I guess min sched could be whatever manning dictates. If you only flew 70 hours you would get this new pay rate. If you flew 75, 80 or 85 hours the pay rate would still be the same. This might curtail mixed emotions for brothers who are on reserve or for guys who want to PTO schedules but not take a pay hit on the current premium schedule.

Obviously, a pilot who credits 85 hours vs. 75 hours will still make more but it would just be at the same rate. I am just using the Capt. A-320 schedule to show that it would be a mere $10 bump in hourly pay. It would not be a pay raise for 85 hour lines but it would be for 84, 83 ,82...70 hour lines. Only a few dollars in actual money. Although, if you had an 85 hour line and PTO under our current system you take a pay hit. If you had $10 more in base pay (with no premium) and PTO you would NOT take a hit. This might actually help drive people to use FLICA since they will not be inclined to actually make money by calling in sick the last minute. This in turn would help crew services out of many scheduling crisis and possibly smooth out the operation on a day to day basis.

I would suggest to even keep an elevated base pay above 85 with no premium. I know this would upset some (but most do agree).....so if the company still really needs people to try to climb to the 100 credit mark and above it still could use 1.5 over 85.