a 75 hour cap. You might fly over 75 hours, but you would only be paid 75 hours. The extra time would be put into a 'bow wave' towards your next month's total time. The ONLY way you could be paid more than 75 hours was if you flew 'Overtime' i.e. a green slip.

BUT, before any green slip pay kicked in, you first had to reach the 75 hours, that was the trigger for overtime pay.

Now, with PBS and variable ALV's every month, they decided to tie GS pay to the ALV as the trigger. You first have to fly to the ALV before GS pay kicks in.

I wish we would go back to the old 75hr. Cap and bow wave, and trips touching for vacation, and free health care, and and and...
But the company is only making $4.5 Billion per year, there's just no way they can afford that with oil at 10 year lows...