Originally Posted by
GogglesPisano
Okay so I was just awarded my first GS on RES

. My objective is to start a rolling thunder scenario. It was awarded over 4 X-days.
I'm assuming I want my payback days awarded
next month, since it's unlikely I'll get a second GS
this month. Is this correct?
How does "mutual agreement" work? What if they want me to take them this month?
If you have any more reserve days this month they will automatically put PB and/or PR (Partial Reserve) on those days - you don't have the option to defer them to next month if you have RES days remaining this month.
If you don't have enough RES days remaining they *should* put the remainder in your Payback Bank, which is viewable on your timecard. This is a manual process, so you need to watch it and make sure they process it correctly - I have caught several mistakes before.
Once you have PB days in the bank, there are a variety of ways to use them to your advantage. Denny and I have posted some of the detailed methods to maximize their value (try the search box.) It all depends on what you're trying to do (ie more time off, more $, or more potential to make $ like opening your sked for more GS availability...)
Mutual agreement with the company basically means days you are wanting to use your PB days in a future month must have greater reserves available vs required - similar to a PD or X-day move.
Be sure to do your research wrt PB day strategies if it works out that way. Also check out the
DALPA Scheduling Reference Handbook (see page 98) for a good explanation of how you can maximize the return on a PB day.